Producers are not the final link in the chain of food price increases. If we analyze price dynamics, it is retail chains that form the largest final markup.

This was stated by Denys Marchuk, Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Agri Council (UAC), commenting on the situation in the domestic food market.

"A balance needs to be established. We, as the UAC, advocate the adoption of a law that would regulate the activities of retail chains and ensure equal conditions for all market participants — producers, processors, and retailers. This will avoid price distortions and guarantee timely payments for delivered products," said Denys Marchuk.

According to him, today it is the producers who create the products that find themselves in the least advantageous position, while retail chains receive a larger share of the final price for the consumer.