Consultation document on Code

On July 6, a consultation document on the mandatory Grocery Code of Conduct was published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. This followed several months of work that involved the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council and the major grocery...
Commissioner will hold supermarkets’ feet to fire

Commissioner will hold supermarkets’ feet to fire

The Food & Grocery Council welcomes the Government’s latest steps towards better and fairer deals for supermarket shoppers and suppliers. “Establishing a Grocery Commissioner inside the Commerce Commission is a great move,” a spokesman says. “This shows very...

Restrictive supermarket covenants banned

FGC welcomes the passing of legislation banning covenants that impede the development of land or the use of a site for a grocery store. The Commerce (Grocery Sector Covenants) Amendment Act 2022 deems such covenants as substantially reducing competition in the grocery...
Commissioner will hold supermarkets’ feet to fire

Proposal to broaden scope of covenants

FGC’s revealing submission on restrictive supermarket leases has been acted on by a select committee. The report-back on the Commerce (Grocery Sector Covenants) Amendment Bill by Parliament’s Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee includes a proposal...

Modern slavery and exploitation

A legislative response to modern slavery and worker exploitation: towards freedom, fairness and dignity in operations and supply chains discussion document – to MBIE document