Case number: |
Vj-67/200 |
Type of case: |
Deception of consumers |
Undertaking(s) concerned : |
Masterfoods Magyarország Értékesítő Bt. |
Description: |
In the competition supervision proceedings the Competition Council of the Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdasági Versenyhivatal - GVH) concluded that the advertisements as well as the product labelling of Masterfoods were misleading consumers by implying that its Chappi dogfood contained a significant proportion of meet, although this was not true as it contained only 4% meet. |
Decision: |
The Competition Council of the GVH imposed a fine of HUF 48 million (approx. EUR 171 000) on Masterfoods for its unlawful behaviour. |
Date: |
Budapest, 10 October 2006 |
2008. Oct. 27.