Coca-Cola Amatil NZ applies for clearance to acquire Baker Hall
Published08 Dec 2008
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Limited (CCA) seeking clearance to acquire the hot-fill bottling production line, brands and associated business assets of cordial products, bearing the brands Baker Halls and Barker Halls Originals, from Old Fashioned Foods Limited (OFF).
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Limited (CCA) seeking clearance to acquire the hot-fill bottling production line, brands and associated business assets of cordial products, bearing the brands Baker Halls and Barker Halls Originals, from Old Fashioned Foods Limited (OFF).
CCA is a company incorporated in New Zealand and is 100 percent owned by Coca-Cola Amatil Limited which is a publicly listed Australian company. CCA has the exclusive licence to bottle the 'Coca-Cola brand' beverages in New Zealand, and has five bottling plants in New Zealand.
The Baker Hall business is a cordial manufacturing and marketing business, based in Auckland, that is 100 percent owned by OFF, a manufacturer and exporter of food and beverages globally.
In considering the application, the Commission's role is to determine whether the acquisition has the effect of substantially lessening competition in a market.
