The competition watchdog will examine what influences consumer choice and what barriers exist for manufacturers to enter the ‘high concentrated’ market.
The Australian macadamia industry has released research findings showing that consumers are increasingly snacking to destress or unwind, which has set the stage for the second round of the Macadamia Innovation Challenge.
UK food retailers could face stiff fines and court action after the nation's competition regulator found evidence that supermarkets were misleading customers with confusing pricing promotions.
Eleven chocolate companies including Nestlé and Kraft have been fined over €60m ($82m) for colluding to raise chocolate prices in Germany, while price fixing investigations continue in the US and Canada.
The CIAA has expressed its concerns over the alleged abusive practices by retailers in their dealings with food manufacturers, as high food prices in 2008 put firms under pressure.
Cosun has agreed to buy part of Danisco Sugar business to satisfy antitrust conditions on the transaction, but Nordzucker and Danisco are today in discussions over the final price.
Convenience store operator Costcutter is confident that its
business model is the right one to face the increasing challenge
from the major multiples in the small store sector - and that it
can persuade increasing numbers of store...
Irish dairy group Glanbia has reached a settlement with the Irish
competition authority over allegations concerning the fixing of the
retail price of milk.
The Australian competition watchdog accuses biscuit, bread and
cake-maker George Weston Foods, and one of its former senior
executives, of fixing the price of flour.
