This position is connected with the initiative of the Association of bakeries of St. Petersburg. Rospotrebnadzor has supported this initiative, explaining that the further processing of unsold products to the manufacturer can threaten the health and safety of people.

However, as reported in a press-service of the company, X5 Retail have already switched to irreversible work with some suppliers of bakery products.

According to the agriculture Ministry, the loss of the baking industry, from the return of products amount to 30 billion rubles per year (four per cent of annual turnover).