Organic food retail sector: the Autorité de la concurrence clears the takeover of 7 Bio&Co stores by Marcel & Fils, subject to the sale of one of these stores to a competitor

The Autorité de la concurrence has today cleared the takeover by Marcel & Fils of seven organic food retail stores operated under the Bio&Co banner, located in south-east France.

However, the clearance is subject to a commitment to sell one of these stores, located in the Salon-de-Provence area, to a competitor. This commitment was proposed by Marcel & Fils to address the risk of harm to competition in this area, and will ensure that consumers have access to sufficient alternatives and can benefit from competition between several banners when buying organic food products.