Expanded Swedish merger enquiry

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14 January 2000
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The Swedish competition authorities have announced their intention to subject the proposed merger between MD Foods and Arla to an in-depth examination.

The announcement complies with Swedish law, which obliges the competition authorities to announce detailed examinations of proposed mergers within a month of receiving merger applications.
The competition authorities now have three months in which to consider the merger.
The decision about the in-depth examination is unrelated to Swedish authorities' possible referral of the merger to the EU. This option remains a possibility.

Arla Foods is an international dairy company owned by more than 8,400 farmers from Denmark, Sweden, the UK, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Arla Foods is one of the leading players in the international dairy arena with well-known brands like Arla®, Lurpak®, Puck® and Castello®. Arla Foods is focused on providing good dairy nourishment from sustainable farming and operations and is also the world's largest manufacturer of organic dairy products.

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