Overview

• Abrasel submitted the case to Brazil’s antitrust watchdog Cade on Sept. 25, 2025, seeking formal scrutiny of iFood’s conduct.
• The filing claims iFood controls about 80% of the delivery market and has expanded from delivery into payments, logistics, credit and the in-restaurant tool called iFood Salão.
• Abrasel alleges the platform ties use of its own card-processing system, allowing fees up to 3.5% compared with the Banco Central’s 2.28% market average.
• The complaint says iFood’s AI directs orders to exclusive courier partners and that imposed APIs impede interoperability, deepening restaurant dependence.
• Cade has received the complaint and has yet to decide on opening an investigation, and the coverage cites no public response from iFood.