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Posted on September 16, 2021
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(Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator on Thursday raised concerns over meatpacker JBS SA’s proposed A$175 million ($128.3 million) acquisition of pork processor Rivalea.
Brazil’s JBS in June announced an agreement to buy Rivalea from Singapore-listed QAF Ltd in a deal that would make it Australia’s market leader in pork processing.
If the deal proceeds, JBS will have a significant presence in pig farming, export-accredited pig abattoirs, and related products through its Primo Smallgoods brand, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/jbs-proposed-acquisition-of-rivalea-raises-preliminary-competition-concerns?utm_source=twitter_accc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_tru_g_awa_c_mergers_jbs_rivalea.
“Our concern is not limited to JBS potentially denying access to processing facilities, it’s also about the price and terms on which access would be provided,” ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh said.
The regulator also raised concerns that after the deal, JBS may raise the price of fresh pork or reduce the supply of pork to some producers from Rivalea’s Diamond Valley Pork abattoir.
“The ACCC’s preliminary view is that while JBS and Rivalea do not compete closely, the proposed acquisition may give rise to vertical integration concerns,” Keogh added.
JBS, QAF and Rivalea did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
($1 = 1.3646 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Tejaswi Marthi in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Riya Sharma; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)
The proposed acquisition of Rivalea by JBS is valued at A$175 million, which is approximately $128.3 million.
The ACCC expressed concerns that JBS might deny access to processing facilities and could potentially raise the price of fresh pork or reduce supply to some producers.
The parties involved in the acquisition deal are JBS SA, which is based in Brazil, and Rivalea, which is being sold by Singapore-listed QAF Ltd.
The ACCC's preliminary view is that while JBS and Rivalea do not compete closely, the acquisition may raise vertical integration concerns.
No, JBS, QAF, and Rivalea did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the ACCC's concerns.
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