Decision Nº M/11/015 from Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, 2011-06-14

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Parties: AIBP (IFP Holdings Unlimited Group),C & D Foods (Ireland)
• Date: 14 June 2011
• Decision Number: M/11/015
• Status: Cleared (Phase 1)
• Court: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (Ireland)
• Decision Date: 14 June 2011

For further information contact:

Clodagh Coffey, Communications Manager, The Comp etition Authority

Tel: 01 8045406 Mobile: 087 915 5406 email: cc@tca.ie

MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT

14 JUNE 2011

Competition Authority clears the acquisition of C&D Foods

(Ireland)

The Competi tion A uthority ha s cleared the proposed transaction whereby IFP

Holdings Unlimit ed, through its subsidiary AIBP, would acquire sole control of

C&D Foods (Ireland). The transaction was notified by the parties under the

Competition Act 2002 on 16 May 2011.

The Authority has formed the view that the acquisition will not lead to a

substantial lessening of competition in any markets for goods or services in

the State. The Authority will publish a public version of the reasons for its

determination on its websi te (www.tca.ie) no later than 13 August 201 1 after

allowing the parties the oppo rtunity to request that confi dential information is

removed from the published version.

Notes

IFP and its subsidiaries are active in meat processing, supplying a broad range

of chilled, frozen and other meat product s to retail, wholesale and

foodservices markets in Europe and worldwi de. AIBP is the Irish meat division

of the IFP group and is active i n the U.K. and the State in beef processi ng, de-

boning and retail packing.

C&D Foods is acti ve in the m anufacture of pet food products, primarily under

private label contracts for major retail customers in the U.K. an d in the State.

In the State, C&D Foods is active in the man ufacture of wet pet food products

for cats and for dogs for its retail customers’ own-brand l abels.