Merger Alert: Tribunal approves Fairfield Dairy acquisition of Ladismith Cheese with public interest conditions
2026-04-29
Qaphela
Lesi Isaziso Sokuhlanganisa esilandelayo senzelwe izinjongo zolwazi kuphela futhi asibophezeli ku-Competition Tribunal nanoma yiliphi ilungu le-Tribunal.
Lead Text
The approval is subject to conditions aimed at promoting historically disadvantaged persons (“HDPs”), small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) and workers. In terms of these conditions, Fairfield has committed to increasing the merged entity’s annual spend on enterprise and supplier development and related initiatives...
Uhlobo lwendaba
Large merger
Amaqembu ahilelekile
Fairfield Dairy (Pty) Ltd and Ladismith Cheese Company (Pty) Ltd
Isinqumo Senkantolo
Approved with conditions
Kukhishwe ngu
Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa
Ucingo:
27123941383
Umakhalekhukhwini:
27824101195
I-imeyili:
GillianD@comptrib.co.za