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NewsCMA raises Greencore Bakkavor competition concerns
Greencore and Bakkavor must address concerns from the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) in the own-label chilled sauces category to avoid an in-depth investigation of the £1.2bn merger of the two food groups
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NewsGreencore upgrades profit expectations as boss praises ‘exceptional year’
Greencore CEO Dalton Philips has praised ‘an exceptional year’ for the sandwich maker as the group raised its annual profits guidance
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NewsPoundland’s ‘market-leading’ £3 meal deal off shelves until at least October
Sandwiches and other basic chilled lines have been missing from Poundland shelves for more than a week as it implements a restructure plan
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NewsBakkavor price hikes keep revenue rising ahead of takeover
The UK’s competition watchdog launched an investigation this week into the sale of Bakkavor
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NewsGreencore shares jump 10% after lifting profit forecast
Food-to-go manufacturer Greencore has seen its shares surge 10% following an impressive quarterly performance
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NewsBakkavor completes £50m exit from China
The cash sale – for CN¥509m (£50m) – is expected to make Bakkavor a net profit of at least £18m
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NewsCMA launches investigation into Greencore-Bakkavor merger
The start of the competition process comes as Bakkavor shareholders voted overwhemingly in favour of the deal yesterday
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NewsGreencore to buy rival food-to-go firm Bakkavor for £1.2bn
Bakkavor had previously rebuffed two offers from Greencore, including a £1.1bn approach last month.
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NewsGreencore hikes earnings forecast amid latest Bakkavor buyout attempt
Greencore’s share price was up 5% following the announcement
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NewsGreencore raises bid for rival Bakkavor, says report
Bakkavor has already rebuffed two offers from Greencore, including a £1.1bn approach earlier this month
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat a mega-merger would do for Bakkavor, Greencore and own label
Will Bakkavor founders sell to Greencore, what are the benefits of the proposed mega-merger - and would the CMA clear it?
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NewsBakkavor rejects Greencore merger approach to create a £4bn food giant
Shares in Bakkavor have rocketed by 16.6% as the markets digested the news
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NewsTesco, Morrisons, Hilton, Greencore among big hitters to sign up to gender pledge
Industry leaders gathered at the House of Lords yesterday to launch The Food Business Charter
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NewsGreencore delivers positive Q1 but warns of ‘unprecedented’ labour cost challenges
Sandwich maker Greencore has reaffirmed its full-year guidance following a ‘strong’ first quarter with volumes growing ahead of the market
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NewsSainsbury’s and Greencore partner to produce ‘one million meals’ for FareShare
The pair hope to ‘maximise their combined resources’ to produce meals directly for FareShare
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NewsGreencore shares rise again as profits jump
Greencore’s profits saw healthy growth last year as the sandwich maker posted “stronger than expected” full year results.
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Comment & OpinionIGD’s new group will unite supply chain on food redistribution
Food industry leaders are launching a new and dedicated group to work across the food supply chain to identify sources of surplus food and get it to charities and communities in need
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NewsSupermarket bosses announce food redistribution body that will ‘transform’ fight against hunger
Retailers, producers and other companies across the food supply chain have formed a new national organisation to redistribute thousands more tonnes of edible surplus to people suffering from food poverty
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NewsGreencore investors show continued appetite for shares
Shares in Greencore shot up 10% this week as another profits upgrade led to analysts in the City raising their target prices for the stock
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore upgrades profit forecasts after ‘outstanding performance’ in Q4
Profits at Greencore will be ahead of expectations thanks to “an outstanding performance” in the final quarter of its financial year. Plus, trading updates from Imperial Brands and Cooks Coffee, the latest data from Kantar, BRC and Barclays, and Gusbourne secures additional funding