Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves joint venture between Bongrain and Sodiaal

The European Commission has approved under the EC Merger Regulation, for the creation of a joint venture between the French companies, Bongrain and Sodiaal, which will produce and market Camembert, Coulommiers and brie cheeses. Following its market investigation, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or a significant part of it.