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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8024

10 August 2001
(eu) eu/competition
Commission approves purchase of Nutricia by Friesland Coberco in dairy sector

Brussels, 09/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to approve the takeover of Nutricia Dairy and Drinks Group (NDDG), a branch of the company Koninklijke Numico N.V. (the Netherlands), by another Dutch company Friesland Coberco Foods Holding N.V. (FCDF). According to the Commission, this concentration in the dairy sector will not have the effect of creating or strengthening a dominant position. The activities of the two companies essentially overlap in the production,...