Lactalis Canada Applauds Grocery Industry’s Collaboration to Implement First-Ever Canadian Grocery Code of Conduct
24 Julio 2024 - 9:00AM
Lactalis Canada, the Canadian dairy leader behind
iconic brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro
and Lactantia and a subsidiary of France-based Lactalis Group,
applauds the announcement by the Federal-Provincial and Territorial
Ministers of Agriculture on the implementation of a Grocery Code of
Conduct in Canada.
“A Grocery Code of Conduct is good for business, everyone's
business – for suppliers and retailers, but ultimately it is good
for Canadian consumers,” said Mark Taylor, President & CEO,
Lactalis Canada. “Having experienced first-hand the benefits of a
Grocery Code in the U.K. and now as an active participant in the
development of Canada’s industry-led Grocery Code of Conduct, we
must recognize this is a significant milestone as we strive to
create an even stronger, more resilient and sustainable grocery
supply chain for Canadians.”
Lactalis Canada has proactively identified internal
opportunities tailored to working in a Code environment and
collaborating with its retail customers to build joint solutions
within the spirit and principles of the Grocery Code of Conduct
that ultimately benefit the consumer, particularly with the rise of
food insecurity in Canada.
“In advance of the Grocery Code of Conduct implementation, we
have trained nearly 200 people, run regular briefings to help our
teams understand the Code and built guideline protocols to support
our customer-facing teams as they navigate our important customer
relationships within this new framework,” said Taylor. “To be ready
to be compliant, we understand by June 2025, we need to act now and
have brought a compliance team together to support the
process.”
About Lactalis Canada
Inc. With over 140 years of brand
heritage, Lactalis Canada is the Canadian dairy leader behind
iconic brands Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, P’tit Québec,
Balderson, Cheestrings Ficello, aMOOza!, Astro, Khaas, siggi’s,
IÖGO, IÖGO nanö, Olympic, Lactantia, Beatrice, Enjoy!, Marie Morin
Canada, Galbani, and Président. With more than 30 operating sites
including 20 manufacturing facilities, the company and its more
than 4000 employees are committed to enriching and nurturing the
lives of Canadians through its high-quality products, contribution
to communities and partnership with farmers, customers, partners
and suppliers. Lactalis Canada is part of Lactalis Group, the
world’s leading dairy company, headquartered in Laval, France. For
more information, visit www.lactalis.ca
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