Greencore Group, a manufacturer of convenience foods in the UK, completed the acquisition of Freshtime, a well-established supplier of food to go salads, chilled snacks and prepared produce in the UK, for £56m. The acquired business will extend Greencore's presence in food to go salads and chilled snacking and Freshtime's strong customer base is highly complementary to the group's existing portfolio. "Freshtime is an excellent strategic fit for Greencore. It is a business and a customer set that we know very well and it provides us with an exciting opportunity to enhance our product offering, add further capacity to our manufacturing network, and help drive growth and value for shareholders. We look forward very much to welcoming the Freshtime team to Greencore," Patrick Coveney, Greencore CEO.