Large supermarkets who deal unfairly with their suppliers could be fined by the new groceries code Adjudicator, as it is being given greater powers to enforce the groceries code, Competition Minister Jo Swinson announced yesterday.
Large supermarkets who deal unfairly with their suppliers could be fined by the new groceries code Adjudicator, as it is being given greater powers to enforce the groceries code, Competition Minister Jo Swinson announced yesterday.
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Welcoming the move, NFU Scotland vice- president Allan Bowie said: "While 'naming and shaming' is undoubtedly a useful tool, twinning this with the ability to fine retailers from the outset makes the adjudicator a much more powerful force."
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