The general consensus among competition practitioners was that such provisions could benefit competition by reducing supply chain costs, transaction costs and delays. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
To do it they want to consolidate asset bases so they can lower supply chain costs to pay farmers more for milk and grow export volumes. (afr.com)
The retailer is also signing direct supply agreements with suppliers in milk, meat and produce to remove supply chain costs and share volume benefits with suppliers and customers. (afr.com)