UK: Takeover Panel issues Boparan with Northern bid deadline
The UK's Takeover Panel has issued Boparan Holdings with a deadline to bid for Fox's biscuits and Goodfella's pizza maker Northern Foods.
Takeover spotlight rests on Northern Foods
Comment: Greencore merger is right direction for Northern
Shares in Northern Foods may have jumped today after it emerged a key shareholder was mulling whether to launch a bid for the business. But, writes Dean Best, the UK food group should push ahead with plans to merge with Ireland's Greencore.
UPDATE 2: IRELAND: Greencore praises Northern merger plan amid rival interest
Greencore, the Irish food group planning to merge with Northern Foods, this afternoon (22 December) insisted the move would create value for investors in both companies after it emerged that there was rival interest in the UK pizza-to-biscuits maker.
In the spotlight – The Greencore, Northern Foods merger
The news this morning (17 November) that Irish ready-made meals supplier Greencore and Fox's biscuits group Northern Foods are to merge has been applauded by the City.
