# Brazil meat industry consolidation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-meat-industry-consolidation
> Updated: 2026-08-03T12:09:55.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026 Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE gave unrestricted approval for Grupo Zanchetta to acquire the Ceratti brand and its processing assets from Hormel Brasil. The regulator noted that the combined market share in the sausage segment remained below the 20 % dominance threshold, allowing the deal to proceed without conditions.

A few days later, in early August, the same approval was reiterated in a broader report on consolidation activities in Brazil’s food sector. The report also announced Dexco’s sale of its Urussanga plant to Cerâmica Carmelo Fior, a separate transaction aimed at streamlining Dexco’s production network. Together, the two announcements highlighted an ongoing trend of mergers and divestitures among Brazilian meat and food manufacturers, all subject to CADE oversight.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-03: Dexco and Grupo Zanchetta finalize major Brazilian acquisitions

Dexco sold its Urussanga factory for R$170 million, while CADE cleared Grupo Zanchetta’s acquisition of food brand Ceratti, highlighting consolidation in Brazil’s industry and food sectors.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dexco-and-grupo-zanchetta-finalize-major-brazilian-acquisitions

### 2026-07-31: Grupo Zanchetta wins CADE approval to acquire Ceratti meat brand

CADE cleared Grupo Zanchetta’s purchase of Ceratti from Hormel Brasil, allowing the food group to expand its processed‑meat portfolio and leverage the historic brand without competition concerns.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/grupo-zanchetta-wins-cade-approval-to-acquire-ceratti-meat-brand

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