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UK watchdog raises competition concerns over Greencore-Bakkavor deal

Proposed £1.2bn takeover of Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Asda supplier is being examined by CMA

The Guardian - UK

Greencore’s Bakkavor takeover faces competition concerns over supermarket sauces

It came as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded an initial phase one investigation into the £1.2 billion deal.

Evening Standard

Oil firm Petrofac enters administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk; Greencore-Bakkavor food giant deal faces UK competition concerns – as it happened

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Bakkavor cautions over rising costs ahead of £1.2 billion takeover

The fresh food supplier said cost inflation was being driven by price hikes for ingredients and a rising wage bill.

Evening Standard

Competition watchdog puts Greencore’s £1.2bn swoop for Bakkavor under microscope

The Competition and Markets Authority said it was looking at possible competition concerns over the food-to-go mega deal.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 climbs after UK economy grows faster than expected

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the first quarter growth shows ‘the strength and potential of the UK economy’, as markets rose on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Food-to-go group Greencore agrees £1.2bn takeover of rival Bakkavor

The groups warned over job cuts and factory closures as part of aims to save at least £80 million in costs a year after the deal.

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‘Business Vikings’ in line for payday as deal agreed to create £4bn UK food giant

Icelandic brothers’ ready meal firm Bakkavor to be taken over by sandwich maker Greencore

The Guardian - UK

Food-to-go firm Greencore agrees potential £1.2bn takeover of rival Bakkavor

The deal would create a combined food group with annual sales of about £4 billion.

The Independent UK

Greencore agrees terms of £1.2 billion supermarket sandwich takeover

Takeover of Bakkavor would create £4 billion a year convenience food titan

Evening Standard

Greencore hikes earnings amid takeover tussle for rival

The food-to-go specialist said it expects full-year underlying operating profits of £112 million to £115 million.

Evening Standard

Christmas dips and party nibbles run short as Bakkavor factory strike continues

Affected products include cheese & chive dip, soups, pasta sauces and taramasalata at Waitrose, Tesco and M&S

The Guardian - UK

Pink fishy goo makes bad news palatable

The shortage of taramasalata because of strike action is a cheery irritation amid a sea of gloom

The Guardian - UK

Dinner party despair as strike in taramasalata factory leads to dip in supply

Waitrose, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all sold out of ultimate dinner party starter, taramasalata

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The Guardian - UK

Shoppers bemoan UK taramasalata shortage as strike leads to dip in supply

Industrial action at producer causes complaints about lack of Greek meze staple in supermarkets across country

The Guardian - UK

Workers at Tesco and Morrisons factory set for five-week strike

Workers at the facility in Spalding that makes own-brand products for major supermarkets rejected a 6.5% pay offer

Birmingham Post

900 jobs at risk under planned closure of Leicester and Lincolnshire Bakkavor factories

Closures planned as a result of the challenging "macro-economic backdrop"

Nottingham Post

Bakkavor advertising over 200 jobs at Newark food manufacturing site

It comes as part of a nationwide recruitment drive

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Birmingham Post

Food giant Bakkavor looking to hire more than 100 people across North West sites

The recruitment drive is part of a national push to hire 1,801 people across its UK operations

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