Article: Supermarket and grower in spud scandal

Amajor investigation is under way after two men were arrested over an alleged pounds3 million potato bung scandal involving a firm with West links and a supermarket giant.

Detectives have arrested a buyer at Sainsbury's and a senior member of staff at the UK's biggest potato company, Greenvale, amid claims of backhanders being paid.

Well known Sainsbury's buyer John Maylam and Greenvale's operations director David Baxter have been released on bail while City of London police probe allegation of corruption and money laundering.

Greenvale has offices in Hereford and Taunton and many local growers supply the Shropshire-based company, a major player in the pounds1 billion potato industry.

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