Archive of all Hovis articles – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionThe answer to Allied’s troubles is surely to acquire Hovis
Despite hefty investment, Hovis is still taking lumps out of the Allied Bakeries business
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NewsFood manufacturers lagging behind retailers on prompt supplier payments
The Grocer found many of UK’s biggest fmcg manufacturers far exceeded the recommended 60-day limit
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat next for Allied Bakeries after losing the Co-op contract?
Allied has now lost its second bakery supply deal in two years. How can it salvage the situation? Is buying Hovis the answer to its prayers?
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NewsCity News: Premier Foods shares boosted by news of possible Hovis sale
The bread brand’s 51% owner Gores Group has reportedly hired banker Baird to find a buyer for Hovis
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NewsTesco to begin baking Hovis-branded loaves in-store
Having the loaves baked in-store would ‘bring a new dimension to the Hovis range’, said the supplier
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NewsHovis targets fans of fibre with ‘Fabulous’ loaf
The loaf is claimed to provide a quarter of the recommended daily fibre in two slices…
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NewsHovis signs up to ‘Dying to Work’ charter for terminally ill employees
Those signed up to the charter are committed to providing terminally ill employees with job security
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Analysis & FeaturesHovis pricier at Sainsbury’s as mults raise bread prices
Average supermarket shelf prices for loaves, bread rolls, flatbreads and the like are up 4% year on year
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NewsHovis Holdings hails ‘solid year’ after £9.1m bakery sales boost
At group level, Hovis Holdings’ sales were £460.9m – a 2% decline on 2017
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Comment & OpinionRemaster allows Hovis 'boy on a bike' to shine once again
Recently voted ‘most iconic’ UK ad, Hovis’s ‘boy on a bike’ has gained lustre in the years since its launch…
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NewsHovis brings back ‘Boy on the Bike’ TV ad
Originally aired in 1973, it shows a delivery boy struggling to push a bicycle loaded with bread up a steep cobbled hill
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NewsHovis links with Terracycle for bread bag recycling scheme
In October, Hovis added clearer recycling messaging to its packaging to ‘boost the number of bags that are disposed of correctly’
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NewsHovis to cut 100 jobs after posting £11m losses
The baker has sold its Manchester and Selby mills, and will close its Southampton mill at the end of the year
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NewsHovis debuts pair of new premium bread loaves
The brand’s Seeded Batch and sourdough White Bloomer went on sale in Morrisons and Ocado on Tuesday
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NewsHovis overhauls packs in push to encourage recycling
From next month, the brand will include clearer recycling messaging and instructions on its bags
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Comment & OpinionAd of the week: Hovis makes case for 'always good' bread
“It’s just bread.” The new Hovis ad plays on the supposed ubiquity of the loaf
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NewsHovis on the road to all-electric delivery vehicles
It has deployed two Fuso eCanter vehicles for an initial two years
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NewsHovis targets healthy shoppers with range of Lower Carb loaves
The trio of 400g loaves promise 30% fewer carbs than typical sliced bread
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NewsHovis rolls out Trolls movie promotion across 8m loaves
One shopper will win a family holiday to Los Angeles





