@charminggrump.bsky.social
Yes it's alleged, but I have to say i did not expect to see "cartel" preceeded by "Ice cream".
Onion on my Belt
Alleged ice-cream cartel in Japan investigated as sweltering summer looms
Six companies are suspected of colluding to use food inflation to raise the prices of their product
Authorities in Japan have raided six of the country’s largest ice-cream firms for allegedly colluding to raise the price of their products, provoking anger from frozen snack aficionados as they face a cruel summer ahead.
Officials from the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) on Tuesday carried out searches of the corporate headquarters of Akagi Nyugyo, Ezaki Glico, Lotte, Meiji, Morinaga Milk Industry and Morinaga & Co due to suspicions they had violated antimonopoly laws. Continue reading...
