03.07.2026 17:10
The Competition Board decided to impose interim measures on Haribo Confectionery to prevent competition violations in the soft candy market. Under the measures, some of the stands at certain sales points will be allocated to competing products.
The Competition Board decided to impose interim measures on Haribo Şekerleme San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.
INTERIM MEASURE PENALTY FOR HARIBO
In a statement from the Competition Authority, it was reported that the Board decided to impose interim measures on Haribo within the scope of an investigation initiated to determine whether it violated the Law on the Protection of Competition.
30 PERCENT OF STANDS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO COMPETITOR PRODUCTS
The statement indicated that this decision was made to prevent potential competition violations in the soft candy market and their irreparable damages, and included the following information:
"It was decided to implement interim measures requiring that, within one month from the notification of the reasoned decision, and until a final decision is made upon verification to the Board at the end of this period, in traditional sales points of 200 square meters and below, on the visible part of all Haribo stands, in a vertical plane and in a single block, an area corresponding to 30 percent of the stand volume be allocated to competitor brand products that do not have a soft candy stand at the relevant sales point, along with a label stating 'This area is reserved for competitor products.' It was also ruled that compliance with the obligations stipulated in the said decision must be verified to the Authority within one month from the notification of the reasoned decision regarding the interim measure; otherwise, an administrative fine will be imposed on Haribo."
The statement noted that the investigation into the company is ongoing.