Carrefour CEO Apologizes: Commits to Continuing Support for Brazilian Agriculture

Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompal has apologized to Brazil's Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro for the group's recent statement that it will not sell meat from Mercosur. In the letter, Bompal explained that while he stood by this position, his comments could have been misinterpreted as questioning Brazil's agricultural cooperation, and he apologized. He stressed that Carrefour mainly sources local meat in France and will continue to support French farmers. At the same time, Carrefour has long cooperated with local producers in Brazil, supported Brazilian agriculture, and made a large investment in Brazil. Bonpal pledged that Carrefour will remain committed to promoting agricultural prosperity in France and Brazil and to supporting Brazilian agriculture and producers in the long term. Carrefour Brasil also pointed out that despite the recent shortage of beef supply, the current impact on sales is not large, and the company is working with suppliers to restore normal supply as soon as possible.