Arla Foods Limited / Yeo Valley Dairies merger inquiry

The CMA has investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Arla Foods Limited of Yeo Valley Dairies Limited including a licence to supply certain dairy products under the Yeo Valley brand.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 17 May 2018
• Last updated: 31 July 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Food manufacturing
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 17 May 2018
• Closed: 31 July 2018

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
31 July 2018	Decision published
11 July 2018	Decision announced
17 May 2018 to 1 June 2018	Invitation to comment
17 May 2018	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

11 July 2018: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Arla Foods Limited of Yeo Valley Dairies Limited including a licence to supply certain dairy products under the Yeo Valley brand.

• Full text decision (31.7.18)

Invitation to comment: now closed

17 May 2018: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

17 May 2018: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Initial notice period (17.5.18)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

[email protected]

Published 17 May 2018
Last updated 31 July 2018 + show all updates

1. 31 July 2018

   Full text decision published.

2. 11 July 2018

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 17 May 2018

   First published.