Premier Foods plc has added to its Mr Kipling cake line in the UK with the launch of three variants. In a bid to tap into the current consumer demand for "a traditional treat", Premier has launched Mr Kipling Chocolate Mini Classics, Mr ...
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Hain Celestial,a US-based natural and organic products company,has entered into an agreement to acquire leading packaged grocery brands from UK-based Premier Foods in a£200m cash and stock deal. Under the agreement,Hain will ...
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Tesco is starting to regain ground on its rivals in the UK, industry analysts Kantar Worldpanel claimed today (14 August) as they issued their latest sales data on the country's grocery sector. The UK grocery market grew by 3.9% in the 12 ...
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The Office of Fair Trading(OFT)–the UK's competition watchdog,has started an investigation into the proposed sale of Premier Foods'vinegar and sour pickles business to Japanese food firm Mizkan. In June 2012,Premier Foods announced ...
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Unilever is repackaging its Knorr stock pot line in response to changing consumer trends. The company is launching four- and eight-pack formats that will be available at a lower price point, the company said. The move is a clear ...
The global food industry has seen a raft of M&A activity this week with Flowers Food's purchase of Lepage Bakeries, Olam's acquisition of Usina Açucareira Passos, and Booker's deal to buy the local cash-and-carry assets of German ...
Unilever CEO Paul Polman is one of the most prominent advocates of companies pursuing an agenda of sustainability and this week he outlined the company's progress. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart Stores was forced to react to claims of bribery in its ...
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Premier Foods plc has booked an increase in first-quarter sales, boosted by the performance of its 'power brands'. For the three months to the end of March, group sales edged up 1.3% to GBP427m (US$689.6m), the Hovis maker reported today ...
Tags: increase sales, power brands, jam, pickles, share price