Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 32
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NewsRefresco provisionally cleared for Cott acquisition after UK factory sale pledge
Bottling giant Refresco has been given the provisional green light to complete its acquisition of fellow bottling firm Cott after offering to sell a UK factory.
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NewsHenderson deal for five McColl's stores examined by CMA
Interested parties have until 26 January to submit their comments to the CMA
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NewsBooker reports strong third-quarter growth
Booker recorded strong growth in the third quarter, despite a drag from falling tobacco sales…
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NewsShine taken off record Christmas at Tesco by collapse of Palmer & Harvey
Tesco and Waitrose have both managed to drive underlying sales growth over Christmas, but Marks & Spencer lost out to Aldi and Lidl as like-for-like food numbers declined. However, the shine was taken off Tesco’s results by the impact of the Palmer & Harvey collapse.
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Comment & Opinion2018 just got tougher
It’s no huge surprise to see that the Tesco-Booker deal has gone through
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NewsSugro MD Philip Jenkins resigns to set up consultancy
Jenkins will not be replaced and will continue to provide strategic advisory services
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Analysis & FeaturesShares hold steady in a 2017 dominated by M&A activity
The economic and political fallout from Brexit and a Trump White House reverberated throughout last year
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Comment & OpinionIt's all change in the reset era
Retailers would be crazy to ignore regionality and quirks in taste
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NewsMedia Bites 4 January: Poundland, Co-op, Refresco/Cott, Tesco
A new £180m loan agreement for Poundland as it distances itself from embattled South African parent company Steinhoff generates plenty of coverage today. As does a strong Christmas for Co-op and the CMA’s investigation of the Refresco takeover of Cott.
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NewsRefresco pledges to remedy CMA concerns over Cott deal
The sticking point is both companies’ supply of juice drinks using a special aseptic production process
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Analysis & Features15 food and grocery stories you may have missed over the festive period
From Tesco turkeys to Fudge bar scandals and the New Year’s Honours, here is our roundup of key food and grocery stories you may have missed since Christmas.
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Analysis & FeaturesSeismic deals, almighty spats and triumphant change: review of the year 2017
Whether it’s the ongoing fallout over Brexit, or shock brand culls in the mults – it’s been a year packed with events of epic proportions…
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Comment & OpinionA bleak Christmas for opponents of the rubberstamped Tesco-Booker deal
For bitter opponents, reading the CMA’s verdict must feel like an untimely dose of the norovirus
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NewsMedia Bites 21 December: Nomad/Goodfellas, Tesco/Booker, General Mills
Nomad Foods is in talks to acquire the UK’s Goodfella’s Pizza for about £200m in a deal, according to this morning’s papers.
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence continues decline ahead of Christmas
Consumer confidence continued to slide in December as the long-running GfK index marked almost two years of declining sentiment for shoppers. Plus, a review of 2017 food and drink M&A
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco and Booker set to complete £3.7bn merger after formal clearance by CMA
Tesco and Booker have been formally given the go ahead this morning by the competition authority to complete their £3.7bn merger. Plus, Supermarket Income REIT acquires Tesco Extra supermarket in the North Lanarkshire from Legal and General for £50m
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NewsTulip takeover of Easey Holdings wins CMA approval
Deal to buy Easey represented a major investment in British farming, said Tulip
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer’s 15 most-read opinion articles of 2017
From Tesco-Booker to Amazon, Scottish salmon to food audits, here are 15 of our most-read opinion pieces from the past 12 months
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NewsHenderson Group-McColl's deal to face competition probe
The stores are already trading as Spar and being supplied by Hendersons