Brazil's Antitrust Authority Approves Marfrig-BRF Deal
Brazilian antitrust authority CADE has approved a merger deal between beef producer Marfrig and food processor BRF, the companies said in a joint securities filing on Friday.
The transaction was approved without restrictions because it does not raise any competition concerns, CADE said in a press release.
"The joint market share of companies in markets with horizontal overlap, where both offer similar and competing products, is less than 20%," CADE said.
In May, the companies announced a plan for Marfrig - already the holder of a controlling stake in BRF...
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