The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) and the police raided catering companies. They are investigating a cartel in the market for hospital food

Thursday, Jan 8, 2026

Mediapool

Competition commission and police investigate catering firms over alleged hospital food market cartel.

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The Commission for Protection of Competition and the police are conducting on-site inspections at catering companies’ offices as part of an investigation into a cartel in the hospital food supply market. The anti-monopoly commission’s investigation began following a tip from MP Vasil Pandov last October, which referenced Mediapool’s investigation with foreign media regarding divisions among major players in the hospital food market and quality issues. The KPC inspection covers three companies that divide the Sofia hospital food market: “Master-pick” EAD, “Bolkan Meal” EOOD, and “Party Food” AD. During the inspections at the catering firms’ offices, computers and mobile phones belonging to the company managers were seized, with the checks being carried out with assistance from specialized police forces of the Ministry of Interior following a court order from the Administrative Court of Sofia-oblast.

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