The EU Commission clears a merger in the food distributor sector (Sysco / Brakes)

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French Competition Authority (Paris), Sysco / Brakes, Case M.7986, 9 June 2016

Mergers: Commission approves Sysco's acquisition of Brakes* The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Brakes, the largest UK food distributor, by Sysco, the largest US food distributor. The Commission found that the takeover would not adversely affect competition in Europe. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: "Consumers, hospitals, schools and other food-service customers must be able to rely on competition to deliver affordable prices and good service. Our investigation has confirmed that this would be the case also after the merger, so I am pleased that

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European Commission, The EU Commission clears a merger in the food distributor sector (Sysco / Brakes), 9 June 2016, e-Competitions Bulletin June 2016, Art. N° 80038

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