The voluntary grocery code of conduct for grocers, suppliers, wholesalers and primary producers in Canada is set to fully roll out on Thursday. The grocery code is intended to promote fair dealings between grocers and their suppliers, including in the application of penalties and fees. The office of the Canada Grocery Code will also start collecting annual membership dues and releasing annual reports highlighting industry trends, systemic challenges and proposed improvements, according to the Canada Grocery Code website. Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct — if its competitors do, tooLoblaw Companies Ltd. says it's agreed to sign onto a long-planned code of conduct for grocery retailers, as long as other industry players do, too. In other countries that have brought in grocery codes of conduct, prices have come down, he said at the time.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2026 15:14 UTC