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Baker & Baker: M&A Activity
Baker & Baker has acquired Lazy Day Foods, a Scottish maker of free-from plant-based baked goods, to expand its presence across Europe.
Source: Green Queen (APAC alt-protein)
- Who
- Baker & Baker · Europe
- What happened
- Baker & Baker has acquired Lazy Day Foods, a Scottish maker of free-from plant-based baked goods, to expand its presence across Europe.
- When
- 2026-11-09
- So what
- Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration.
The leadership read
Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Baker & Baker in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across EMEA, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 97.8 (Neutral), down 3.2 on the prior month; EMEA hiring signal is running rising (+5.9pts).
Baker & Baker: 1 signal in the last 90 days.
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Where this lands in our work
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