Archive of all Groceries Code Adjudicator articles – Page 12
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NewsSupply shortages and Brexit drive complaints about retailers
Tacon said retailer forecasting behaviour was one of the key themes of the recent tide of complaints
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Analysis & FeaturesThe global food waste scandal
Poor storage, bad weather and fractured networks all contribute but there are failures closer to home too say campaigners
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NewsAdjudicator role extension review to be postponed
The idea of expanding the GCA remit to cover thousands of suppliers has met with a hugely mixed response
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NewsAdjudicator rules payment for shelf space is beyond remit
Consultation did not find enough evidence to launch an official investigation into any of the big supermarkets
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NewsTesco and Booker antitrust teams talk merger with CMA
Any decision by the CMA on whether to launch a formal investigation is looking unlikely until at least next week
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NewsDairy UK calls for GCA to cover smaller retailers and foodservice
Dairy UK said it was strongly against the idea of extending the remit to cover dairy farmers and milk purchasers
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NewsAdjudicator should have powers extended, claims NFU
The union also called for the Adjudicator to be given extra powers to police primary producers
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NewsRetail leaders oppose extension of GCA to primary producers
Supermarket leaders have urged the government to reject calls for the remit of Christine Tacon to be extended
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NewsAdjudicator role extension impractical, warns PTF
The Provision Trade Federation warned extending the GCA powers would be impossible to fund
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NewsLion Capital swoops for Loungers in £137m deal
The former owner of Weetabix and Kettle Foods has snapped up bar chain Loungers from private equity firm Piper in a deal valuing the business at £137m.
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NewsShelf position payments 'no longer an issue' says Adjudicator
Tacon warned she was close to launching an official investigation into alleged ‘Drop and Drive’ discrepancies
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NewsAgriculture taskforce calls for Europe-wide GCA-type body
European agriculture ministers to discuss proposals in bid to tackle unfair trading practices in food supply chain
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NewsKellogg's progress in reducing waste
The Waste Not Want Not campaign resonates so well with our own Breakfasts for Better Days initiative
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Comment & OpinionGet real with inflation
Sir; price rises will have to be put through to protect margins and employment
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NewsDairy UK calls for GCA to cover wholesalers and small retailers
But control over the dairy industry code of practice should remain with the dairy sector, says Dairy UK CEO Judith Bryans
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Analysis & FeaturesWidening the net: who should Adjudicator Tacon tackle next?
Never mind farmer concerns does the GCA have bigger fish to fry?
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NewsMinisters prepare wholesale change to Tacon's remit
The government is to consider extending the role of Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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NewsGovernment calls for evidence on extension of GCA powers
The government says it could look to extend the role even if competition authorities decide there is insufficient evidence
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NewsFarmers call for further help from GCA
The Fairtrade Foundation argued that “farmers on the ground are still bearing the brunt of unfair trading”
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Will GSCOP be extended to Booker, Boots and Compass?
Retailers such as Boots, B&M Stores and Holland & Barrett could be added to GSCOP as well as major wholesalers