Watchdog names Asda as worst in UK for supplier treatment
Supermarket Asda has gained the unwelcome title of the worst in the UK for treatment of its suppliers, according to an industry watchdog.
The Grocery Code Adjudicator found that it had topped the table, ousting fellow Yorkshire supermarket Morrisons after David Potts undertook a rehaul in the way it dealt with suppliers over the past year.
Around 12% of Asda suppliers said the chain rarely or never complied with the Grocery Supply Code of Practice.
The code covers 10 retailers that sell over £1bn of groceries a year.
For ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
