M/11/032 – Kerry / Cargill
Transaction details
The Competition Authority has cleared the proposed acquisition by Kerry Group plc of sole control of the flavours business of Cargill Incorporated.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Monday September 26, 2011 | Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Kerry Group plc | Kerry is a manufacturer of food ingredients and flavours serving the food and beverage industry both in the State and worldwide, and a supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish and UK markets. |
| Cargill Incorporated | Cargill's global flavour business is engaged in the manufacture, sale and marketing of flavours products, aroma chemicals and fruit juice compounds and associated research and development. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Food & food ingredients | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Friday, October 7, 2011 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Elisa Ryan | Tel: 01-804 5446, email: er@tca.ie |
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