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Speech
15 May 2024

Remarks to the Australian Food and Grocery Council annual general meeting

Acting Chair Keogh provided comments about the ACCC supermarket inquiry processes.
Food and groceries
Speech
08 Nov 2016

Grocery update: AFGC Leaders Forum speech

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims provides an update on grocery issues at the Australian Food and Grocery Council Leaders Forum in Canberra.
Advertising and promotions
Food and groceries
Industry codes
Speech
28 Sep 2016

Enhancing competition in retail speech

At the AFR Retail Summit in Melbourne, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims discusses three related themes around competition and retail.
Competition and exemptions
Food and groceries
Speech
21 Oct 2015

New and emerging issues in the grocery sector address

Addressing an industry forum hosted by the Australian Food and Grocery Council in Canberra, Chairman Rod Sims discusses the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, the ACCC's increased focus on the agricultural sector, proposed changes to country of origin labelling and truth in advertising.
Advertising and promotions
Competition and exemptions
Food and groceries
Industry codes
Speech
01 Oct 2014

Food and grocery and Australia's competition law address

Addressing the Australian Food and Grocery Council Industry Forum in Canberra, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims welcomes the Harper Review draft report and discusses proposed areas of microeconomic reform where the food and grocery sector stands to benefit.
Food and groceries
Industry codes
Speech
30 Oct 2013

Thoughts on market concentration issues address

Addressing the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s industry forum in Canberra, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims provides a regulator’s perspective on the debate surrounding the market share held by the two major supermarket chains. Mr Sims covers supplier issues, the proposed industry code, credence claims and mergers.
Food and groceries
Compliance and enforcement
Speech
28 Jun 2013

Competition watchdog’s investigation into major supermarkets keynote address

In a keynote address to the VFF Annual Conference in Melbourne, Enforcement and Compliance, Executive General Manager, Marcus Bezzi discusses the ACCC's investigation into major supermarkets. Mr Bezzi also explains how the ACCC sets priorities and outlines recent activities of interest to the farm sector.
Competition and exemptions
Food and groceries
Speech
11 Oct 2012

Competition and consumer issues: State of play in the food and grocery sector speech

ACCC chairman Rod Sims discusses competition and consumer issues at the Australian Food and Grocery Council Industry Leaders Forum in Canberra.
Competition and exemptions
Food and groceries
Industry codes
Speech
07 Mar 2005

Trade Practices and the fruit juice industry speech

"When an industry gets as dynamic as the fruit juice industry is at the moment, and everyone is fighting hard to gain or retain market share, there is sometimes a tendency to 'push the envelope' over misleading labelling and product descriptions resulting in a number of recent court cases."
Advertising and promotions
Food and groceries
Speech
19 Feb 2004

Meeting the competitive challenges of the grocery sector speech

I believe that there is a need for greater clarity to assist businesses, both big and small in complying with the Act.
Competition and exemptions
Food and groceries
Industry codes
Speech
16 Sep 2003

Competition and the nation's supermarket trolley: A perspective of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission speech

Because the Commission’s interest is in the operation of economically efficient markets, I want to make some brief introductory comments about how efficient markets produce measurable benefits, and about the role of the Commission.
Competition and exemptions
Food and groceries
Speech
11 May 2002

Retail, groceries and food: A perspective of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission speech

Thoughts about Australian competition and consumer protection law and the operation of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
Food and groceries
Speech
02 Mar 2000

Trade Practices Act and the food sector speech

I believe that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as an economy-wide competition and consumer protection regulator, has an important role to play in helping participants in the food sector to confront these changes
Competition and exemptions
Food and groceries
Speech
27 May 1999

The grocery industry and the Trade Practices Act speech

The role of the ACCC in enforcing competition and consumer protection laws
Food and groceries
Competition and exemptions
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