Perfection Fresh admits price-fixing at Aldi, agrees to $12m penalty
Second largest fresh produce supplier admits cartel conduct on 11 occasions between 2019 and 2020
Australia's second-largest fresh produce supplier, Perfection Fresh Australia, has admitted to cartel conduct by fixing the price of broccoli, cauliflower and iceberg lettuce sold to Aldi stores in New South Wales, and has agreed to pay a $12 million penalty. The admission came as part of an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) civil action before the Federal Court.