Arla, DMK milk merger cleared after EU Commission finds no competition concerns
By Jean Comte and Andrew Boyce ( May 28, 2026, 16:51 GMT | Insight) -- Danish milk cooperative Arla and German rival DMK have received unconditional clearance for their merger from the European Commission, which said the deal raised no competition concerns. The deal announced last year, which aims to create Europe's largest milk cooperative, has been criticized by some German farming associations who said it would hurt dairy farmers.Danish milk cooperative Arla and its German rival DMK have received unconditional clearance for their merger from the European Commission, which said the deal raised no competition concerns....
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