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RNS Number : 8429H  Competition and Markets Authority  18 November 2025

Consultation on undertakings in lieu: Anticipated acquisition by Greencore
Group plc of Bakkavor Group plc

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a consultation on
undertakings in lieu of reference offered by Greencore Group plc (Greencore)
to address competition concerns identified by the CMA over its anticipated
acquisition of Bakkavor Group plc (Bakkavor) (the Merger).

On 27 October 2025, the CMA announced that it would refer the Merger for an
in-depth, Phase 2 investigation unless the Parties offered acceptable
undertakings in lieu to address the CMA's concerns.

To address the CMA's concerns, Greencore has offered to divest its
manufacturing facility in Bristol which comprises its entire chilled soups and
sauces production facilities to The Compleat Food Group.

On 7 November 2025, the CMA announced that it would look in detail at these
offered undertakings in lieu. The CMA has until 12 January 2025 to consider
whether to accept the undertakings in lieu, or a modified version of them. As
part of this process, the CMA is now consulting publicly on whether the
proposal is sufficient to address the competition concerns identified by the
CMA.

Before reaching a final decision, the CMA is therefore inviting interested
parties to make their views known. The deadline for responses is 3 December
2025.

The consultation on the offered undertakings in lieu and all other information
relating to this merger investigation can be found on the dedicated case page
on the CMA's website at Greencore / Bakkavor merger inquiry - GOV.UK
(https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/greencore-slash-bakkavor-merger-inquiry) .

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(mailto:press@cma.gov.uk) .

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