Juice maker Del Monte Kenya has been fined Sh776,025 by the competition watchdog for misrepresenting the quality of its products. [In] the latest Kenya Gazette, the Competition Authority of Kenya...stated it had entered into a settlement agreement with the firm after it was found to have contravened...the Competition Act: “falsely represent[ing]...goods are of a particular standard, quality, value, grade, composition, style or model or have had a particular history or particular previous use".

[The] the Competition Authority Director-General, Wang’ombe Kariuki, said Del Monte wished to resolve the matter with the regulator amicably.

Azam juice maker (Bakhresa Food Products), was also fined Sh47,711 for a similar infringement on the composition of their juices.