MONTREAL: Canada dropped a price-fixing charge against the local arm of US chocolate candy-maker Mars on Thursday (Friday in Manila), two years after accusing it of collusion with competitors Hershey and Nestle.

The official Competition Bureau said public prosecutors had ended their examination of Mars Canada Inc. in the case, but gave no reason.

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