CMA accepts joint ABF/Hovis request to fast-track merger investigation
Associated British Foods (ABF) and Hovis have asked the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to fast track their phase 1 merger investigation to phase 2.
Archives for January 8, 2026
Samworth Brothers unveils two new senior hires
British food manufacturer Samworth Brothers has announced two new senior hires as well as additions to its group executive board.
Morrisons to shut Wakefield bakery site, with over 100 jobs at risk
The supermarket is set to close down its Rathbones Bakery site in Wakefield, putting more than 100 jobs at risk of redundancy.
Opinion: The business partnership that had all the right ingredients – until it didn’t
Shareholder disputes have increased significantly in the last two years, and the food manufacturing sector is amongst those at the sharp end of a trend that reflects pressures within the UK economy.