DMK is a milk cooperative which produces dairy, cheese and whey-based products. DOC Kaas is a milk cooperative active in the production of Dutch-type cheese and other types of hard and semi-hard cheese, as well as cream and whey-based products derived from the cheese production process.
The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns because the companies' combined market shares will remain minimal or moderate in the affected markets and customers will continue to have a number of alternatives.
The transaction was examined under the normal merger review procedure.
More information is available on the Commission's competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.7573.
