Food Lover's store admits to charging excessive price for raw ginger

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The Competition Tribunal has confirmed a consent agreement reached between the Competition Commission and Food Lovers Holdings whereby the firm agreed to stop excessive pricing for ginger sold at one of its stores.

The commission said ginger was food viewed as essential in terms of the consumer protection regulations.

The company also agreed to donate essential goods worth R18,579 to Mohlakeng Old Age Home in Randfontein. Steelmate, a company in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, agreed to donate R5,662 to the Solidarity Fund after being accused by the commission of excessively pricing dust face masks.

 

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