date:Mar 31, 2014
roying the product before it reaches an advanced stage to avoid saturating the market.
Chicory fine
In March 2012, 11 organisations of chicory producers were fined 3.6 million due to a common agreement on minimum price that was carried out over 14 years. Over 90% of French chicory production was involved. The Autorit de la Concurrence decided that the effect on the price paid by the consumer was limited. However, the organisations had to pay fines, which Daniel Bouquillon, President of the