The European Commission announced Thursday the opening of an investigation against the American agri-food giant Mondelez, owner of the Lu, Oreo, Milka or Toblerone brands, suspected of having restricted competition in several national chocolate markets, cookies and coffee.
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We are opening a formal investigation to establish whether Mondelez, a leading producer of these commodities, has been able to restrict free competition in the markets concerned by implementing various practices that hamper trade flows, ultimately leading to a price increase. for consumers
”, explained the European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, quoted in a press release.
