European antitrust authorities have alleged violations by a subsidiary of Dole Food Company Inc. A statement of objections filed by the European Commission alleges violations of the European Union competition laws by banana importers within the European Economic Area. A Dole executive denied the charge. “The company strongly disputes the European Commission’s allegations of anti-competitive behavior and believes that Dole has not violated the European Union competition laws,” said Michael Carter, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, The European Commission will review responses to the statement of objections in order to determine whether to issue a final decision.
