Acquisition of DOC Kaas by DMK Cleared
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of DOC Kaas of the Netherlands by DMK Deutsches Milchkontor of Germany. DMK is a milk co-operative which produces dairy, cheese and whey-based products. DOC Kaas is a milk co-operative active in the production of Dutch-type cheese and other types of hard and semi-hard cheese, as well as cream and whey-based products derived from the cheese production process.
The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns because the companies’ combined market shares will remain minimal or moderate in the affected markets and customers will continue to have a number of alternatives. The transaction was examined under the normal merger review procedure.
