Transaction details
The Competition Authority has approved the acquisition by Adams Foods Limited of certain assets of First Milk Cheese Company Limited and Scottish Milk Products Limited.
| Economic sector | Media merger |
| The supply of cheese to retail and foodservice customers in the UK. | No |
Notification date: Friday, November 29, 2013
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
| Adams Food Limited | Adams is a UK-incorporated subsidiary company of the Irish Dairy Board Cooperative Limited. Adams supplies pre-packed hard cheese to the UK food retailers and to the UK wholesale, convenience and foodservice sectors. |
| First Milk Cheese Company Limited | First Milk supplies a wide range of dairy products and ingredients for both the UK and international retail and foodservice markets including cheese, raw milk, butter, skimmed milk powder, whey protein and quark. |
| Scottish Milk Products Limited | |
| Mr. Thomas J. Nallen | |
| Mr. Edward O'Toole | |
| Case Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
| Andrew Rae | Tel: 01-804 5420, e-mail: [email protected] |
The deadline for any third parties who wish to make submissions regarding the competition aspects of this merger is:
| Phase 1 |
| Thursday, December 12, 2013 |
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Current status |
Completed |
Cleared (Phase 1) |
Decision date: Friday, December 20, 2013
