French Competition Authority Investigates Carrefour and Intermarché Over Organic Market Practices

The distributors are accused of coordinating to segment organic product distribution since 2016, allegations they strongly deny.

The French Competition Authority issued notifications of grievances to Carrefour, Intermarché, and others in late 2024, accusing them of anti-competitive practices in the organic market.
The allegations claim a coordinated strategy to segment organic product distribution between specialized and conventional retail channels.
Carrefour and Intermarché have formally denied the accusations, asserting they did not engage in any coordinated anti-competitive behavior.
The investigation also involves claims of collaboration with Synabio, a professional syndicate, though Carrefour contests this, stating minimal or no involvement with the organization.
Casino and Biocoop, other major players in the organic market, confirmed they have not been implicated in the investigation.