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Ex Co-op director for Groceries Adjudicator role

The former director of the Co-operative Group’s farming business, Christine Tacon has been appointed the independent Groceries Code Ajudicator.

Consumer and Competition Minister Jo Swinson announced the appointment today, citing Ms Tacon’s experience in the food, retail and farming industry as crucial to the role of Adjudicator.

Ms Tacon will be responsible for enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, which regulates interactions between the 10 largest supermarkets with an annual turnover of £1bn.

She will launch investigations into suspected breaches of the Code, and where necessary will be able to make recommendations against a supermarket.

She said: “Being the Groceries Code Adjudicator is a significant responsibility, and I am honoured to have been given the chance to make a permanent and enduring difference to the groceries sector.

“Coming from a commercial background, I am sure that if we can increase trust between retailers and their direct suppliers, it will lead to greater efficiency and can only have a beneficial impact on the rest of the supply chain.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .