IRELAND: Competition authority to block Kerry’s Breeo buy
By just-food.com | 29 August 2008
Ireland's competition watchdog will block the proposed EUR165m (US$243.82m) acquisition of Breeo Foods by the Kerry Group, just-food understands.
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Ireland's competition watchdog will block the proposed EUR165m (US$243.82m) acquisition of Breeo Foods by the Kerry Group, just-food understands.

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