Empire, Lactalis Canada Become First to Officially Sign on to Grocery Code of Conduct

Empire, Lactalis Canada Become First to Officially Sign on to Grocery Code of Conduct
Shoppers at a west-end Toronto Sobeys grocery store on June 26, 2023. The Canadian Press/Graeme Roy
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Sobeys parent company Empire Co. Ltd. has officially signed on as the first retailer member of Canada’s new grocery code of conduct, as work continues to develop governance rules for members ahead of a full implementation by Jan. 1.

The Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct said Wednesday that dairy product-maker Lactalis Canada has also signed on as the first supplier member of the code.