ACCC ticks Lion-Saputo cheese deal, but is wary of more mergers

Andrew Marshall
Updated September 26 2019 - 12:05pm, first published 11:00am
Lion's $280m cheese sale to Saputo gets ACCC green light
Lion's $280m cheese sale to Saputo gets ACCC green light

Canadian dairy giant, Saputo, looks set to take ownership of Lion Dairy and Drinks' specialty cheese business by year's end after the competition watchdog decided it will not oppose the $280 million deal.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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