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Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon signs off on a high

Christine Tacon

Horticulture Week – 24th June 2020

Christine TaconGCA’s Christine Tacon is retiring after seven years and has listed her successes in a final newsletter, with 10 out of 13 supermarkets at 92-96% complying the code.

She said: “Since the beginning of the emergency I have been urging suppliers to raise any issues straightaway with the retailers.

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Edition 22: News from the Adjudicator

Christine Tacon

gov.uk – 24th June 2020

Serving the sector through the COVID-19 emergency

I am writing this newsletter as we begin to see the first significant easing of restrictions across the economy. The groceries sector has been operating at full throttle throughout these immensely challenging times and I want to pay tribute to the way both suppliers and retailers have performed to keep supermarket shelves stocked.…

GCA’s tenure instils confidence in suppliers

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Food Manufacture – 24th June 2020

Suppliers have gained confidence at the negotiating table thanks to the work of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Food and drink suppliers have been granted more power at the negotiating table after seven years of successful regulation in the groceries sector, according to the exiting Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA). 

 

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Grocery Code Adjudicator Newsletter & Annual Survey 2020

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Mills & Reeve Food and Agribusiness – 23rd June 2020

The latest newsletter from the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has been published featuring the GCA’s response to Covid-19 and the 2020 survey results.

This is the final newsletter of Christine Tacon as the outgoing Grocery Code Adjudicator, the new GCA will be announced shortly and Christine Tacon will be staying on for a short period after 24 June to deal with any issues arising from changes to supply arrangements during the early stages of the emergency.…

Biggest barriers to new entrants

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Farmers Guardian – Friday 19th June 2020

The amount of capital required to start up as a new entrant alongside misconceptions swirling about the industry are two of the biggest barriers facing young farmers and new entrants across the UK.

Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) webinar, Christine Tacon, Groceries Code Adjudicators and charwomen of the Management Development Services graduate scheme, highlighted misconceptions surrounding careers in agriculture continue to challenge and hamper the industry’s ability to attract new entrants. 

“In terms of recruiting bright young people, we have seen huge numbers from a variety of backgrounds, but they do not know an awful lot about the industry.”

Read the full article here.…

Groceries code compliance

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Vegetable Farmer – 1st June 2020

Retailer compliance with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice is at an all-time high, initial analysis of the groceries code adjudicator’s annual survey has found.

Of the almost 1,500 direct suppliers who responded to the survey, 36% said they had
experienced a code-related issue in the past 12 months.…

Adjudicator Stays On

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British Farmer & Grower – 1st June 2020

Christine Tacon has been re-appointed as Groceries Code Adjudicator for a period of up to six months.

Ms Tacon was due to complete her term in June, but will stay on to provide “continuity and reassurance” as supply chains feel the impacts of coronavirus.…

Suppliers report fall in fines for ‘drop and drive’ deliveries

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The Grocer – 29th May 2020

Suppliers have saved tens of millions thanks to sweeping changes to the ‘drop and drive’ procedures that saw them fined for inaccurate deliveries to supermarkets

Read the full article here.…

Christine Tacon: COVID-19-related delistings prompt no issues yet

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Food Manufacturer – 22nd May 2020

Some major grocery retailers are reversing all supplier delistings made at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, while others are considering making them permanent, according to Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon.

At an online press briefing on 22 May covering the results of the latest Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) supplier survey, Tacon said she had contacted all GSCOP compliance officers at retailers covered by the code in the past week.…

Co-op shoots up rankings in Tacon’s final GSCOP survey

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The Grocer – 21st May 2020

The Co-op has been praised for a “massive improvement” in its behaviour towards suppliers, as it rose from third from bottom to second from top in adjudicator Christine Tacon’s final YouGov supplier survey, published this week.…

Groceries survey shows UK supermarket compliance at record high

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New Food – 18th May 2020

Early analysis of suppliers’ responses to the comprehensive annual groceries sector survey has shown that retailer compliance with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice is at “an all-time high”.

UK supermarkets have achieved a record improvement in their dealings with groceries suppliers, UK Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon has revealed in her final GCA survey.…

Survey shows retailer-supplier dealings continue to improve

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Farmers Weekly – 14th May 2020

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has reported a record improvement in retailers’ trading relationships with their suppliers.

Adjudicator Christine Tacon acts as a watchdog for dealings between suppliers and the 13 largest UK retailers through the Groceries Supply Code of Practice.…

Number of suppliers experiencing GSCOP-related issues continues to fall

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The Grocer – 13th May 2020

Supermarket behaviour in dealing with suppliers is at an all-time high, despite the pressures of coronavirus, according to an official survey by Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon.

A YouGov survey of almost 1,500 direct suppliers, on behalf of the GCA, found more than a third (36%) said they had experienced a code-related issue with one of the 13 retailers covered by GSCOP in the past 12 months – down from 41% in 2019.…

Will Covid-19 spark change in the UK supplier payment terms?

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Just Food – 13th May 2020

Read the full article here.

Christine Tacon, the UK’s Groceries Code Adjudicator, is impressed with the progress – not least because her own supplier surveys are also showing delays in payments have tumbled down the list of concerns.

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Groceries sector survey shows supermarket behaviour at a record high

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Groceries Code Adjudicator – 13th May 2020

The UK’s supermarkets have achieved a record improvement in their dealings with
groceries suppliers, Christine Tacon’s seventh and final GCA survey has revealed.

