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Robert Wiseman Dairies has acquired Scottish Pride assets for £4.8m thus giving it 75% of the Scottish milk market. 18-Mar-1997 Scottish Pride has denied that it is discussing a possible takeover by Robert Wiseman Dairies, but admits that it may sell its fresh milk business to Wiseman. 31-Dec-1996 Robert Wiseman Dairies has won government approval to go-ahead with a bid for Scottish Pride Holdings, its main rival in the Scottish milk market, as long as it agrees to undertakings about prices and acquisitions. 27-Dec-1996 Scottish Pride expects to soon announce the sale of its cheese, butter and UHT milk divisions to Scottish Milk - the two companies used to make up the Scottish Milk Marketing Board. 12-Nov-1996 Robert Wiseman Dairies has seen its proposed acquisition of Scottish Pride referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission due to concerns over the effect it would have on the supply and processing of milk in Scotland. 31-Aug-1996 Scottish Pride, the milk processing business previously part of the Scottish Milk Marketing Board, has stated that it wishes to remain independent, despite the recent approach from Robert Wiseman Dairies. 12-Jul-1996 Northern Foods is to provide marketing and processing consultancy to Scottish Pride. 17-Jan-1996
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