Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves Südzucker’s acquisition of control over ED&F MAN subject to conditions

Following an in-depth review, the European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of control by Südzucker of Germany, Europe's largest sugar producer, over ED&F MAN of the UK, the second largest sugar trader worldwide and a company also active in sugar production. The approval is conditional upon the divestiture of ED&F MAN's interests in the Brindisi refinery, the biggest and most modern production facility in Italy.