Bright Food Group, the Chinese owner of food brands from Weetabix to Filippo Berio, has made a move to buy Spanish wholesaler Miquel Alimentació.
The bid to acquire the business was confirmed by the European Commission, which is treating the transaction under its so-called simplified procedure, under which deals expected to not hinder competition fall. Interested parties are invited to comment.
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Brussels has given a provisional deadline of 16 September by which it expects to approve the deal, although the Commission retains an option to open an investigation.
If the acquisition is finalised, Bright Food will acquire a business that runs cash-and-carry business GM, operates supermarkets on a franchise business under the Spar and Suma banners and has a wholesale distribution business supplying 2,000 customers.
Its private-label lines are sold in Spain and internationally under the brands Sabor Espanol and Gourmet.
The deal is Bright Food's latest in Europe. Alongside Weetabix and Salov Group, the owner of Filippo Berio olive oil, Bright Food owns French wine distributor Diva.
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By GlobalDataThe Chinese group also owns Israeli dairy producer Tnuva, Australian food producer Manassen and New Zealand milk producer Synlait.
