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We’re seeking views on the exposure draft of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) Regulations 2024. The draft regulations make amendments to the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct to implement the government response to Dr Craig Emerson’s independent review of the code. The amendments include: • making the code mandatory • strengthening dispute resolution arrangements • addressing supplier fears of retribution • introducing penalties for breaching the code • improving outcomes for suppliers of fresh produce. To find out more or make a submission, visit https://lnkd.in/gw4Mgwds

📰 Changes to the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct to be implemented from April 1, 2025. On November 28, both Houses of Australian Parliament (Australian House of Representatives and the Senate) passed the Bill, making significant changes to the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct. New changes will come into effect on April 1, 2025, and will: 1️⃣ Make the new Code mandatory for all retailers and wholesalers with the annual turnover above $5B (current Code of Conduct passed in 2015 is voluntary, and applied only to retailers and wholesalers that agreed to be bound by it). 2️⃣ Introduce unprecedented penalties for the breaches of the Code (the highest corporate penalties under any industry code). 3️⃣ Increase funding for and entrust ACCC to "issue infringement notices where it has reasonable grounds to believe that a supermarket has breached the Code". ⁉️ Will the new mandatory Code of Conduct achieve the intended goal and help to ensure fairer treatment of suppliers, farmers, and Australian consumers? I guess we will have to wait and see. All the important details can be found on the slides. The full document can be found here - https://lnkd.in/gJHvESyE Stay informed! 🤝 #retail #fmcg

The food supply chain is the target of recent legislation in Belgium aiming to stamp out unfair trading practices associated with widely disparate bargaining power. Robert Li hears from Florence Danis of Linklaters about the enforcement and litigation risk that might arise from this new development.

📢 From CDR News: In July this year, Belgium enacted a law restricting practices and contractual terms in the food supply chain. CDR looks at the disputes risk.

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Government review to look at ways to improve small business access to public sector food contracts: Tell us your views http://ow.ly/OSTQ50Rbglv We want to hear from small businesses bidding for food contracts, firms wanting to bid for contracts, and experts advising food firms. #smallbusiness #foodbusiness #foodbusinesses #publicsector #publicsectorcontracts #procurement

📣The FSAI today has published a guidance note on the approval of food establishments. This cross-agency guidance is intended to increase consistency in the way competent authorities approve food businesses by clearly setting out the principles to be followed when approving a food business and keeping the approval under review. 👉To read the guidance note, please see: https://ow.ly/MFgV50UbVcU

FUNDING NEWS: There is a available government grant open to food and beverages producers and seafood processors in New Brunswick for market assessment and digital marketing of up to 50% to a maximum of $15,000 per project and a combined maximum of $45,000 annually. If you would like to learn more, we are happy to talk you through the best options for your business. More info: https://bit.ly/3xuolIc #digitalmarketing #nb #foodandbeverage #smallbusinessgrowth

EDITORIAL: From trade and immigration to food safety and public health, the grain, milling and baking industries are situated squarely in the crosshairs of many of the major policy changes that have been promised by the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump. The issues are not of passing concern to the industry sectors involved but in several instances represent one of the top issues on the industry groups’ policy agendas. Here’s a brief look at four → https://ow.ly/io6y50UxTHM

And the plot thickens.......Commissioner Jones, do you have any thoughts on this proposed legislation? Secretary Becerra, Why delay the installation of 204 for the Retailers and weaken it's purpose? The Wholesale Distributors are the ones doing the heavy lifting. Can HHS provide suppliers with guidance and resources to help comply with the law? The restaurants have the easiest role in FSMA Sec. 204. The TLC's will be listed on their delivery invoice. The retailers will have the KDE's and CTE'S regardless. The goal is to make our food system safer and more transparent, beginning to end, and back.