Read the full press release here.…

Christine Tacon extends GCA contract to provide continuity through coronavirus outbreak

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The Grocer – 27th April 2020

Christine Tacon extends GCA contract to provide continuity through ...Tacon had been due to stand down in June, seven years after taking up the role

“I want to play my part in the response to Covid-19”, the adjudicator said

Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has agreed to stay in the post for a further six months, amid fears GSCOP is coming under pressure from retailers during the coronavirus outbreak.…

Christine Tacon to continue as Groceries Code Adjudicator

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Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy – 27th April 2020

Christine Tacon will continue as Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) for a period of up to 6 months.

Small Business Minister Paul Scully today (Monday 27 April) confirmed the reappointment of Christine Tacon CBE as the Groceries Code Adjudicator for a period of up to 6 months.…

Webinar: ‘Will grocery retail be disrupted by coronavirus? We discuss with our leading industry experts’

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The potential impact of coronavirus to the retail economy is as of yet unfathomable, as shoppers turn to survival mode. Groceries and household essentials are the only port in this storm. Beanstalk discuss how this will shape future retail with experts.…

Coronavirus shouldn’t affect GSCOP, Tacon tells supermarket bosses

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The Grocer – 14th April 2020

UK: Christine Tacon to become Groceries Code Adjudicator | Farming ...

Tacon has urged retailers to use the flexibility within the code.

      • Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has asked retailers to withdraw their requests for elements of the code to be suspended.
  • Last month Morrisons CEO David Potts asked the government to allow the delisting of products without giving suppliers  reasonable notice”.
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Webinar: ‘We look to predict the fresh food landscape 18 months post COVID-19 with our expert industry guest speakers’

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Aired: Tuesday 14th April 15:00 BST.

Panelists: Christine Tacon CBE – Groceries Code Adjudicator, Shaun Browne – Co-Head Corporate Finance, UK at Houlihan Lokey, Sterling Crew – Chair of The Food Authenticity Network’s Advisory Board, Sarah Calcutt – Partners in Produce Ltd, Ben Makowiecki – Area Director Agriculture for Lloyds Banking Group, Max MacGillivray – Editor in Chief for Beanstalk & Webinar Host.…

My Life In The Grocery Trade

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Ulster Grocer – 1st April 2020

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Christine Tacon calls for retailers to help suppliers facing cashflow problems

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The Grocer – 27th March 2020 

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Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has made an extraordinary intervention in a bid to help suppliers facing a cashflow crisis from the coronavirus outbreak.

Tacon has always previously refused to give any guidance on payment terms, because the issue is not covered in GSCOP.…

Coronavirus: Groceries Code Adjudicator issues guidance for supply chain

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Food Manufacturer – 17th march 2020

The GCA has issued some guiding principlesThe Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has urged  retailers and suppliers to work tog ether but has called on them to follow some “guiding principles”.

It said there were “considerable challenges” facing retailers and suppliers as they worked together to ensure  customers had access to food and other essentials during the COVID-19 outbreak.…

GSCOP – Get trained, know the code, speak up!

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Spend Matters – 25th February 2020

We haven’t heard from 4C Associates in some time, but they look to have been busy with new hires and a new website. We’ll be catching up with business developments soon. But for now, Simon Latham, a senior manager with the procurement consultancy, shares his thoughts on The Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP), having worked at JS, Safeway and Tesco where he wrote Tesco’s GSCOP training material and trained over 3,000 people.…

GCA reaches out to small suppliers

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Speciality Food – 10 February 2020

GCA reaches out to small suppliers

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), Christine Tacon, has launched the seventh annual survey, which provides suppliers with the opportunity to express any Groceries Supply Code of Practice issues. The survey has enabled Christine, as the UK’s first GCA, to achieve progress for suppliers, demonstrate where retailer efforts have improved Code compliance and identify areas for improvement.…

GCA opens annual survey

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Fresh Produce Journal – 07 February 2020

Christine Tacon launches final survey of suppliers as Groceries Code Adjudicator before her term ends in June

The Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has launched her annual survey of supermarket suppliers, ten years on from when the Groceries Supply Code of Practice came into force. 

The survey, which will be Tacon’s last as GCA before her term ends in June, has played a vital role in regulating and improving retailer practices.…

New Markets: New Opportunities in 2020

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Lexology – 06 February 2020

The turn of a year into a new decade sharpens our focus on what’s happening in our market and what may affect our future. Scotland Food and Drink’s target value for the sector of £30bn by 2030 seems significantly closer in February 2020 than it did when we hosted our annual conference in November 2019!…

After 10 years of GSCOP, what’s changed – and what’s left to do?

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The Grocer – 05 February 2020

10 years of the Code cakeThis week the Groceries Supply Code of Practice reached a major milestone: its 10-year anniversary. Introduced to ensure the country’s largest retailers treat their suppliers lawfully and fairly, the landscape for groceries suppliers has changed enormously since 4 February 2010.…

Women in Food and Agriculture event proves to be a great success

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Farming Life – 09 January 2020

Over 300 delegates from 26 countries made their way to Amsterdam for the inaugural Women in Food & Agriculture Summit

Over 300 delegates from 26 countries made their way to Amsterdam for the inaugural Women in Food & Agriculture Summit.

The agribusiness and food event brought together some of the sector’s most progressive and disruptive thinkers with an audience that wanted to openly debate the inclusivity and diversity of the agri-food industry.…

Women in agribusiness: ‘We are not men in skirts’

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Farmers Journal – 25 December 2019

Following seven years as the UK’s Groceries Code Adjudicator, Christine Tacon speaks to Amii McKeever about her background, why she is leaving this role and women in agribusiness. 

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