Third-party manufacturer JHSSvendgaard, the onetime maker of Proctor & Gamble’s Tide clothing detergent, is now suing its biggest client for anticompetitive behavior. JHS, which still makes P&G’s toothbrushes and toothpaste, lodged the case with the Competition Commission of India claiming P&G severed Tide ties with JHS even after promising a long-term relationship and after JHS built a plant specifically to make Tide detergent in 2010. The home care giant denies the claims, but JHS asked the CCI to investigate the matter and to reinstate the supply agreement. A response from the CCI was not published in media reports.
Full Content: Economic Times
Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.
Featured News
T-Mobile Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Sprint Merger After Appeal Denied
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
Google Faces Backlash Over Introduction of AI-Generated Summaries in Searches
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
CMA Launches Phase 2 Probe into AlphaTheta’s Acquisition of Serato
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
NFL Executive Escapes Testifying in High-Stakes Trial Over Televised Games
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
EU Consumers Lodge Complaint Against Chinese Retailer Temu Over Content Rules Breach
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Ecosystems
May 9, 2024 by
CPI
Mapping Antitrust onto Digital Ecosystems
May 9, 2024 by
CPI
Ecosystems and Competition Law: A Law and Political Economy Approach
May 9, 2024 by
CPI
Ecosystem Theories of Harm: What is Beyond the Buzzword?
May 9, 2024 by
CPI
Open Ecosystems: Benefits, Challenges, and Implications for Antitrust
May 9, 2024 by
CPI