Van Heerden, in Sydney, chided supermarkets on pricing and said he will also study the liquidation process of the failed Supie business for any lessons for regulators.
New Zealand’s inaugural Grocery Commissioner, Pierre van Heerden, has told an industry conference that he is prepared to use all the legislative and regulatory tools at his disposal to promote competition and create a “more level playing field” in the grocery sector.
Speaking at the annual
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