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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If any bid from Mr Boparan is made, it may end Northern's plans to merge with Irish firm Greencore.

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The Unite union says Greencore is abolishing premium rate overtime and bank holiday working payments and threatening staff with redundancy.

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In a statement, Greencore said the sauce contained meat supplied by the ABP Food Group's Nenagh plant in County Tipperary, Ireland.

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