The Competition Authority previously conducted an investigation over a number of years into the meat processing industry and particularly into allegations of the existence of a price-fixing cartel among meat processors. Following its investigation the authority was unable to find sufficient evidence to support these allegations so could not take any action under the Competition Act. While previous investigations of anti-competitive behaviour did not result in evidence to support those allegations, the authority is always open to recommence an investigation should any new information come to its attention that would warrant such a step. In that regard, as with all allegations of anti-competitive behaviour, the authority encourages complainants to provide it with as much information and evidence as possible to assist it with its investigations.