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A new Grocery Code of Conduct was released on Friday to impose stiff fines on big supermarket chains for not treating small suppliers fairly, part of the government\'s reform of the grocery sector to make it fair for consumers and suppliers.

New supply code prohibits abuse of power by supermarkets over suppliers Supermarket duopoly must pay on time and treat suppliers fairly Penalties include the greater of 3% of turnover or $3 million for breaches of new code Grocery Commission to act ...

The government has launched its Grocery Code of Conduct, saying it is calling time on the coercive behaviour of the big supermarket chains.

Here's the rule book for supermarkets: Foodstuffs and Woolworths face stiff fines under new code of conduct

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The New Zealand food and grocery industry has urged for the swift establishment of its own local grocery code of conduct to hasten the improvement of competition and fair business conditions, whilst also lauding the appointment of industry veteran Pierre van Heerden as code commissioner.

Foodstuffs co-operative can afford living wage, professor says, as union wins right to bargain for Fair Pay Agreement

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The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council welcomes the appointment of former grocery sector leader Pierre van Heerden as New Zealand’s inaugural Grocery Commissioner. “The appointment of the Grocery Commissioner is a momentous day for the sector ...