Canada香蕉视频直播檚 industry minister made a point of calling out Pepsi and Coca-Cola for not sending representatives to a meeting he convened on Monday with manufacturing companies to discuss stabilizing grocery prices.

Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne singled out the two companies when asked by a journalist what the consequences would be if major industry players did not succeed in stopping high inflation.

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The Canadian leaders of seven international manufacturing companies, including Nestl茅 and Kraft Heinz, met with Champagne.

He summoned them to answer to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau香蕉视频直播檚 call earlier this month for Canadian grocers to come up with a plan to stabilize prices by Thanksgiving.

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A government source told The Canadian Press that the CEOs of Pepsi and Coca-Cola responded to the federal government summons by stating they were not available Monday. The source was granted anonymity because they were not allowed to speak publicly about the matter.

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All avoided speaking with journalists. The CEO of the Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada association, Michael Graydon, attended the meeting and agreed to answer questions on their behalf.

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He said manufacturers want to collaborate with other players in the supply chain, such as major retailers like Loblaw and Costco, whose leaders Champagne met with one week earlier.

Trudeau has said that if the government isn香蕉视频直播檛 satisfied with what major grocers come up with to stabilize prices, he would intervene, including with tax measures.

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