Nortera buy of Green Giant, Le Sieur bad for market, Canada's Competition Bureau says
( August 19, 2026, 14:16 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Canada’s Competition Bureau announced that it has asked the Competition Tribunal to block Nortera Foods’ proposed acquisition of B&G Foods Canada’s Green Giant and Le Sieur brands. The bureau found that Nortera is already Canada's dominant processor of certain canned and frozen vegetables, and the transaction would likely harm competition by combining it with its only major national brand competitor.Statement follows in full. Also see attached file. ...
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