Archive of all Groceries Code Adjudicator articles – Page 11
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Groceries 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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Media 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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GCA 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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NFU 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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The fraud fight must be multi-faceted
Sir, It is important that Chris Elliott has a continuous voice in your magazine
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Tesco faces probe over Dunnhumby data allegations
Companies are also said to have raised concerns over the price Dunnhumby charges
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Adjudicator 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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Fresh 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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Supply 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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The 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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Adjudicator 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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Adjudicator 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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Tesco 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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Dairy 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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Adjudicator 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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Retail 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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Adjudicator role extension impractical, warns PTF
The Provision Trade Federation warned extending the GCA powers would be impossible to fund
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Lion 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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Shelf 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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Agriculture 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