According to the latest survey results from the Groceries Code Adjudicator, the sector continues to show strong compliance with the Groceries Code.
The 2026 survey shows that the number of suppliers reporting at least one Code issue rose from 30% to 32% over the past 12 months. Nonetheless, more than half of respondents said they had experienced no issues when supplying the 14 designated retailers, including Aldi, Asda, the Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons, Ocado, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.
The most frequently cited problems in the annual GCA survey were retailer processes for resolving invoice discrepancies, inaccurate forecasting costs, de-listing without reasonable notice, and payment delays.
Of the 2,600-plus supplier responses, 20% highlighted invoice-resolution issues, 18% pointed to significant costs caused by poor forecasting, 15% cited de-listing without reasonable notice, and 14% reported delays in payment.