Butterball reaches settlement in turkey pricing case
Butterball has agreed to a $34m settlement to resolve allegations the US poultry producer conspired to inflate turkey prices. The post Butterball reaches settlement in turkey…
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Nearly 60 members of Congress call for aluminum pricing investigation
At issue is the Midwest Premium, a pricing structure that has led to increased costs for cans used by the U.S. beverage industry.
JD.com makes commitments in the MediaMarkt acquisition case
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is reported to have made commitments to the EU as part of the investigation into its acquisition of Ceconomy, the parent company of electronics…
Danone is allowed to acquire Huel for 1 billion euros
Danone has been given the go-ahead to acquire Huel: the British meal-replacement manufacturer has received approval from the competition regulator. The 1 billion euro deal is…
Boohoo hit with £2m fine in France over ‘fake’ discounts
Boohoo has been slapped with a £2m fine in France after the country’s consumer watchdog found the fashion retailer had misled shoppers with discounts that were not always genuine…
Trump admin’s dietary guidelines face lawsuit from doctors’ group
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine said recommendations were illegally shaped by beef and dairy industry insiders.
Walmart’s stores have ‘evolved’ as e-commerce grows
CFO John David Rainey said brick and mortar is vital as retail becomes more omnichannel. Meanwhile, Walmart's Q2 U.S. comps were softened by drug pricing regulation.
Vandemoortele allowed to acquire Délifrance, on one more condition
The British competition authority has given the green light for the acquisition of the bakery company Délifrance by the Belgian Vandemoortele Group. However, Vandemoortele must…
B&G Foods’ Green Giant sale runs into antitrust concerns in Canada
The sale of two vegetable brands to Nortera Foods could lead to higher prices and fewer choices for consumers, the country’s Competition Bureau claimed.
Misleading discounts land Boohoo a fine in the millions
The French consumer protection agency has fined the British fast-fashion retailer Boohoo millions for deceptive practices: many of the discounts in the online store turned out not…
UK watchdog clears Vandemoortele-Délifrance deal with new proviso
The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Vandemoortele’s acquisition of bakery peer Délifrance but with a new proviso. The post UK watchdog clears Vandemoortele-Délifrance deal…
Canada watchdog aims to block B&G veg brand disposals to Nortera
Canada’s Competition Bureau is looking to bar B&G Foods’ proposed sale of its Green Giant and Le Sieur vegetable business to Nortera Foods. The post Canada watchdog aims to block…