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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9746

24 September 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Green light to proposed acquisition of parts of GBI by Associated British Foods, subject to conditions

Brussels, 23/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 23 September, the European Commission cleared the proposed acquisition of certain parts of GBI of the Netherlands by the UK-based company Associated British Foods (ABF), subject to conditions. Both companies produce dry, compressed and liquid baker's yeast. The operation focuses on the buyout of several European subsidiaries and assets of the GBI Group in Europe, except in the UK. In its initial analysis, the Commission had serious concerns...

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