Major grocers push back on fuel surcharges as independents have 'no choice' but to accept Grocery code office reminds suppliers that they must provide reasonable notice before introducing cost increases Indie grocers say new grocery code is already reshaping supplier relations At a Grocery & Specialty Food West session, retailers say the code is giving them more leverage and a stronger voice The disappearing middle is distorting Canada’s food economy You don’t fix food inflation by throwing money at it—you fix it by restoring a middle class that can actually afford to participate in the market Grocery code of conduct could encourage investment, innovation: advocates Empire's Michael Medline and FHCP's Michael Graydon discuss the code's potential to create a "better industry"