Northern Foods accepted a 341 million-pound ($543.7 million), 73 pence a share cash offer from Boparan on Jan. 21.

1月21日，北方食品公司接受Boparan Holdings高达3.41亿英镑（约合5.437亿）的现金收购要约，约合每股73便士。

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Northern Foods is also making good progress towards the removal of hydrogenated vegetable oils from its key branded products.

北方食品公司在主要品牌产品中弃用氢化植物油方面也取得了良好的进展。

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Northern Foods Plc soared 24 percent to 56.25 pence and Greencore Group Plc rallied 28 percent to 1.33 euros after the food makers agreed to merge.

北方食品公司（Northern Foods）股价上涨24%，至56.25便士， Greencore 集团股价上涨28%，至1.33欧元，两家公司此前同意合并。

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Northern Foods owns Goodfella's Pizza and Fox's biscuits, and is the UK's largest maker of Christmas puddings.

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Since that time, Mr Boparan has increased his shareholding in Northern Foods from less than 3% to 6.6%.

BBC: Northern Foods shares up on approach by Ranjit Boparan

Shares in Northern Foods have tumbled after the firm said biscuit sales fell over the important Christmas trading period.

BBC: Northern's biscuit sales crumble