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Get filing alertsMission Produce receives Mexican antitrust clearance for Calavo acquisition, closing set for May 28
Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 22, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Mexico's competition authority (COFECE) approved Mission Produce's pending acquisition of Calavo Growers, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the merger.
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The companies now expect to close the merger on May 28, 2026, subject to satisfying remaining closing conditions.
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Summary
Mission Produce announced it has secured antitrust clearance from Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) for its acquisition of Calavo Growers. This regulatory approval removes a critical obstacle to completing the merger, which the companies previously announced. With Mexican clearance in hand, Mission Produce and Calavo now expect to close the transaction on May 28, 2026, assuming all other closing conditions are met.
For retail investors, this development signals the deal is advancing on schedule and moving closer to completion. The merger would combine two major players in the avocado industry, potentially creating operational synergies and expanded market reach. Investors should watch for the May 28 closing announcement and any subsequent disclosures about integration plans or financial impacts of the combined entity.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Mission Produce received Mexican antitrust clearance for Calavo acquisition; merger expected to close May 28, 2026.
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On May 22, 2026, Mission Produce, Inc. (“Mission Produce”) and Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”) issued a joint press release announcing that antitrust clearance has been obtained from Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica, or “COFECE”) for the previously announced pending acquisition of Calavo by Mission Produce (the “Mergers”), and that, subject to continued satisfaction of all conditions, Mission Produce and Calavo currently expect that the Mergers will be consummated on May 28, 2026.
Mission Produce announced it received regulatory approval from Mexico's competition authority (COFECE) for its pending acquisition of Calavo Growers. This is a key milestone clearing one of the required regulatory hurdles. The companies now expect to complete the merger on May 28, 2026, subject to satisfying remaining closing conditions.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Mission Produce filed an 8-K attaching a joint press release dated May 22, 2026; no material event details disclosed in the filing body.
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Joint Press Release dated May 22, 2026.
The 8-K references a joint press release dated May 22, 2026, attached as Exhibit 99.1. The filing body does not disclose the content or subject matter of the press release, so the nature and materiality of the event cannot be determined from this 8-K alone. Investors should review Exhibit 99.1 for details.
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