European Icecream Investments/Silver Pail
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by European Icecream Investments, S.L.U. of sole control of Silver Dairy Ventures Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Case details
- Notification date:23 March 2026
- Publication date:23 March 2026
- Economic sector:Manufacturing - C
- Economic sub-sector:Manufacture of food products - C.10
- Simplified merger:Yes
- Outcome:Cleared
Documents
M.26.018 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 265 KBM.26.018 Merger Announcement PDF | 265 KB - Opens in new window
Timetable
Parties Involved
European Icecream Investments, S.L.U.
European Icecream Investments, S.L.U. is an independently managed investment subsidiary of Investindustrial, a European investment and advisory group. Investindustrial's investment portfolio focuses on industrial manufacturing; consumer; healthcare, and services.
Silver Dairy Ventures Limited
Silver Dairy Ventures Limited (which primarily operates through the Silver Pail brand) is a manufacturer of ice cream and other dairy products. Silver Dairy Ventures Limited has a manufacturing facility in Fermoy, Co. Cork, where it produces both its own branded products (including The Creamery, Glenown Dairy Ice Cream, and Coolicious) as well as private-label products.
Contacts
- Sinéad Griffin sineadgriffin@ccpc.ie

