Brazil's CADE conducting in-depth market test in iFood meal voucher probe
By Ana Paula Candil ( November 30, 2023, 16:10 GMT | Insight) -- A Brazilian antitrust probe into online food-delivery platform iFood’s alleged discrimination against meal voucher operators is undergoing a more in-depth market test by the national competition authority, which reopened the investigation in February. IFood has been queried about the volume of meal sales made through benefits vouchers on its platform. Brazil's Central Bank and the Ministry of Labor and Employment have also been questioned about the differences between “open” and “closed” payment arrangements, how they inspect the market, and the average merchant discount rate charged in meal voucher transactions.A Brazilian antitrust probe into online food-delivery platform iFood’s alleged discrimination against meal voucher operators is undergoing a more in-depth market test by the national competition authority, which reopened the investigation in February. IFood has been queried about the volume of meal sales made through benefits vouchers on its platform....
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