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Nestlé and Mondelez Say They Were Not Targets of EU Antitrust Raids

By  |  April 14, 2026

Food companies Nestlé and Mondelez International said in separate statements on Tuesday that they were not the focus of recent antitrust raids carried out by the European Commission, according to Reuters.

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    The clarification follows an announcement from the European Commission a day earlier that it had conducted unannounced inspections—commonly known as dawn raids—at the premises of a company operating in the chocolate confectionery market. The inspections took place on April 13 in two European Union member states as part of an investigation into a potential breach of antitrust rules, per Reuters.

    The Commission said the raids are linked to concerns over possible cartel behavior and anti-competitive practices, including market segmentation and restrictions on cross-border trade. Such practices, if proven, would violate EU rules designed to ensure fair competition across the bloc, according to Reuters.

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    Nestlé and Mondelez moved quickly to distance themselves from the probe. Both companies confirmed on April 14 that they were not among the entities targeted in the inspections, according to Reuters.

    The European Commission emphasized that the investigation remains at a preliminary stage and that the raids do not imply wrongdoing or establish guilt. Companies found to have violated EU antitrust laws can face significant fines, but authorities have not yet identified the company or companies under scrutiny, per Reuters.

    The chocolate confectionery sector has long been under regulatory watch in Europe due to its concentration among a handful of global players.

    Source: Reuters