The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it has cleared Boporan’s proposed purchase of two feed mill sites. These are located at Burston and Radstock and currently owned by For Farmers.
The inquiry made by CMA had two phases. After the phase 1 investigation the CMA concluded that the purchase of the Radstock did not raise competition concerns and the sale of this mill has already completed.
However, concerns continued around the Burston mill and this was considered in the second phase of the inquiry.
The second phase found that despite the purchase reducing the capacity available to manufacture chicken feed for chicken suppliers in the area around the mill in East Anglia, suppliers will still have choice and the option to switch providers.
As a result, Kirstin Baker, chair of the independent inquiry group, said: “Having assessed the evidence and feedback to our interim report, which suggested that competition would not be harmed, we have given this acquisition clearance to proceed.”
