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Amacala namafayela wamacala

Pepsico Inc; Pepsico South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Previously Simba (Pty) Ltd; Pioneer Food Group (Pty) Ltd And Competition Commission; Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition; Food and Allied Workers Union; The Trustees for The Time Being of The Pepsico South Africa Workers Trust; The Trustees for The Time Being of The Kgodiso Trust

Case Number

LM108Sep19/VAR048Jun24

Case type

Interlocutory Application

Subcategories

Procedural matter

Variation Order

Type of merger

Case status

Order Issued

Outcome

Granted

Order date

2025-11-07

Competition Tribunal Members

Andreas Wessels, Thando Vilakazi, Mondo Blessing Mazwai

Industry

Manufacture of other products

Relevant market

Manufacture of salted snack products

Sector

Manufacturing

Case File

Order Pdf

Case File 2

Other Pdf

Case File 3

Other Pdf

Case File 4

Other Pdf

Case File 5

Other Pdf

Case File 6

Other Pdf

Remedy

Sections of the act

Case Name

Simba And Pioneer Food Group

Appellant

Applicant

Pioneer Food Group (Pty) Ltd, Pepsico Inc, Pepsico South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Competition Commission

Complainant

Interested Party

Intervener

Other

Primary Acquiring Firm

Primary Target Firm

Respondent

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, The Trustees for The Time Being of The Kgodiso Trust, Competition Commission, Food and Allied Workers Union, The Trustees for The Time Being of The Pepsico South Africa Workers Trust

Secondary Acquiring Firm

Secondary Target Firm

Trade Union

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