Responding to the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority to launch a Phase 1 investigation into the proposed joint venture beer company between Carlsberg and Marston’s, CAMRA Chief Executive Tom Stainer said:
“CAMRA is pleased that the Competition and Markets Authority has listened to our calls and opened an initial investigation into the proposed Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company.
“We will now be asking the CMA to move to a full investigation, given our
“This is why the CMA must make sure that any merger does not stifle fair competition, access to market for brewers, and ensure decent consumer choice of beer in pubs up and down the country.”
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More details about the Competition and Markets Authority’s inquiry are available here: https://www.gov.uk/cma-
On 25th June and again on 13th July CAMRA wrote to the Chief Executive of the CMA to urge the Authority to investigate the joint venture. More details are available here: https://camra.org.uk/
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