Trump administration should vet food mergers carefully, US Sen. Warren argues
( October 6, 2026, 20:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Trump administration "must not rubber stamp" either national grocery store chain Kroger's planned buyout of regional grocer Giant Eagle, the proposed deal between restaurant ingredient wholesalers Sysco and Jetro Restaurant Depot, or the proposed consolidation between pantry staple manufacturers McCormick and Unilever, US Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said in a letter to the Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission. "The DOJ and FTC must closely and impartially scrutinize these transactions under the antitrust laws and take all appropriate enforcement actions to ensure that these proposed mergers do not result in further price increases for struggling families," she wrote. Statement follows below. See attached file....
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