Johannesburg - Animal feed group Astral Foods (ARL) confirmed on Wednesday that it has received three summonses, in terms of Section 49A of the Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998 from the Competition Commission.
"The summonses arise in the context of investigations commenced by the Commission pertaining to poultry feed, poultry breeding stock and broiler production and poultry products and are respectively addressed to:
The Animal Feed Manufacturers Association ("AFMA"), all past and present members of AFMA and other players in the production of poultry feed and other players involved in the poultry feed industry;
The South African Poultry Association ("Sapa"), all past and present members of Sapa and other players in the poultry industry involved in breeding stock and broiler production; and Sapa, all past and present members of Sapa and other players in the poultry products industry and other players involved in the poultry products industry," te group said.
However, it said it was not aware of any transgressions of the Competition Act within its group. It, nonetheless, intends to offer all reasonable co-operation to the commission in regard to the investigations and the summonses.
- I-Net Bridge