
The Competition Authority has fined six collection companies for price coordination to the detriment of farmers in the regions of Tirana, Elbasan, Berat, Fier and Korça.
After an investigation that lasted almost two years and involved several regions of the country, the Competition Commission found prohibited practices that had distorted competition, dictated purchase prices, and aggravated the negotiating positions of farmers.
"At the meeting of 26.11.2025, the Competition Commission adopted decisions no. 1234–1239, by which it found that a group of collecting companies, Omer Fruit SHPK, Nedrete Arapi PF, Besim Thaqi PF, Morina Grup SHPK, Fruit-To-Zela SHPK and Roland-2012 SHPK, have coordinated purchase prices during the season periods, dictating prices to the detriment of farmers and applying very high mark-ups, up to 115%.
"This coordinated behavior constitutes a prohibited agreement under Article 4 of Law No. 9121/2003 and is considered a serious violation, for which the Commission has imposed fines of up to 0.15% of the turnover of the previous financial year," the announcement states.