On Nov. 11, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a comment period on Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation’s planned purchase of the Walkers Deli & Sausage Co. business, inviting views on potential UK competition effects.
The business spans pâté, bacon, snacking, sliced cooked meat and sausage. Pilgrim’s Pride is part of JBS group, the CMA said.
The authority invited interested parties to raise initial competition concerns. It described the request as an early information-gathering step and said companies involved have supplied information needed for pre-notification. The formal Phase 1 investigation has not yet opened; the CMA plans to update its case page when it does. The case is listed as open in the food manufacturing sector.
Written submissions on competition issues are due Nov. 25. The CMA lists [email protected] for comments.
