Whitby Seafoods Ltd Scraps Merger Plans After Price Hike Warning

A scampi firm has abandoned merger plans after a regulator warned it could lead to a price hike for customers.

Whitby Seafoods Ltd said it would no longer proceed with its proposed acquisition of Kilhorne Bay Seafoods.

It comes after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) referred the deal for a “phase-two investigation”, citing price and quality concerns.

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