The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the completed acquisition by Vandemoortele Group of Délifrance S.A., finding potential competition concerns and requiring the sale of a UK plant.
Why it matters. The CMA's findings and actions could affect the future of the merged company's operations in the UK market.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the completed acquisition by Vandemoortele Group of Délifrance S.A.
22 April 2026: The CMA has referred the completed acquisition by Vandemoortele Group of Délifrance S.A. for an in-depth investigation, on the basis that, on the information currently available to it, it is or may be the case that this merger has resulted or may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or markets in the United Kingdom.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the completed acquisition by Vandemoortele Group of Délifrance S.A.
Vandemoortele required to sell UK plant following pastry merger investigation
The CMA has provisionally found competition concerns as part of its in-depth investigation of the completed acquisition by Vandemoortele Group of Délifrance S.A.
The CMA has referred the completed acquisition by Vandemoortele Group of Délifrance S.A. for an in-depth investigation.
completed acquisition by Vandemoortele Group of Délifrance S.A.
Vandemoortele Group has notified the CMA that it accepts that its completed acquisition of Délifrance S.A. may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition as a result of horizontal unilateral effects in the supply of frozen Laminated Dough products to retail and foodservice customers in the UK as identified in the CMA’s phase 1 investigation (the SLC Concession).
23 April 2026: The CMA appointed the inquiry group:
