PepsiCo, Inc. / Pioneer Food Group Limited merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by PepsiCo Inc. of Pioneer Food Group Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 30 January 2020
• Last updated: 7 April 2020 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Food manufacturing
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 30 January 2020
• Closed: 7 April 2020

Phase 1 Date	Action
18 March 2020	Decision announced
30 January to 12 February 2020	Invitation to comment
30 January 2020	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA Clearance decision

18 March 2020: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by PepsiCo, Inc. of Pioneer Food Group Limited.

• Full text decision (7.4.20)

Invitation to comment: now closed

30 January 2020: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.

Launch of merger inquiry

30 January 2020: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (30.1.20)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk

Published 30 January 2020
Last updated 7 April 2020 + show all updates

1. 7 April 2020

   Full text of clearance decision published.

2. 18 March 2020

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 30 January 2020

   First published.