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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Henry Saker-Clark

ABF’s Hovis takeover deal given go-ahead by competition watchdog

The CMA has launched an investigation into the takeover of Hovis by Associated British Foods (Alamy/PA) -

The takeover of Hovis by Kingsmill owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has been cleared by the UK competition watchdog.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said ABF could have pulled out of the UK bakery sector if the merger were not to take place.

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