Why Zwanenberg Has to Wait for Sausage

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Sausage maker Zwanenberg is not yet allowed to take over Unox. The most famous smoked sausage in the Netherlands is on sale, but Zwanenberg gets such a big…

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Factuality

Ownership

Due to the planned takeover of Unox by Zwanenberg, with a factory in Oss, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) fears higher prices in supermarkets for products such as smoked sausages and long-life soups. The supervisory authority believes that Zwanenberg will gain too strong a negotiating position and will investigate the takeover for a longer period. Food company Unilever announced the sale of Unox in December. This ended t…