Industrial sugar products: the Autorité clears the takeover of Lesaffre Frères by Cristal Union

On 12 August 2025, Cristal Union notified the Autorité de la concurrence of its plan to take over Lesaffre Frères. Following an examination of the effects of the transaction on the markets concerned, the Autorité was able to rule out any risk of harm to competition resulting from the transaction and cleared it unconditionally.