eastAUSmilk Applauds Interim Review of Australia's Food and Grocery Code
Source: The DairyNews
eastAUSmilk, representing dairy farmers in New South Wales and Queensland, has welcomed the interim review of Australia's Food and Grocery Code, hailing it as a crucial step towards addressing supermarket-supplier relationships.
Joe Bradley, chair of the eastAUSmilk board, commended the review for embracing two key proposals advocated by the organization: mandatory enforcement of the code and tackling supermarket retaliation against suppliers. He emphasized that these changes were vital for ensuring the code's effectiveness and relevance.
Bradley expressed appreciation for the swift action taken by Craig Emerson in delivering substantive findings and recommendations. He urged the government to promptly implement the interim report's recommendations without waiting for the final report, scheduled for release by the end of June.
While acknowledging that the Food and Grocery Code indirectly impacts dairy farmers, Bradley stressed its importance in cleaning up supermarket-supplier relationships, which ultimately affects dairy farmers across Australia. He emphasized the need for rigorous scrutiny and regulation of supermarkets, given their significant influence on the cost of living for all Australians.
Viewing the interim report as a significant and timely stride towards this goal, eastAUSmilk underscored the necessity of closely examining big supermarket margins in the ongoing process of scrutiny and regulation.
Bradley expressed appreciation for the swift action taken by Craig Emerson in delivering substantive findings and recommendations. He urged the government to promptly implement the interim report's recommendations without waiting for the final report, scheduled for release by the end of June.
While acknowledging that the Food and Grocery Code indirectly impacts dairy farmers, Bradley stressed its importance in cleaning up supermarket-supplier relationships, which ultimately affects dairy farmers across Australia. He emphasized the need for rigorous scrutiny and regulation of supermarkets, given their significant influence on the cost of living for all Australians.
Viewing the interim report as a significant and timely stride towards this goal, eastAUSmilk underscored the necessity of closely examining big supermarket margins in the ongoing process of scrutiny and regulation.
