Senate supermarket report highlights need for stronger grocery code, AFGC says 

8 May – The peak body for food and grocery manufacturing in Australia notes the report by the Senate’s select committee on supermarket pricing.The Committee’s report highlighted the need to strengthen the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct through tougher penalties and the introduction of an independent arbiter. It also underlined the reality and concern over fear of retribution faced by food and grocery manufacturers. This chimes with the review of the Code by Craig Emerson whic