M/13/013 – Kepak / Silvercrest
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of Silvercrest Foods by Kepak Group has been cleared by the Competition Authority.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Tuesday April 23, 2013 | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Kepak Group | The Kepak Group trades primarily beef and lamb, but also fish, pork, and buffalo on a worldwide basis. |
| Silvercrest Foods | Silvercrest Foods was active up until January 2013 in the processing and supply of frozen beef burgers in Ireland. It supplied Tesco, Aldi, Dunnes, Superquinn, Burger King, Pallas Foods and Cuisine de France. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| The frozen burger sector | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Saturday, May 4, 2013 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Joseph Walser | Tel: 01-804 5402, email: jw@tca.ie |
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