Archive of all Premier Foods articles – Page 18
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NewsFred gets makeover to flag up Homepride
Premier Foods is giving its Homepride cooking sauce range a makeover as part of plans to strengthen the brand…
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NewsHartley's to drive Hain Daniels' range of fruit and fruit snacks
Hain Daniels plans to extend its recently acquired jam and jellies brand, Hartley’s, into fruit and fruit snacks…
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NewsPremier moves Hovis into breakfast biscuits
Premier Foods is taking on Kraft brand Belvita with a new range of Hovis breakfast biscuits that it hopes will be worth…
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NewsHain Celestial acquires Premier's spreads and jellies for £200m
US giant Hain Celestial will use its acquisition of Premier Foods’s jam, jellies and spreads business to build…
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NewsCity news: Nestle shares
Swiss food giant Nestlé has proved as safe a bet in the recession as the nation’s deposit accounts. On Thursday, the…
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NewsPower brands deliver Premier growth
All eight of Premier Foods’ ‘power brands’ have increased their market share for the first time in 18 months.
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NewsBisto makes stock pot market debut as Knorr revamps its own range
Premier Foods is taking its Bisto brand into the stock pots category - just as rival Knorr revamps its own stock pots range.
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NewsABF in for Elephant Atta as Premier offloads another
Associated British Foods has snapped up ethnic flour brand Elephant Atta for £34m from Premier Foods, marking the latest sale by Premier as it battles to reduce its debt.
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NewsSarson's and Haywards sold in latest Premier disposal
Premier Foods has sold its Sarson’s vinegar brand to supplier Mizkan.
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NewsPremier Foods starts search for chairman
Ronnie Bell’s departure from Premier Foods could have a “silver lining”, analysts claim.
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NewsKids help develop Mr Kipling cakes
Premier Foods has worked with schoolchildren to develop a new line of Mr Kipling cakes.
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NewsPremier shareholders express anger at Schofield payoff
Premier Foods faced a major revolt over executive pay at its AGM yesterday when 26.3% of shareholders voted against its remuneration report.
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NewsSainsbury's uses Hovis to differentiate c-stores
Warburtons may be the second biggest-selling brand in the UK and the nation’s favourite bread, but Sainsbury’s has chosen to carry…
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NewsHovis launches premium British Farmers loaf
Premier is looking to a patriotic new Hovis loaf to help turn around its bread division.
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Industry share performance buoyant in March
Food retailers and suppliers enjoyed a share price resurgence in March despite the weak performance of the FTSE All-Share.
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Comment & Opinion
After DBC and R&M Swaine, we need some good news about jobs
At very long last, the political pawn that was the hot pasty is no longer dominating the headlines…
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NewsPremier's Clarke looking forward despite £259.1m loss
Premier Foods boss Michael Clarke hopes to “draw a line under” its 2011 performance after recording a £259.1m pre-tax loss
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Greggs cautious over cooling sales trend
The number of Greggs bakeries keeps on growing but the company’s share price is charting a choppier path.
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Comment & Opinion
Olympics: We should big up Britain's multicultural food and drink credentials
What a week! On Monday, the UK’s biggest food manufacturer successfully staved off bankruptcy…
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Premier Foods gives Ambrosia rice lines a chilled-style revamp
Premier Foods is looking to steal back share from chilled desserts with the launch of a range of Ambrosia rice products featuring new flavours and formats.