UK Competition Regulator Launches Probe into McCormick-Unilever Foods Deal

MT Newswires · 2d ago
04:50 AM EDT, 09/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK's Competition and Markets Authority launched a merger inquiry into McCormick & Co's (MCX.F) proposal to acquire the majority of Unilever's (ULVR.L, UNA.AS) foods business. The British regulator has until Nov. 11 to decide whether it will proceed with a phase 2 investigation, according to a Wednesday notice. In March, the consumer goods giant announced the proposed combination of Unilever Foods with McCormick to create a "scaled, global flavor powerhouse."