M/18/077 - BWG/Roadfield(Corrib Foods) [2018] IECompA m18077 (24 October 2018)

M/18/077 - BWG/Roadfield(Corrib Foods) [2018] IECompA m18077 (24 October 2018)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the foodservice sector.

Parties
Acquirer: BWG Foods Unlimited Company; Target: Roadfield Holdings Limited; Subsidiary: Galway Turkeys Limited trading as Corrib Food Products
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
24 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Foodservice Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Foodservice Sector

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Parties

BWG Foods Unlimited Company

Acquirer

Roadfield Holdings Limited

Target

Galway Turkeys Limited trading as Corrib Food Products

Subsidiary

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the foodservice sector

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the foodservice sector.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by BWG Foods Unlimited Company of the entire issued share capital of Roadfield Holdings Limited and sole control of Galway Turkeys Limited trading as Corrib Food Products is cleared.