Press Release: Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Agricola by Forfarmers in animal feed sector

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of British animal feed producer Agricola, the holding company of BOCM Pauls, by the Dutch agricultural commodities and feed producer Forfarmers. The Commission found that the transaction would not raise competition concerns because of the limited increment in market share resulting from the acquisition and the presence of sufficient competitors on the markets concerned.