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Italy's antitrust watchdog criticized after lowering private-label cartel fines

By Anna Ferrari ( April 28, 2026, 16:12 GMT | Insight) -- Italy’s competition authority has been criticized by a prominent consumer group for reducing fines for snack-makers Amica Chips, Pata and Preziosi Food in a private-label cartel case, after using a settlement procedure for the first time. The companies should be punished “with the utmost severity” to deter similar conduct, Codacons said. Italy’s competition authority has been criticized by Codacons, a prominent local consumer association, for reducing the size of cartel fines for snack makers Amica Chips, Pata and Preziosi Food after applying a settlement procedure for the first time....

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