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As "Groceries Code Adjudicator", Ms Tacon will have the power to fine misbehaving supermarkets.
BBC: Christine Tacon named as supermarket ombudsman
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Christine Tacon, who ran the Co-operative's farming unit for 11 years, has been named by the government as the first supermarket ombudsman.
BBC: Christine Tacon named as supermarket ombudsman
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Ms Tacon will be able to investigate anonymous tip-offs from suppliers.
BBC: Christine Tacon named as supermarket ombudsman
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"It's quite a big responsibility, trying to represent the direct suppliers and making sure they've got fair contracts with the retailers, " Ms Tacon told the BBC.
BBC: Christine Tacon named as supermarket ombudsman
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Ms Tacon has previously worked for Mars Confectionery, Vodafone and Anchor Foods, and currently holds a number of non-executive positions in the agriculture sector, including chair of the BBC's rural affairs advisory committee.
BBC: Christine Tacon named as supermarket ombudsman
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One of the past practices banned by the code of conduct, according to Ms Tacon, involved supermarkets receiving a payment from a packaging firm in return for forcing their suppliers to use that packaging firm even if it was more expensive.
BBC: Christine Tacon named as supermarket ombudsman