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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2009/9 - Lallemand Bio/GBI Unipessoal/mauri/ gbi Bakery ingredientes
Acquired
GBI BAKERY Ingredients S.L
Description
the companies GBI and Mauri (both Portuguese ) and the company GBI Bakery (Spanish); owned at present by AB Mauri Holdings SL, they engage in the production and distribution of yeast products in Portugal and Spain.
Acquired
GBI Unipessoal, Lda
Description
the companies GBI and Mauri (both Portuguese ) and the company GBI Bakery (Spanish); owned at present by AB Mauri Holdings SL, they engage in the production and distribution of yeast products in Portugal and Spain.
Acquiring
Lallemand Bio S.L.
Description
a company established under Spanish law and owned by Lallemand Inc., a Canadian company that specialises in the development, production and marketing of yeasts and bacteria. Lallemand Inc. has no subsidiaries in Portugal.
Acquired
Mauri Fermentos, S.A.
Description
the companies GBI and Mauri (both Portuguese ) and the company GBI Bakery (Spanish); owned at present by AB Mauri Holdings SL, they engage in the production and distribution of yeast products in Portugal and Spain.
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
Non-opposition
Case description
Notified on 30 March 2009, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by Lallemand Bio SL (henceforth "Lallemand"), of exclusive control of the following target enterprises: GBI Unipessoal Lda (henceforth "GBI"); Mauri Fermentos SA (henceforth "Mauri"); and GBI Bakery Ingredients SL (henceforth "GBI Bakery").
Timeline
2009-04-29
COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises Merger Operation No. 09/2009 - LALLEMAND BIO/GBI UNIPESSOAL/MAURI/ GBI BAKERY INGREDIENTES
2009-04-07
Publication of the announcement
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