Bulgaria’s Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) has issued a statement of objections to six supermarkets that are allegedly engaging in cartel activity.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday rejected grocery company Metcash Trading’s proposed acquisition of supermarket Franklins, claiming the tie-up could lead to a “substantial lessening of competition” in the wholesale grocery supply market.

Supermarket chain Asda has offered remedies to the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to alleviate competition concerns over its acquisition of 194 stores owned by rival Netto.

Portugal’s Competition Authority has published preliminary findings in its review of the country’s groceries sector.

The UK’s Competition Commission has renewed its recommendation to the UK government to adopt a test that would block stores from building more shops in areas where they already have a strong presence.