The investigation, which was conducted to determine whether Danone Tikveşli Gıda ve İçecek San. ve Tic. AŞ and Nestle Türkiye Gıda Sanayi AŞ violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of exchanging competitively sensitive information, was concluded. 

In the meeting of the Competition Board dated 28.12.2023, the decision numbered 23-61/1205-429 that no evidence could be found showing that Danone Tikveşli Gıda ve İçecek San. ve Tic. AŞ violated the Act no 4054; thus it was not necessary to impose administrative fines to the said undertaking; Nestle Türkiye Gıda Sanayi AŞ violated article 4 of the Act no 4054; thus, the said undertaking shall be imposed administrative fines was taken.

In terms of Eti Gıda San. ve Tic. AŞ and Horizon Hızlı Tüketim Ürünleri Üretim Pazarlama Satış ve Ticaret AŞ, which are under investigation in the same file, the investigation is terminated with settlement.  Within this framework, on the grounds that they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of engaging in anticompetitive practices aiming to make the market where they are operating transparent, according to the Competition Board decision dated 02.03.2023 and numbered 23-12/181-57, Eti Gıda San. ve Tic. AŞ shall be imposed 36.096.652,89-TL administrative fines and according to the Competition Board decision dated 30.03.2023 and numbered 23-16/280-96,  Horizon Hızlı Tüketim Ürünleri Üretim Pazarlama Satış ve Ticaret AŞ shall be imposed 55.140.344,30-TL administrative fines.

Click here for the text of the pronouncement of the decision dated 28.12.2023 and numbered 23-61/1205-429, the reason for which will be notified later and which is subject to appeal before Ankara Administrative Courts.