UK-based YRG Eclipse has opened a new facility in Cottingham, East Yorkshire, in a bid to expand its operations in the region. The new facility features modern equipment, which has been purchased with the support of Yorkshire Bank. ...
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Premier Foods, a UK-based food company, said that it is not planning to sell its Hovis bread business, and it seeks to further strengthen the unit. The company has faced a series of transactions such as management changes, refinancing and ...
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Mystery surrounds recent reports that Premier Foods has sold £100M worth of its debt to US private equity house Apollo Global Management. Premier Foods brands include Hovis, Mr Kipling and Ambrosia The story originated from US ...
Over the weekend Hovis started to use EU grain. The move was a blow for UK farmers, who are already reeling from the relentless rains that made 2012 the second-wettest year on record. In a statement, a Premier Foods spokeswoman said: ...
GUINNESS is now in a "glass of its own" but for many punters it's a case of "if it's not broken, don't fix it". Drinkers of the black stuff have turned their noses up at the new-shaped glass launched by Diageo for its best-selling stout. ...
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Premier Foods plc has sold ethnic flour business Elephant Atta to UK rival Associated British Foods, the latest disposal in its move to cut debts. The GBP34m (US$52.8m) deal includes the Elephant Atta brand, which Premier described as the ...
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Premier Foods plc chairman Ronnie Bell has decided to leave the UK food manufacturer after 18 months in the role. Former Kraft Foods veteran Bell joined Premier in October 2010 just weeks after the Hovis bread and Ambrosia custard maker ...
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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 ...