Greencore shares slide as M&S sandwich supplier counts cost of Bakkavor takeover Food Food manufacturer Greencore counted the cost of its mammoth deal with rival Bakkavor as integration expenses plunged the firm to a loss in the first half of the year. The FTSE 250 firm – which is a supplier to countless supermarket giants including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S – was weighed down by upfront costs associated [...]
More than 750 jobs at risk as Bakkavor set to axe major UK factory Business More than 750 jobs are at risk at the fresh food maker Bakkavor after the London-listed group said it would close one of its North West factories. The company, which is headquartered in London, said today it was looking at axing its Wigan facility after a review revealed it would need “significant investment” to continue [...]
