Zwanenberg’s Unox purchase blocked by Dutch competition watchdog
By Anna Lauwereys ( October 27, 2026, 11:08 GMT | Insight) -- The Dutch competition authority has blocked Zwanenberg's plans to buy rival Dutch sausagemaker Unox from Unilever. Zwanenberg said in a separate press release that it was considering an appeal, calling the concerns about market dominance “unfounded.”Zwanenberg’s planned purchase of Unox from Unilever has been blocked by the Dutch competition authority, over concerns that the deal would lead to higher prices for sausages....
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