The voluntary grocery code of conduct for grocers, suppliers, wholesalers and primary producers in Canada is set to fully ...

The code is not intended to address retail food prices as it does not regulate pricing, control shelf placement or limit ...

It’s meant to level the grocery playing field in Canada, which is dominated by five big chains. But will it actually help ...

The code, including a dispute resolution mechanism, will be fully operational starting tomorrow after a staged roll out ...

It’s a voluntary program for grocery chains and independent stores to promote trust and collaboration in the industry.

Grocers and suppliers that sign the code have to adhere to the rules that have been set, but they are not legally obliged to ...

Come January 1st, a grocery “code of conduct” is set to take effect, laying out rules for how retailers and suppliers are expected to treat one another. So far, all of Canada’s major grocers are on ...

Earlier this month, Canada’s federal government revealed “all major retailers” had agreed to join the country’s incoming grocery code of conduct. The code, which has been in development since at least ...