FAS finds cartel in school bread supplies in Voronezh region worth over 650 mln rubles
In short
Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has detected a cartel in bread supplies for schools in the Voronezh region, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS reported the collusion involved kindergartens and schools and was worth more than 650 million rubles, while RIA Novosti mentioned only schools. No further details were provided.
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Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has detected a cartel in bread supplies for schools in the Voronezh region, according to reports from TASS and RIA Novosti on 6 October 2026. TASS reported that the collusion involved supplies for kindergartens and schools and was worth more than 650 million rubles. RIA Novosti reported only that the cartel concerned school supplies and did not mention an amount. [ 1 , 2 ]
The two official outlets did not provide further details about the companies involved or any penalties. The documents do not specify the next steps in the case. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The finding by the Federal Antimonopoly Service concerns bread supplies to public institutions in the Voronezh region. The case may draw attention to procurement practices, but the available documents do not detail any penalties or responses.
Key facts
- The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has detected a cartel in bread supplies for schools in the Voronezh region. [ 1 , 2 ]
- TASS reported the cartel involved supplies for kindergartens and schools. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reported the cartel involved supplies for schools only. [ 2 ]
- TASS reported the collusion was worth more than 650 million rubles. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the cartel involved kindergartens as well as schools is unclear. TASS mentioned kindergartens and schools, while RIA Novosti mentioned only schools.
- The exact sum of the collusion and the companies involved are unclear. TASS reported the sum exceeded 650 million rubles, but RIA Novosti did not mention an amount; neither outlet named the companies.