Carrefour apologizes, meatpacker lifts boycott
French retail group Carrefour has apologized to Brazilian meat producers after CEO Alexandre Bompard stated last week that meat produced in Brazil did not meet European standards. On Tuesday (Nov. 26), Bompard retracted his statement, praising the quality of Brazilian meat and offering an apology.“We know that Brazilian agriculture produces high-quality meat, respects standards, and delivers great taste. If Carrefour France's communication caused confusion or could have been interpreted as questioning our partnership with Brazilian agriculture or as criticism, we apologize,” said the president of Carrefour in a letter sent to Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, who had questioned the group's position.The crisis began when Bompard posted on social media a letter he had sent...