Inside the Competition Authority’s ruling on Dawn Meats’ takeover of Kildare Chilling
Farmers’ willingness to travel up to 100km to secure a better price for their livestock was key to the CCPC’s approval of the merger, despite farm orgs’ concerns over reduced competition
The Kildare Chilling factory in Kildare town. Photo: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin
Irish farmers’ willingness to sell their cattle to plants far outside their local area for a better price was among the reasons the State’s competition authority gave the green light to Dawn Meats’ recent takeover of Kildare Chilling.
Dawn will not have the ability to unilaterally pay farmers less for their cattle after the takeover, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) ruled after its investigation.
