Nestle Food Company; Proposed Consent Agreement With Analysis To Aid Public Comment

Résumé

In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would allow, among other things, Nestle, a California-based manufacturer, to complete its planned acquisition of Alpo PetFoods, but would require that it divest the Fort Dodge, Iowa, manufacturing plant within twelve months. The consent agreement also would require Nestle to obtain prior Commission approval of the divestiture and if not completed on time, would permit the Commission to appoint a trustee to complete the transaction. In addition, the consent agreement would require Nestle, for ten years, to obtain Commission approval before acquiring stock in any entity engaged in, or assets used for, manufacturing canned cat food in the United States.