Australian produce suppliers vow to fight Aldi price-fixing lawsuit
By James Panichi ( September 11, 2025, 08:03 GMT | Insight) -- Australian fruit and vegetable suppliers accused of fixing prices while supplying discount supermarket chain Aldi are preparing to fight the allegations, with Melbourne-based M. Fragapane & Sons the latest supplier vowing to mount a vigorous defense. In a statement to MLex, the company, which operates Fragapane Farms, said it took the allegations of price fixing “very seriously” and that it had "assisted" the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission with its investigation.Australian fruit and vegetable suppliers accused of fixing prices while supplying discount supermarket chain Aldi are preparing to fight the allegations, with Melbourne-based M. Fragapane & Sons the latest supplier vowing to mount a vigorous defense....
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