Acquirer(s)
- National Foods Limited
- Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited
Target(s)
- Australian Co-operative Foods Limited (Dairy Farmers)
Summary
See Public Competition Assessment.Market definition
See Public Competition Assessment.Competition analysis
See Public Competition Assessment.Public competition assessment
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Competition Assessment |
Undertakings
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Variation to Undertaking | ||
| 1st variation to Undertaking | ||
| S87B undertaking |
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines. |
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ACCC awaiting further information from National Foods. ACCC timeline suspended. |
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ACCC received further information from National Foods. ACCC timeline recommenced. |
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Closing date for submissions from interested parties. |
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Former proposed date for announcement of ACCC's findings of 3 July 2008 revised. ACCC timeline suspended pending the receipt of additional information that the parties intended to submit to the ACCC. |
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Draft 87B undertaking proffered by National Foods. ACCC timeline recommenced. ACCC commenced market inquiries relating to draft 87B undertaking. |
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Closing date for submissions relating to draft 87B undertaking. |
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After accepting court enforceable undertaking proffered by National Foods, the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition. |