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Italy Investigates Pasta Makers Over Price-Fixing

Posted by samzenpus on from the all-your-bucatini-are-belong-to-us dept.

Italy's five top pasta makers are in hot water over allegations of price-fixing. Barilla, De Cecco and Divella were among the companies raided by officials. Authorities began investigations in 2007 after consumer complaints and allege that the companies have formed a pasta-makers cartel. He who controls the pasta, controls the future.

2 comments

  1. Lazy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Why don't they just make their own damn pasta.

    1. Re:Lazy by amazingxkcd · · Score: 1

      too busy stealing others. That is why the government hates competition