Change of control: The French Competition Authority clears the acquisition of a company active in the processing of fruit into syrup, compotes and jams by a French retail group (Saint Mamet / Les Mousquetaires)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. On September 14, 2022, the French Competition Authority made public the decision n° 22-DCC-134 of July 21, 2022 by which the French Competition Authority authorized the Intermarché group - ITM Entreprises - to acquire sole control of Saint Mamet, a company active in the processing of fruit into syrup, compotes and jams. As the parties are simultaneously active on the upstream fresh fruit supply markets, the transaction is likely to produce horizontal effects on these markets. Moreover, Saint Mamet, a producer of fruit in syrup, is a