Pork Farms owner Vision Capital is fishing for prospective buyers for the chilled savoury pastry manufacturer, FoodManufacture.co.uk can exclusively reveal. Pork Farms makes chilled savoury pastry products The private equity firm, with ...
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GlaxoSmithKline’s sale of Lucozade and Ribena for £1.35bn earlier this month was the latest in a long line of iconic British brand sales topped by Cadbury. GlaxoSmithKline's sale of its drinks brands was the latest in a long ...
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City analysts remain doubtful about media reports speculating Premier Foods is considering selling its Hovis brand to the world's biggest baker Grupo Bimbo. Panmure Gordon was sceptical about rumours suggesting Grupo Bimbo will acquire ...
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Signalling a key vote of faith in debt-laden Premier Foods, leading City analyst Shore Capital has upgraded its advice on the firm's stock from 'hold' to 'buy'. The Power Brands' ability to deliver continued sustained growth will be a key ...
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Workers are planning strike action at Premier Foods' Wigan bakery over use of agency labour and shift pattern changes, while the firm's bakeries at Birmingham and Greenford shut on schedule. Premier Foods makes Hovis-branded products at ...
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Premier Foods will continue to develop its Power Brands and deliver a further £10M of cost savings this year, according to a statement accompanying its half-year results posted today (July 23). Gavin Darby, chief executive officer, ...
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Premier Foods announced the deal with 2 Sisters over Hovis Breakfast Bakes last week "I think we will see an increasing number of this sort of deal. There's no point in investing in manufacturing if someone else has got the expertise," ...
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The closure of Premier Foods' Barry mill in the Vale of Glamorgan – with the loss of 43 jobs last week – and plans to reorganise its milling business into two parts could herald its sale, according to City analyst Investec. ...
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UK-based 2 Sisters Food has entered into an agreement with Premier Foods for the production, distribution, sales and marketing of its Hovis Breakfast Bakes breakfast biscuits range in the UK and Ireland. The agreement, which will run for ...
Allied Bakeries' deal to supply bread to Co-op stores has helped the grocery division of its parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) achieve 7% growth in the third quarter of its financial year. ABF's grocery division posted third ...
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British food manufacturer Premier Foods has introduced new range of gravy sachets called Chef’s Special, designed for the dine-in-for two sector. The new gravy sachets are available in four flavors Chicken with Sage & Onion, Lamb ...
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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 ...
A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of big brands, health groups and all the major supermarkets was launched yesterday. Food sold in packaging will be colour coded according to a red, amber and green scheme to show how ...
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Food companies including Mars, Nestle, PepsiCo, and Premier Foods have signed up to the new consistent front-of-pack nutritional label scheme introduced by the UK Government. The new labeling scheme has been launched on food products to ...
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UK has unveiled a new front-of-pack nutrition labelling system, which will make it easier for consumers to make healthier choices about the food they eat. The new labelling system is colour-coded red, amber and green, and is designed to ...
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