Dairy code compliance an issue in Australia
Increased enforcement necessary.
Milk producer fined for breaching code
BROWNES Dairy has become the first Western Australian milk processor to pay a penalty for not strictly complying with requirements of the Dairy Code of Conduct introduced last year.
Dairy Industry Code working for farmers
Brownes Dairy has paid penalties for allegedly failing to comply with the Dairy Industry Code of Conduct.
The dairy code increases transparency, fairness and competition across the dairy supply chain.
Dairy code check urged before June 1 milk agreement deadline
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has urged dairy farmers and processors to be aware of their Code of Conduct rights and obligations, ahead of the June deadline for milk supply agreements.
ACCC urges dairy code compliance as deadline looms
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging dairy farmers and processors to be aware of their rights and obligations under the Dairy Code of Conduct ahead of the approaching June 1 deadline for publishing next financial year’s milk supply agreements.
Report recommends minimum milk price, amended dairy code
A report into the de-regulation of the dairy industry is calling for a suite of changes to the industry, including considering amending the Dairy Code of Conduct, establishing a minimum farm gate price for milk in each region and investigating price discrepancies in milk supply contracts.
Ombudsman’s office ready to assist with dairy code disputes
Dairy farmers facing disputes over the Dairy Code of Conduct are being encouraged to get in touch with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.
Union Dairy Company pays penalty for alleged breach of Dairy Code
Riddoch Trading Pty Ltd, trading as the Union Dairy Company (UDC), has paid a penalty of $10,500 after the ACCC issued it with an infringement notice for allegedly failing to comply with its publishing obligations under the Dairy Code.
ACCC hits Union Dairy Company with $10,500 code infringement
The Union Dairy Company has copped a $10,500 penalty from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly failing to comply with its publishing obligations under the new dairy code of conduct.
Saputo warned over alleged failure to publish dairy code agreements on time
Dairy processor Saputo Dairy Australia (Saputo) will review and improve its internal processes after the ACCC concluded it was likely to have breached the mandatory dairy code of conduct by failing to publish its milk supply agreements by the required deadline of 2.00pm on 1 June 2020.
