Suppliers attack dispute guidelines_2
3 April 2012
UK suppliers have attacked proposals to change guidelines for conflict resolution with supermarkets just weeks before their introduction.
In its first report, the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food says a central independent mediation service, co-ordinated by the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD), should be set up to moderate automatically in all disputes.
But John Noble, director of suppliers’ trade body the British Brands Group, said the IGD is biased towards supermarkets...