Japan's Fair Trade Commission conducted on-site inspections for six ice cream makers for allegedly forming a price-fixing cartel to secure profits for each other rather than responding to rising ingredient costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/16/japan/crime-legal/ftc-ice-cream-cartel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ftc #food #dairyindustry #morinagamilk #meiji