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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe ACCC has filed a lawsuit against ALDI suppliers for alleged price fixing of vegetables, affecting consumer prices and competition.
(Reuters) -Australia's competition regulator said on Monday it has started civil proceedings against a couple of fresh produce suppliers over allegations of price fixing in their supply of vegetables to the Australian division of German discount retailer ALDI.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commision (ACCC) has launched proceedings in the Federal Court against four suppliers and three senior executives, alleging they engaged in price fixing of key household vegetables supplied to stores of ALDI, the third-largest supermarket chain in Australia, between 2018 and 2024.
The ACCC alleged that on 28 separate occasions, two or more of the suppliers entered into arrangements aimed at controlling or maintaining the price of broccoli, cauliflower, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, Brussels sprouts, or zucchini.
"Businesses acting together instead of competing can drive up prices and harm consumers, while disadvantaging other businesses that are seeking to compete fairly," ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said on Monday.
ALDI could not be immediately reached for a comment.
In March, ACCC said the country's dominant supermarket chains benefited from wider profit margins at a time of rapidly increasing shelf prices.
(Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched civil proceedings in the Federal Court against four suppliers and three senior executives for alleged price fixing.
The ACCC alleges that on 28 occasions, two or more suppliers entered into arrangements to control or maintain the prices of various vegetables, including broccoli and cauliflower.
Gina Cass-Gottlieb stated that businesses acting together instead of competing can drive up prices, harm consumers, and disadvantage other businesses seeking to compete fairly.
In March, the ACCC reported that the country's dominant supermarket chains were benefiting from wider profit margins during a time of rapidly increasing shelf prices.
ALDI could not be immediately reached for a comment regarding the allegations.
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