# C_2014299EN.01001801.xml

| 5.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 299/18 |
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5.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 299/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7354 — ADM/WILD Flavors/WDI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 299/09

| 1. | On 26 August 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking the Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, (‘ADM’, United States), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertakings WILD Flavors GmbH, (‘WILD Flavors’ Switzerland) and WILD Dairy Ingredients GmbH, (‘WDI’. Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 August 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking the Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, (‘ADM’, United States), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertakings WILD Flavors GmbH, (‘WILD Flavors’ Switzerland) and WILD Dairy Ingredients GmbH, (‘WDI’. Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for ADM: procession of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa, and other agricultural commodities and manufacture of protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other value-added food and feed ingredients,
  —   for WILD Flavors: manufacture, trade and sale of ingredients for the food and beverage industry in the form of ‘flavour systems’,
  —   for WDI: production of fruit preparations that provide complete solutions for use in dairy products, ice cream and bakery products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for ADM: procession of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa, and other agricultural commodities and manufacture of protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other value-added food and feed ingredients,

for ADM

—   for WILD Flavors: manufacture, trade and sale of ingredients for the food and beverage industry in the form of ‘flavour systems’,

for WILD Flavors

—   for WDI: production of fruit preparations that provide complete solutions for use in dairy products, ice cream and bakery products.

for WDI

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7354 — ADM/WILD Flavors/WDI, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7354 — ADM/WILD Flavors/WDI, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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