Nestle, Mars accused in Canada of chocolate price-fixing

June 07, 2013 02:55

Canadian authorities charged Nestle, Mars and a network of independent wholesale distributors today over an alleged criminal conspiracy to fix the prices of leading chocolate brands.

Competition Commissioner John Pecman called their alleged actions "egregious anti-competitive behavior that harms Canadian consumers" and "a serious criminal offense."

A whistleblower triggered an investigation that uncovered "evidence suggesting that the accused conspired, agreed or arranged to fix prices of chocolate products," the Competition Bureau said in a statement.

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