Justice Department, Antitrust Division
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) , that a Complaint, a proposed Final Judgment, an Asset Preservation and Hold Separate Stipulation and Order, and a Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States of America v. B.S.A. S.A., LAG Holding, Inc., and The ( printed page 73320) Kraft Heinz Company, Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-02976-RBW. On November 10, 2021, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that B.S.A. S.A.'s proposed acquisition of The Kraft Heinz Company's natural cheese business would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18 . The proposed Final Judgment, filed at the same time as the Complaint, requires B.S.A. S.A. to divest The Kraft Heinz Company's Athenos business—including the worldwide rights to the Athenos brand, under which The Kraft Heinz Company sells feta cheese and other products—to Emmi Roth USA, Inc. or an alternative acquirer approved by the United States. The proposed Final Judgment also requires B.S.A. S.A. to divest The Kraft Heinz Company's Polly-O business—including the worldwide rights to the Polly-O brand, under which The Kraft Heinz Company sells ricotta and other cheeses—to BelGioioso Cheese Inc. or an alternative acquirer approved by the United States. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, Asset Preservation and Hol…
Citation: 86 FR 73319
