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NewsHovis Avonmouth strike suspended as workers vote on new pay offer
Around 60 delivery drivers at Hovis’ Bristol site were due to walk out today
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NewsHovis delivery drivers to strike over pay dispute, threatening shortages
Around 60 Unite members will strike indefinitely from 24 September after rejecting a 3% pay rise, according to Unite
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NewsABF’s sugar crisis set to deepen as Primark sales slide
ABF has warned that its sugar business’ losses may hit £170m next year, as high gas prices, a poor beet crop and “onerous contract provisions” from low European sugar prices put sustained pressure on margins
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NewsHovis Bakeries names post-merger top team
Hovis Bakeries has named its top team following July’s merger of Hovis and Allied Bakeries
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: regen ag, heatwave supply and Hovis Bakeries
FAIRR’s research suggested only a low percentage of businesses are setting targets or reporting on regenerative agriculture
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NewsHovis board departs as Allied eyes overhaul
Allied Bakeries has cleared out Hovis’ remaining board members following the completion of the takeover last week. It comes as the latest accounts for Hovis revealed tumbling volumes and ballooning pre-tax losses
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Analysis & Features‘Hovis is the hero’: CEO Sarah Arrowsmith outlines merger plan
CEO Sarah Arrowsmith on how the newly-dubbed Hovis Bakeries plans to take on market leader Warburtons
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NewsAllied renamed Hovis Bakeries as takeover completes
ABF’s Allied Bakeries has renamed itself as Hovis Bakeries, after completing the acquisition of its former arch-competitor this morning
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Analysis & FeaturesAllied-Hovis: what are the priorities now bakery’s big merger is on?
Will the Allied-Hovis tie-up create a credible rival to Warburtons?
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NewsHovis-ABF merger gets final approval from competition watchdog
The markets watchdog’s final judgement found that Allied Bakeries would have had to close down if the merger fell through
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Category ReportUPF concerns contribute to sourdough boom
Sourdough remains the hottest area of growth in bread and bakery
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InterviewsHow refusing to be beige made Jason’s Sourdough the UK’s third-biggest bread brand
In six years, Jason Geary has built the UK’s third-biggest bread brand, thanks to a focus on quality and going beyond ‘beige’
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NewsABF’s Hovis merger cleared by CMA in Britain
Allied Bakeries would be forced to close down in Great Britain if its proposed merger with Hovis fell through, the CMA’s independent panel has found
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NewsEx-Hovis CEO appointed to lead Jacksons Bakery
The new hire will join Jacksons on 14 September 2026, in his first role since his three-year stint as Hovis CEO
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NewsHovis-Kingsmill merger fast-tracked by CMA to full investigation
The announcement came the same morning as ABF warned of lower profits than expected in an unscheduled trading update
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NewsMarkets watchdog launches inquiry into Hovis-ABF merger
The Competition & Markets Authority has launched a probe into Associated British Foods’ acquisition of Hovis from private equity group Endless
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Analysis & FeaturesThe top 150 UK food & drink supplier rankings and report 2025
After a series of crises, the UK’s biggest 150 food & drink manufacturers have shifted their sights from survival mode to the pursuit of greater profitability and investment in automation
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NewsHovis launches major AI deployment in its bakeries
The bread-maker has partnered with industrial AI specialist Intelliam on the project, which it says marks a ‘game-changing shift for our business’
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NewsHovis makes sourdough debut with sliced cob duo
White Sourdough Cob and Seeded Sourdough Cob are poised to roll out on 13 October
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NewsHovis CEO Jon Jenkins steps down after three years
Hovis owner Endless last month reached an agreement to sell the brand to ABF