Compleat Food Group has signed an agreement to purchase convenience food manufacturer Greencore’s Bristol chilled soup and manufacturing plant.

The news comes after the announcement of Greencore’s agreement to sell its Bristol site as a remedy for the Phase 2 investigation of the Bakkavor acquisition by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

The CMA stated the acquisition could lead to unfair competition, which would raise prices for shoppers.

CMA executive director of mergers Joel Bamford said at the time: “The cost of our weekly shop matters to us all, so we must take decisions that ensure there is effective competition helping to keep product prices as low as possible on supermarket shelves. Our assessment found Greencore’s deal to buy Bakkavor could raise prices at the till.”

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Greencore’s Bristol site brought in an annual revenue of around £47m for the 52 weeks ended on 26 September 2025.

The disposal of the site is subject to approval from the CMA following the undertaking of a public consultation process.

A statement by Greencore Group said: “As previously announced, the Disposal will enable Greencore to target completion of the Transaction in early 2026, subject to the satisfaction of the outstanding conditions to the scheme of arrangement, which include the CMA’s approval of the Disposal and the sanction of the Scheme by the Court.”

Following the completion of the sale of the Bristol site, Greencore will be able to complete the acquisition of convenience food manufacturer Bakkavor.

The official completion date of the transaction is yet to be announced.