The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine fined the manufacturer of teas and coffee - Orimi Ukraine LLC (the company changed its name to TS Trade LLC) - UAH 80 million for concealing the fact of ties with the Russian Federation, according to the AMCU website.

The products of the fined company are produced under the trademarks registered in Ukraine Greenfield, TESS, Princess Gita, Princess Kandy, Princess Nouri, Princess Java, Jardin, Piazza del Caffe and Jockey.

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine established the fact of family ties between the beneficiary of Orimi Ukraine LLC Veronika Kasyanenko (she has been a British citizen for the last 10 years) and one of the owners of the Russian company Orimi Trade, Sergey Kasyanenko. The investigation included information obtained from the Security Service of Ukraine, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, trade networks and competitors of the defendant.

Earlier, the Ukrainian " According to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, the information provided was incomplete in order not to scare away potential buyers and maintain its position in the Ukrainian market..

A fine was imposed on the company under Article 151 of the Law of Ukraine "

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