The Government and the companies that produce the food basket could reach an agreement to freeze prices and benefit consumers. However, the latest surge in inflation could dampen the will of the private sector.
Contingency measures for the value Food is in the hands of the Minister of Economy, Martín Guzmán; the head of the Central Bank, Miguel Pesce; the Minister of Production, Matías Kulfas, and the Secretary of Commerce, Roberto Feletti, who has been at the forefront of price negotiations.
Along with the agreement of prices a salary is negotiated: both have been included in the plan that will be presented to the IMF (International Monetary Fund) as they are key to inflation stabilization.
Representatives of the private sector will participate in the meeting called by the Government: Laura Barnator, for Unilever; Gabriela Bardin, for Procter; Agustin Llanos, for Molinos, and Abelardo Gudiño, for Coca Cola.
In addition, they will be present: Adrián Kaufman Brea, from Arcor; Gonzalo Fagioli, from Quilmes; Maximiliano Lapidus, from Mastellone, among others. It is not the first time they meet, there have already been other meetings with Feletti.
This year, the agreements of prices They will be volunteers and will take effect on January 8. Monthly corrections and quarterly reviews will have a similar scheme to Care Prices.
The IMF accepts the measure
The IMF decided to accept control of prices as part of the stabilization plan of the Alberto Fernández administration. This week’s talks are key for the multilateral body to approve a new payment program for the country.
In food, the latest variation in inflation would have generated a 4% rise in the costs And that is why the Government established the item as a priority in the negotiations.
The Government’s objective is for prices to remain below inflation during 2022 and the program of prices it can be modified again next year.
So far the private sector has proposed that the list of products be reduced in relation to those considered last year in order to relieve those that they consider to be first-line and actually have a higher value in the market.
