Heinz's baby food fight comes to an end
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The baby food fight that pitted H.J. Heinz Co. of Canada Ltd. against Gerber and federal agencies against each other is finally over. Heinz has emerged from the dispute over jars of baby food and Pablum with a monopoly in the Canadian market. The federal Competition Bureau has accused Heinz of abusing its position by paying retailers lump sums to agree to carry only Heinz products, signing long multilayer contracts with retailers, and giving discounts conditional on exclusive supply of Heinz products. However, Heinz has agreed to end its "anti-competitive practices" rather than face a protracted legal fight. Heinz has also agreed to stop giving volume discounts to induce exclusivity. In addition, contracts to carry Heinz products will only last for one year.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2000
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Gerber drops bid to sell its baby food duty-free
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Gerber Inc. has withdrawn its case disputing the imposition of duties on the baby-food products it sells in Canada. Gerber, which sells in Canada baby-food products imported from Fremont, MI-based Gerber Products Co., in effect leaves the Competition Bureau of Canada to contest the imposition of taxes on the sale of imported baby-food products in Canada. The Competition Bureau disclosed plans to pursue the appeal against the baby-food duties to allow Canadian household consumers to avail of lower-priced baby food and to promote healthy market competition in the Canadian baby-food sector.
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Withdraws its case disputing the imposition of duties on the baby-food products it sells in Canada
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 1998
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Advertisers vow to fight magazine bill
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The Association of Canadian Advertiser, which represents 85% of Canadian advertising, will fight against magazine legislation, Bill C-55, once it is passed into law by the federal government. The association cited that the magazine legislation will infringe the right of advertisers to freedom of commercial expression. Ron Lund, the association's president, stressed that Bill C-55 is seen as an obstacle for Canadian advertisers to reach Canadian readers who read US publications.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 1999
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