The French milk leaders targeted by an investigation by the Competition Authority
Cow Milk
France
Published Nov 19, 2022
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The Competition Authority made Thursday visits and unexpected seizures at four major dairy players, suspected of "anti-competitive practices".
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The Competition Authority raided four major French milk players on Thursday, including the number one Lactalis, suspected of "having implemented anti-competitive practices" in the collection of cow's milk, we were told. learned Friday from concordant sources. The Authority announced on Friday that its investigation services had "proceeded yesterday [Thursday], after authorization from a judge of freedoms and detention, to unannounced visit and seizure operations with companies suspected of having put implementation of anti-competitive practices in the cow's milk supply sector". “At this stage, these interventions obviously do not prejudge the guilt of the companies concerned by the alleged practices, which only an investigation on the merits will make it possible to establish, if necessary”, added the Authority in a press release. Asked by AFP, the Authority did not wish to say more. "Document Seizures" “There were seizures of documents at Sodiaal, Savencia, Eurial and Lactalis,” ...
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