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    Bennett Describes Food Industry Regulations

    According to economy MinisterBennett,the FoodActwill workin threecore issues.The first isthe regulation ofthe relationship betweenretailersto suppliers,to avoidexcess powerthat onehasover the other.The secondis designed to address the control oflocalmonopoliesofretail chains incertaincities orneighborhoods,and allowthe regulator torequirethe sale ofoutlets.The third will requirethe food chains to sendpricesto a central databasewhere consumerscan make comparison shoppingbefore theygoto the supermarket.