Agriculture Roundup for Monday, January 16, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. – Canada is developing its first-ever Grocery Code of Conduct.
Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the agri-food industry has been making substantial progress and encourages all agri-food organizations to participate in the upcoming consultations.
She said the code will enhancing transparency, predictability and fair dealings and make Canada’s food supply chain more resilient but it isn’t perfect.
“We do recognize that a Grocery Code of Conduct will not address all pressures facing the food supply chain. Issues at stake are very complex and need to consider a variety of conditions and perspectives,” she said.