New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court at Auckland against GEA Milfos International Limited for alleged cartel conduct in the supply of milk testing products and services and herd management systems.
The French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) is reportedly preparing to hand down fines to members of an alleged French yogurt price fixing cartel.
UK competition authority, the Office of Fair Trading, says it will not be taking action against six Scotland-based dairy companies accused of engaging in price fixing.
This week, two dairy farmers reportedly plead guilty at a US court
for their role in an alleged E. coli milk contamination, and
Parmalat settles its ongoing dispute with UBS.
Danish-Swedish dairy co-operative Arla Foods is awaiting a decision
from the Danish authorities over an alleged instance of
market-rigging, while Norwegian dairy producer Tine continues to
endure the wrath of consumers over a similar...