1st March 2024 Grocery Code / Grocery Commissioner
Suppliers can now measure whether the conduct of retailers is meeting the new grocery code, with the help of a checklist drawn up by the Commerce Commission.
Pierre van Heerden says the whistleblower tool can help suppliers “lift the lid” on any conduct stifling competition in the $25bn grocery sector.
New Zealand’s inaugural grocery commissioner has publicly challenged supermarkets to change their pricing practices this holiday season.
NZ’s first grocery commissioner calls on industry to support new entrants or they could become subject to a wholesale code of conduct.
Levelling the playing field for new entrants to the grocery sector is one of the top three issues on New Zealand’s inaugural grocery commissioner’s fix-it list.
In an open letter to industry, Pierre Van Heerden sets out his expectations for both retailers and suppliers.
A month into the job and Pierre van Heerden tells the Ticker he has been fielding concerns from suppliers.
There are concerns that Labour’s proposed GST removal on fruit and veges could divert resources from the newly-established grocery watchdog’s main mission.
Pierre van Heerden sets out his priorities and the timetable for his first report on the state of grocery competition in NZ.
The former Sanitarium executive and ex-NZFGC chair will start in the role on Thursday.
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