Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Zijerveld&Veldhuyzen and Den Hollander by dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina, subject to conditions

The European Commission has authorised under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the leading Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina of two Dutch companies: Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen B.V., a specialised cheese wholesaler, and Den Hollander Food B.V., a packaging services provider (together "the target"). The clearance is conditional upon the implementation of a package of commitments offered by FrieslandCampina. The Commission had concerns that the transaction, as originally notified, would have significantly reduced competition on the market for the production and sale of semi-hard goat cheese in the Netherlands. The commitments address these concerns as they will ensure that sufficient quantities of semi-hard goat cheese are available to third parties.