26 October 2026

Australia's Perfection Fresh to seek $8.4 million penalty over price fixing, regulator says

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Perfection Fresh Pty, Australia's second-largest vegetable supplier, admitted to fixing prices of vegetables sold to ALDI and agreed with the ‌competition regulator to jointly seek a A$12 million ($8 ...

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