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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2026/34 - FDA / EMATER
Acquired
EMATER - Empresa Abastecedora de Mercearias Terceirense, S.A.
Description
A public limited company whose main activity comprises the wholesale and retail trade of food products in the Azores Autonomous Region, particularly on the islands of Terceira, Pico and São Jorge.
Acquiring
Finançor Distribuição Alimentar, S.A.
Description
A company jointly controlled by the Azorean Finançor Group and the Jerónimo Martins Group, it carries out retail sales activities in the food distribution sector, through stores operated under the Pingo Doce banner, in the Autonomous Region of the Azores (“RAA”).
Sector
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Notification thresholds
Type of merger
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Ongoing
Type of Investigation
AdC’s decision
Case description

The merger operation consists of the acquisition, by Finançor Distribuição Alimentar, Ltda. (“FDA”), of exclusive control of EMATER- Empresa Abastecedora de Mercearias Terceirense, S.A. (“EMATER”) through the acquisition of the majority of the company's share capital.
Timeline
2026-06-05
Finançor Distribuição Alimentar notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over EMATER
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