The charges come after a five-year investigation by the Competition Bureau in Canada and follows a class action in which the confectionary companies agreed to pay compensation.
American Pistachio Growers (APG) announced its gold-level sponsorship of Pastry Team USA that will be competing in the prestigious La Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie (The World Pastry Cup) scheduled to be held in Lyon, France in January 2013.