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Grocery Code of Conduct to address transparency in agri-food industry set for April release

The federal government received a draft of the code in late 2022, following more than a year of negotiations between industry groups representing farmers, national retail chains, independent grocers and food processors.

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Grocery Code of Conduct to address transparency in agri-food industry set for April release

The federal government received a draft of the code in late 2022, following more than a year of negotiations between industry groups representing farmers, national retail chains, independent grocers and food processors.

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