Press Release: Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Cadbury by Kraft Foods, subject to conditions

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Cadbury PLC of the UK by Kraft Foods Inc. of the US by way of public offer. The decision is conditional upon the divestment of the Polish and Romanian chocolate confectionary businesses of Cadbury. In view of the remedies proposed, the Commission has concluded that the operation would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.