The New England Patriots didn’t need a comeback in their Super Bowl rematch with the Atlanta Falcons.

Brazilian juice giant Cutrale is expected to return with an improved offer for US fruit producer Chiquita Brands, keeping the latter’s planned merger with Dublin-based banana distributor Fyffes in doubt.

The planned merger of Fyffes with its US banana-producing rival, Chiquita Brands is still widely expected to succeed, with one analyst suggesting a deal could be concluded earlier than anticipated by the end of October.