National Foods Limited and Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited - proposed acquisition of Australian Co-operative Foods Limited (Dairy Farmers)

Status:

Completed

Outcome:

Not opposed subject to undertakings on 24 July 2008

Reference number:

31441

Industry:

Dairy

Commenced:

17 April 2008

Total review days:

55 days

Acquirer(s)

See Public Competition Assessment.

See Public Competition Assessment.

See Public Competition Assessment.

Document title	Date
Public Competition Assessment ( PDF 1.29 MB )	19 Sep 2008

Document title	Date
2nd Variation to Undertaking ( PDF 213.61 KB )	24 Jul 2009
1st variation to Undertaking ( PDF 62.61 KB )	26 May 2009
S87B undertaking ( PDF 1.13 MB )	24 Jul 2008

Date	Event
17/04/2008	ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.
23/04/2008	ACCC awaiting further information from National Foods. ACCC timeline suspended.
09/05/2008	ACCC received further information from National Foods. ACCC timeline recommenced.
16/05/2008	Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
30/06/2008	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.
09/07/2008	Draft 87B undertaking proffered by National Foods. ACCC timeline recommenced. ACCC commenced market inquiries relating to draft 87B undertaking.
16/07/2008	Closing date for submissions relating to draft 87B undertaking.
24/07/2008	After accepting court enforceable undertaking proffered by National Foods, the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.