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Japan’s Fair Trade Commission is cracking down on six major ice cream giants—Meiji, Morinaga, Lotte, Glico, and Akagi Nyugo—suspecting they formed a secret price cartel to hike costs by tiny increments, like 10 yen at a time. These sugar-sweet powerhouses also dominate chocolate and pudding markets, making this investigation a big deal. While details are under wraps, the probe echoes past crackdowns on tech giants and Olympic-related scandals. It’s a sweet reminder that even frozen desserts aren’t immune to antitrust scrutiny.

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