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Case reference
CCENT/2008/42 - CAMPOFRIO / GROUPE SMITHFIELDS
Participant
Campofrío Alimentación
Description
the production, processing and preservation of meat and meat products. In Portugal, it produces and/or markets products under the trade names: Campofrío, Navidul, OM, Revilla and Fricarnes.
Participant
Groupe Smithfield Holdings
Description
the production, processing and preservation of meat and meat products. It owns manufacturing units in various European countries and, in Portugal, produces and markets processed meat products under the Nobre trade name.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C10 - Manufacture of food products
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Market share
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description
Notified on 8 July 2008, this concentration operation consists of a merger between Campofrío Alimentación SA and Groupe Smithfield Holdings SL, by means of the incorporation of the latter.
Timeline
2008-08-14
Competition Authority authorises CAMPOFRIO / GROUPE SMITHFIELDS merger
2008-07-16
Publication of the announcement
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