Hain Frozen Foods / Yorkshire Provender merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Hain Frozen Foods UK Limited of the Yorkshire Provender Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 8 March 2017
• Last updated: 16 May 2017 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Food manufacturing
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 8 March 2017
• Closed: 16 May 2017

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
16 May 2017	Decision published
20 April 2017	Decision announced
10 March 2017	Launch of merger inquiry
8 March to 22 March 2017	Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

20 April 2017: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Hain Frozen Foods UK Limited of the Yorkshire Provender Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (16.5.17)

Launch of merger inquiry

13 March 2017: On 10 March, the CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period of notice (13.3.17)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

8 March 2017: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

mergersupportteam@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Published 8 March 2017
Last updated 16 May 2017 + show all updates

1. 16 May 2017

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 20 April 2017

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 13 March 2017

   Launch of CMA merger inquiry.

4. 8 March 2017

   First published.