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Both companies are large brewers of beer and cider, as well as offering related services, such as wholesale supply of their own and other producers' drinks to pubs and restaurants.
The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) follows an investigation into several possible ways in which the deal could harm competition in the supply of beer and cider in the
As pubs currently owned or operated by
The CMA found, however, that
The CMA also considered whether combining the wholesaling services that both companies provide, through which they distribute their own and other producers' drinks to pubs and restaurants, could raise competition concerns. While the establishment of the joint venture means that the 2 businesses are likely to distribute each other's products more frequently, potentially leaving less room to take on other brands, the CMA found that brewers will continue to have sufficient alternative wholesalers to choose from after the merger.
In relation to their role as brewers, the CMA found that Carlsberg and
The CMA's investigation has therefore concluded that the deal does not give rise to competition concerns.
For more information, including a summary of the CMA's decision, please visit the
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