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Petlove faces hurdles to involvement in Brazilian pet care deal due to contradictions

By Henrique Santiago ( April 15, 2025, 22:42 GMT | Comment) -- Petz and Cobasi’s main rival has made a second effort to participate in the deal review, arguing to Brazil’s competition watchdog that the deal is harmful to a fair competition environment. But the two merging companies pointed out contradictions in statements made by Petlove’s CEO, who had previously described the transaction as pro-competitive.The merger between pet care companies Petz and Cobasi, one of the most anticipated to be ruled on by Brazil's national competition authority this year, has caught the attention of rivals — especially Petlove, which is seeking to participate in the review as a third-party after flagging anticompetitive concerns....

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