Competition and Markets Authority cases and projects

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This case finder includes cases and projects from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Office for the Internal Market (OIM) and Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU).

Nijjar Group Holdings (Acton) Limited / Medina Holdings Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 8 September 2021
- Closed: 27 May 2022
Boparan Private Office / Banham Poultry merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 8 November 2021
- Closed: 27 April 2022
Diageo / Chase Distillery merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 8 January 2021
- Closed: 11 February 2021
Danone / Harrogate Water Brands Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 27 April 2020
- Closed: 2 July 2020
PepsiCo, Inc. / Pioneer Food Group Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 30 January 2020
- Closed: 7 April 2020
Lakeland Dairies (N.I.) Limited / LacPatrick Dairies Co-Operative Society Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 26 November 2018
- Closed: 21 March 2019
PepsiCo Inc / Pipers Crisps Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 7 December 2018
- Closed: 21 February 2019
Samworth Brothers Limited / Boparan Holdings Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 23 November 2018
- Closed: 24 January 2019
Tayto Group Limited / The Real Pork Crackling Company Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 20 July 2018
- Closed: 30 November 2018
Barry Callebaut AG / Burton’s Foods Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 21 September 2018
- Closed: 8 November 2018
Valeo Foods / Tangerine Confectionery merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 22 August 2018
- Closed: 21 December 2018
Arla Foods Limited / Yeo Valley Dairies merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 17 May 2018
- Closed: 31 July 2018
Meadow Foods / Roilvest merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 26 March 2018
- Closed: 27 July 2018
Aviagen Group / Hubbard Holding merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 19 January 2018
- Closed: 28 February 2018
Cargill / Faccenda Investments merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 18 October 2017
- Closed: 5 January 2018
Dawn Meats / Dunbia merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 10 August 2017
- Closed: 12 October 2017
Hain Frozen Foods / Yorkshire Provender merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 8 March 2017
- Closed: 16 May 2017
Irish Dairy Board (UK) / F J Need (foods) merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 2 February 2017
- Closed: 28 April 2017
Boparan / Bernard Matthews merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 17 October 2016
- Closed: 9 February 2017
Whitby Seafoods / Dawnfresh Seafoods merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 21 March 2016
- Closed: 14 July 2016
Heineken / Diageo Assets merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 9 November 2015
- Closed: 27 January 2016
NBTY / Dr. Organic merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 2 October 2015
- Closed: 14 December 2015
Noble Egg Innovations Unlimited / Manton and Manton 2 Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 9 May 2014
- Closed: 31 October 2014
Associated British Foods Plc / Dorset Cereals Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 8 August 2014
- Closed: 28 October 2014
R&R Ice Cream plc / Fredericks Dairies Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 1 July 2013
Boparan Holdings / Vion Poultry Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 18 June 2013
Lion Capital LLP / Cumbrian Holdings Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 27 March 2012
ABP Food Group / RWM Food Group Holdings Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 24 January 2012
Diamond Foods / Proctor & Gamble
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 27 July 2011
Northern Foods / BH Acquistions Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 6 April 2011
Dale Farm / Fane Valley Co-op Society
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 December 2010
Thai Union Frozen Prodcts / MW Brand Holdings SAS
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 4 October 2010
Bernard Matthews / Lincs Turkeys Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 27 August 2010
2 Sisters / Storteboom Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 28 June 2010
C&C Group / Tennent's
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 30 November 2009
Lactalis McLelland Limited / Lubborn Cheese Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 7 August 2009
Dr. Oetker (UK) Limited / Schwan's Consumer Brands (UK) Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 5 May 2009
Dairy Crest Group plc / East of England Cooperative Society Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 19 March 2008
Diageo plc / Nolet Beheer BV
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 29 February 2008
First Milk Ltd / Milk Link Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 12 December 2007
Tulip Ltd / George Adams & Sons Ltd / George Adams & Sons (Holdings) Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 6 December 2007
Dr Schar / Royal Numico
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 27 March 2007
G's Marketing Ltd / Norman Olverson Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 27 February 2007
First Milk Ltd / Dairy Crest Group plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 22 December 2006
General Mills UK Ltd / Saxby Bros Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 27 November 2006
Dairy Crest Group plc / Arla Foods UK plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 25 October 2006
Robert Wiseman Dairies plc / Peninsula Milk Processors Ltd and Newlands Farm (Milk Link) Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 16 August 2006
Illovo Sugar Ltd / ABF Overseas Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 30 July 2006
Ruby Acquisitions Ltd (Oaktree Capital Management) / Richmond Foods PLC
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 28 June 2006
Geest Foods Ltd / New Primebake Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 26 June 2006

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