Brussels, 16/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has just cleared the proposed acquisition of Ingman Foods, a Finnish supplier of dairy products, by the Swedish company Arla. After carrying out an investigation the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it. Arla is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Danish dairy cooperative, Arla Foods amba, owned by Swedish and Danish farmers. Arla is active in the production and sale of dairy products, mainly in Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Ingman Foods is a Finnish dairy company, active in the supply of dairy products, mainly in Finland. (cd)