Cargill Australia Limited - proposed acquisition of Goodman Fielder Limited's edible fats and oils business

Status: 
Completed
Outcome: 
Withdrawn on 9 July 2012
Reference number: 
48783
Industry: 
Food manufacturing
Commenced: 
25 May 2012
Total review days: 
31 days

Acquirer(s)

  • Cargill Australia Limited

Target(s)

  • Goodman Fielder Limited's edible fats and oils business

Timeline

DateEvent
25/05/2012ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.
14/06/2012Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
20/06/2012ACCC requested further information from the merger parties. ACCC timeline suspended. Former proposed decision date for announcement of ACCC's findings of 19 July 2012 delayed.
28/06/2012ACCC received further information from the merger parties. ACCC timeline recommenced.
03/07/2012ACCC requested information from Cargill. ACCC timeline suspended pending receipt. Former proposed decision date of 26 July 2012 delayed to allow provision of infomation. ACCC will announce a new proposed decision date in due course.
09/07/2012ACCC discontinued its public review after Cargill advised that the proposed acquisition would not be proceeding.