Anti-monopoly authorities investigate firms allegedly tied with Roshen, son of ex-President Poroshenko

Companies related to ex-President Petro Poroshenko’s son Oleksiy and his confectionary Roshen have been accused of monopolizing the treacle market.

The Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine, or AMCU, has opened a case against companies tied with Roshen, country’s largest confectionery corporation, investigating possible abuse of a dominant position on the market of a confectionery sweetener, maltodextrin, the agency stated on Aug. 21.