The relationship between suppliers and retailers can frequently be
a difficult one, with the supermarkets traditionally being cast as
the villain, squeezing every penny of profit out of their put-upon
suppliers.
RPC Containers, the UK-based supplier of rigid packaging, has begun
to supply major European food manufacturer Geest with two ranges of
plastic packaging containers.
The fast-growing fresh ready meals market in the UK - and even
higher growth rates in France and the Benelux - helped UK food
group Geest to a 15 per cent increase in sales last year.
