Robert Wiseman Dairies is once again under scrutiny by the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) following allegations that it may have abused its position in the Scottish milk market.

Investigators from the OFT raided the company’s headquarters in East Kilbride on 10 May, believing they had “reasonable grounds to suspect infringements of the Competition Act”. The investigation relates to the first two parts of the Competition Act. The first forbids the abuse of a dominant position while the second prohibits anti-competitive practice.

Wiseman expressed surprise and disappointment at the allegations, the source of which is undisclosed. “We refute any claims that we have acted anti-competitively or have abused our position,” said a spokeswoman. If found guilty, Wiseman could be fined up to 10% of its