Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 18
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Feb: Unilever, Tesco, BRC/Brexit
Unilever has kicked off a strategic review of its health and beauty brands as the consumer goods giant wrestles with slow growth.
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NewsTesco reprimanded by CMA for ‘unlawfully’ stopping rivals opening nearby stores
The CMA has written to Tesco about 23 stores that have property agreements preventing landlords letting them to other supermarkets
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NewsDeliveroo calls for freedom to pass on funds to address ‘chef shortage’
Source: HIT Training/Deliveroo Deliveroo has called on the government to let companies pass a bigger cut of their Apprenticeship Levy funds “down the supply chain” to tackle what it has called a “national chef shortage”. The food delivery company said it was lobbying government to “urgently ...
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NewsCity snapshot: Former Bacardi and Cadbury exec named as Imperial Brands CEO
Imperial Brands has appointed former Bacardi and Cadbury executive Stefan Bomhard as its new CEO, replacing Alison Cooper.
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NewsNew Freshways milk labels point to closer links with Medina
Liquid milk processor Freshways has adopted the branding of rival Medina’s Watsons brand
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NewsCMA to probe PepsiCo’s acquisition of Fruit Bowl maker Pioneer Foods
The UK’s competition watchdog will assess wether the merger will result in a “substantial lessening of competition”
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NewsAmazon and Deliveroo accuse CMA of ‘speculative’ competition claims
In a joint submission, the two companies said the CMA had ‘mischaracterised’ the restaurant and on-demand grocery delivery markets
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NewsMedia Bites 30 Jan: Deliveroo/Amazon, McDonald’s, UK Retail
Deliveroo and Amazon have accused Britain’s competition watchdog of failing to provide “credible evidence” that a deal between the two companies would harm competition.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Jan: Sainsbury’s, low & no, Amazon/Deliveroo
Sainsbury’s pledges to become carbon neutral by 2040, low & no beverages spike in value and Deliveroo attacks the CMA investigation into its proposed tie-up with Amazon
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Jan: Iceland, Poundland, Unilever
Frozen-food chain Iceland is preparing to axe jobs as it wrestles with a heavy debt pile and tough competition, PE firms circle Poundland and Unilever vulnerable to activist investors,
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Comment & OpinionCMA interest in Just Eat's £5.9bn acquisition by Takeaway.com deal should not be a shock
It is likely to approve the deal, but the Competition & Markets Authority is right to take a look at it
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NewsCity Snapshot: CMA threatens £6bn Just Eat merger
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has thrown a spanner into the merger of Just Eat and Takeaway.com by announcing it has opened an investigation into the deal just as it was poised to complete. Plus, trading updates from Marston’s, Carrefour and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionWhat challenges face the new bosses at Sainsbury’s and Tesco?
As the Lewis and Coupe era comes to an end, the rollercoaster of UK retail rumbles on
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe retires: his milestones as Sainsbury’s CEO
After six years at the helm, Mike Coupe has announced his retirement. Here we look back at his biggest milestones
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe steps down: analyst reaction
Here’s what the analysts have to say on the news of Mike Coupe’s retirement this morning
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Comment & OpinionJust Eat is hungry to take a bigger bite out of the food delivery market
Just Eat shareholders have until Friday lunchtime to decide between two offers – from Takeaway.com and Naspers’ Prosus
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman made Dame as New Year’s Honours List recognises grocery industry
There were also MBEs for The Black Farmer founder Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones and Propercorn’s Cassandra Stavrou
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's really behind the CMA’s enquiry into the Amazon-Deliveroo merger?
The CMA’s investigation comes amid pressure to view ‘competition’ in a less narrow context and to assess the power of digital giants more widely
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Comment & OpinionThe 12 most shocking moments in grocery in 2019… and one that didn’t surprise us
With fire, flood, fibs and feuds, 2019 was a turbulent end to the decade for food & drink. Here are 12 moments that shocked us most this year
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Comment & OpinionGCA’s self-regulation proposal: the big misunderstanding
Suppliers can sleep easy at least until 2022, says Mark Jones, head of food and drink at law firm Gordons