A Nijkerk Reaction

摘要

Aria Foods has reached an agreement in principle with Royal FrieslandCampina regarding the purchase of Friesland Foods Fresh Nijkerk for an undisclosed price, to be completed in the second half of 2009. The acquisition includes the fresh dairy business, its assets and the brands Breaker, Milk&Fruit and Kwarkyoghurt. A ten-year licensing agreement has been entered into for the use of the Friesche Vlag brand for fresh dairy products sold in The Netherlands. Melkunie, a former Campina brand, is also part of the transaction.rnFrieslandCampina will guarantee the supply of raw milk to the Nijkerk factory until January 2017. The acquisition is partially dependent on EC approval. Cees 't Hart, CEO, Royal FrieslandCampina comments: "It was important that we were able to enter into an agreement with Aria Foods aboutrnthe sale and purchase of Friesland Foods Fresh in Nijkerk just a few months after the merger between Friesland Foods and Campina. It means that we are complying wirh the decision of the European Commission to guarantee the continuity of a strong second player on the Dutch fresh dairy market."