Mondelez Fined $366 Million by EU for Anticompetitive Practices
The maker of Oreo and Cadbury restricted cross-border sales to maintain higher prices, harming consumers across Europe.
- The European Commission fined Mondelez for hindering trade of chocolate, biscuits, and coffee within the EU.
- Mondelez's actions led to higher prices for consumers during a cost-of-living crisis.
- The company engaged in 22 anticompetitive agreements between 2012 and 2019.
- Mondelez limited sales to certain countries to prevent lower-priced resales.
- The fine is one of the largest antitrust penalties ever imposed by the EU.