Greencore / Northern Foods [2011] IECompA m11001 (7 January 2011)

Greencore / Northern Foods [2011] IECompA m11001 (7 January 2011)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed merger would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Applicant: Greencore Group plc; Respondent: Northern Foods plc
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
07 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Convenience Food Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Convenience Food Sector

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Parties

Greencore Group plc

Applicant

Northern Foods plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed merger between Greencore Group plc and Northern Foods plc would substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed merger would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed merger between Greencore Group plc and Northern Foods plc is cleared unconditionally.