M/25/026 – Whitworths / K.T.C. (Edibles)

Transaction details

The proposed acquisition by Whitworths Food Group Limited of sole control of K.T.C. (Edibles) HoldCo Limited, has been notified to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Notification date	Decision date
Tuesday April 1, 2025

Parties Involved	Business activities
Whitworths Food Group Limited	Whitworths manufactures and packages various varieties of flour to a variety of customers in the UK, Ireland, and Europe, including commercial scale and artisanal bakeries, food coating manufacturers, pet food manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers. Whitworths' flour products categories encompass the following: - Wheat bread, cake and biscuit flours for all customer profiles. - Heat-treated flours for specialist applications, including innovative baked goods, food coatings and batters, and longer lasting cake flours. - Chapatti flour for use in naan bread, rotis and chapattis, for retailers and wholesalers. - Maize flour for snacks and coatings, used for texture, flavour and thickening. - Rice flour for finishing textures and appearance of baked goods, supplied to bakeries, fast food outlets, snack manufacturers, manufacturers of coated fish chicken and meat, and pet food manufacturers. - Artisanal flours, available to traditional, craft and artisan bakeries.
K.T.C. (Edibles) HoldCo Limited	K.T.C. (Edibles) HoldCo Limited primary business focus is the supply of edible oils to retail, wholesale and foodservice customers, predominantly in the UK and Ireland. In particular, it supplies: - refined seed oils packaged for sale to end-users or PRSO; - bulk refined seed oils (e.g., palm oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil and coconut oil), or BRSO.

Parties Involved

Business activities

Whitworths Food Group Limited

Whitworths manufactures and packages various varieties of flour to a variety of customers in the UK, Ireland, and Europe, including commercial scale and artisanal bakeries, food coating manufacturers, pet food manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers. Whitworths' flour products categories encompass the following:

- Wheat bread, cake and biscuit flours for all customer profiles.

- Heat-treated flours for specialist applications, including innovative baked goods, food
coatings and batters, and longer lasting cake flours.

- Chapatti flour for use in naan bread, rotis and chapattis, for retailers and wholesalers.

- Maize flour for snacks and coatings, used for texture, flavour and thickening.

- Rice flour for finishing textures and appearance of baked goods, supplied to bakeries, fast
food outlets, snack manufacturers, manufacturers of coated fish chicken and meat, and pet
food manufacturers.

- Artisanal flours, available to traditional, craft and artisan bakeries.

K.T.C. (Edibles) HoldCo Limited

K.T.C. (Edibles) HoldCo Limited primary business focus is the supply of edible oils to retail, wholesale and foodservice customers, predominantly in the UK and Ireland. In particular, it supplies:

- refined seed oils packaged for sale to end-users or PRSO;

- bulk refined seed oils (e.g., palm oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil and coconut oil), or BRSO.

Economic sector	Media merger
Retail & Wholesale Grocery	No

Submissions from third parties due by:
Phase 1	Phase 2
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Current status: Active
Simplified Merger Notification

Authorised Officer Assigned	Contact Details
John O'Gorman	JohnOGorman@ccpc.ie

Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie

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