Archive of all Groceries Code Adjudicator articles – Page 12
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Comment & OpinionIt's good to see Tacon reappointed, even if at the 13th hour
I was quite cynical when the Adjudicator started. A code of conduct has been in place since 2001
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Comment & OpinionTrain up and know the Code
If you manufacture a product sold on supermarket shelves today, at some point in the future you will be delisted, says Ged Futter of GSCOP.co.uk
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Analysis & FeaturesThe five main takeaways from the GCA conference
From Christine Tacon’s last-minute reappointment as Groceries Code Adjudicator to a revealing survey of suppliers
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NewsIceland hits back after coming bottom in GSCOP survey
Iceland result was a “surprise” to Adjudicator but the frozen food retailer also hit back over “bully boy” tactics from suppliers
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NewsSuppliers report 'dramatic' improvements in GCA compliance
Christine Tacon agrees one year extension to her role as report shows huge progress across key areas prioritised by the Groceries Code Adjudicator
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NewsTacon reads riot act to three mults over drop & drive
The unnamed trio have been accused by suppliers of unjustly deducting tens of millions for drop & drive discrepancies
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s blunderbuss review is also long overdue
There’s always been an air of smugness at Sainsbury’s about its ability to charge a slight premium
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator remit renewal nears deadline
Business minister Margot James had promised to publish the results of the review in the spring
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NewsMedia Bites 18 May: Nestlé, Co-op, Coca-Cola
Nestlé has been foiled once again in its long-running bid to trademark the shape of KitKat, its four-fingered wafer bar.
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NewsGCA supermarket survey attracts record supplier response
Adjudicator has received more than 1,400 responses since the survey launched in March, up 15% on last year
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NewsNFU calls for clear origin labelling in election manifesto
The union has also called for the GCA’s remit to be extended to the farming sector
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NewsThe fraud fight must be multi-faceted
Sir, It is important that Chris Elliott has a continuous voice in your magazine
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NewsTesco faces probe over Dunnhumby data allegations
Companies are also said to have raised concerns over the price Dunnhumby charges
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Analysis & FeaturesAdjudicator Tacon takes supermarkets to task over forecasting
Christine Tacon has done a u-turn on forecasting, now the “number one issue” despite last year’s all-clear
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NewsFresh review of supermarket forecasting to be launched
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon is to launch a fresh probe into supermarket forecasting to suppliers…
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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