McCormick and Unilever food deal faces UK competition scrutiny
16/09/2026 09:23
McCormick and Unilever food deal faces UK competition scrutiny Sept 16 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator on Wednesday said it has launched an investigation into McCormick & Company's MKC.N planned acquisition of the majority of Unilever's ULVR.L foods business to assess whether the deal could reduce competition in UK markets.
(Reporting by Atharva Singh and Ankita Bora in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema)
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