Cargill / Faccenda Investments merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated joint venture between Cargill Inc and Faccenda Investments Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 18 October 2017
• Last updated: 5 January 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Food manufacturing
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 18 October 2017
• Closed: 5 January 2018

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
5 January 2018	Decision published
7 December 2017	Decision announced
18 October to 1 November 2017	Invitation to comment
18 October 2017	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

7 December 2017: The CMA has cleared the anticipated joint venture between Cargill Inc and Faccenda Investments Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (5.1.18)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

18 October 2017: 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

18 October 2017: The CMA has launched its phase 1 investigation following the European Commission’s decision to refer the case to the United Kingdom under Article 4(4) of the EC Merger Regulation.

Contact

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Published 18 October 2017
Last updated 5 January 2018 + show all updates

1. 5 January 2018

   Full text decision published.

2. 7 December 2017

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 18 October 2017

   First published.