Hostess Brands, the bankrupt producer of bakery products in US, has selected two stalking horse bidders, McKee Foods and United States Bakery, for its Drake's snack cake brand and Sweetheart, Eddy's, Standish Farms, and Grandma Emilie's ...
News that Flowers Food has emerged as the "stalking horse" bidder for various Hostess Brands bread brands in the US caught our attention this week. Meanwhile, an entirely different kind of horse got tongues wagging on this side of the pond ...
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Premier Foods announced this morning (11 January) it is planning to close its Glasgow-based flour mill. The company said the move follows a review of its milling capacity and reflects a need to reduce milling volumes. The closure will ...
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Premier Foods plc has refused to be drawn on reports it has hired Goldman Sachs to talk to potential suitors for its bread business. Sky News and The Times reported the UK food maker had asked the investment bank to sound out whether ...
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Some 900 jobs are to go at Premier Foods plc after the Hovis manufacturer announced a range of measures to reshape its bread business. Premier plans to close two bakeries, cut over 100 distribution routes and revamp its logistics ...
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UK-based Premier Foods has announced its plans to close two bakery sites and streamline its distribution network, as a part of its effort to revamp its struggling Hovis bread business. This move will lead to a loss of 900 jobs. This ...