The Independent Authority for Market Control and Consumer Protection is continuing its intensive inspections to combat unfair profiteering, proceeding to impose new administrative fines on businesses for which the inspection process has been completed.
Specifically:
- JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS (category: coffee) was fined €248,061 for exceeding the permitted gross profit margin on 20 product codes.
- PEPSICO HELLAS S.A. ( categories: cereals, chocolate, and juices) was fined €328,067 for exceeding the permitted gross profit margin on 12 product codes.
According to the relevant announcement, the identified violations pertain to the period from March 13, 2026, to April 3, 2026, and consist of exceeding the permitted profit margin, in violation of applicable law.
The review of the remaining cases is proceeding at an intensive pace, and the completion of other cases is expected in the near future.
The Authority systematically monitors the market and will continue to intervene wherever practices are found that violate the law and harm consumer interests.