M/23/008 – Aurivo Co-Op/Certain Assets of Arrabawn Co-Op
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Aurivo Consumer Foods Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aurivo Co-operative Society Limited, of certain assets of Arrabawn Co-operative Society Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday February 15, 2023 | Friday, September 15, 2023 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Aurivo Co-operative Society Limited | Aurivo Co-operative Society Limited, together with its subsidiaries, Aurivo Consumer Food and Aurivo Dairy, comprise of the Aurivo Group. The Aurivo Group is a diversified agri-business organisation with its primary activities relating to the production of dairy products (in particular, dairy powders and fresh milk, cream, butter and ready to drink protein shakes) as well as agri-retail outlets and the sale of animal feeds. |
| Arrabawn Co-operative Society Limited | Arrabawn Co-operative Society Limited ("Arrabawn") is an agri-based organisation headquartered in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Arrabawn comprises dairy, food ingredients and agri business units that produce a range of B2B and dairy consumer products. Arrabawn also offer a range of quality animal feeds products through their agri-business operations Dan O’Connor Feeds and Greenvale Animal Feeds |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (primary and processing) | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | Wednesday, August 2, 2023 |
| Date of Requirement for Information | Date Information Received |
|---|---|
| Thursday, August 10, 2023 |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 2) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Lucy Roche | Email: lucyroche@ccpc.ie Phone: 087 374 5833 |
| David Sheahan | Email: davidsheahan@ccpc.ie Phone: 086 084 9318 |
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