Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct Clears Final Hurdle

All the major Canadian grocers are now on board for a grocery code of conduct, paving the way for industry guidelines that have been several years in the making. The federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers made the announcement on July 18 during their annual meeting in Whitehorse, saying the remaining holdouts Walmart and Costco have now agreed to sign on to the code. “This is a positive step toward bringing more fairness, transparency, and predictability to Canada’s grocery supply chain and for consumers,” the ministers said in a statement. Confirming the support of the five major retailers—Loblaw, Walmart, Costco, Metro and Sobeys owner Empire—is an “important milestone,” said Michael Graydon, CEO of the Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada association and chairman of the interim board for the code....