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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has approved Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland's acquisition of BDS Vending Solutions.
Coca-Cola HBC is involved in bottling and distributing various beverages and providing vending services, including the installation, operation and servicing of vending machines, to customers.
BDS Vending, based in Dublin, offers similar vending services, including vending machine sales, operation, servicing and customer support.
In February 2024, Coca-Cola HBC and BDS Vending reached an agreement for the purchase of the vending machine firm, subject to approval from CCPC.
Following the notification of the proposed acquisition to the CCPC in March 2024, the commission initiated a phase two investigation to assess the potential impact on competition in the Republic of Ireland. After receiving additional information from both parties, the CCPC concluded that the deal could proceed without significantly reducing competition.
The CCPC said: "Significant additional information was provided by both parties during the course of the investigation, such that the CCPC is satisfied that the deal can proceed."
Terms of the transaction were not announced.
Top image: © BDS Vending
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