Archive of all Premier Foods articles – Page 8
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Loyd Grossman makes meal kit debut with risotto trio
Variants are Creamy Mushroom & White Wine; Butternut Squash & Sage and Tomato, Ricotta & Red Chilli
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Oasis "dismayed" over Premier chairman's defence of CEO
The boardroom battle at Premier Foods is continuing into a second week, as second-largest investor Oasis Management described its “dismay” over comments by company chairman Keith Hamill in favour of re-electing current boss Gavin Darby.
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Premier Foods rallies support as activist investor calls for Gavin Darby's departure
Activist investor Oasis Management “intends to vote against” the re-election of Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby at the company’s AGM next month.
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Batchelors Super Noodles fuel Premier Foods growth
Batchelors Super Noodles pots have “exceeded expectations” since hitting shelves last year
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Premier Foods moves forward debt targets after accelerating sales
Premier Foods has pushed forward its target for paying down its debts by a year, following better than expected growth in 2017-18.
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City Snapshot: Premier Foods annual growth surges to 3.6%
Premier Foods heralded its “strongest annual performance in five years” after sales grew 3.6%, driven by double figure growth in international and non-branded sales. Plus, Patisserie Valerie, saw revenues climb 9.1% in its first half and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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CJ Lang names former Premier Foods exec Jim Hepburn as chairman
The move comes after Joan Scott-Adie stepped down from her current role and took up the new position of life president
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Damian McLoughlin joins Premier Foods as foodservice director
McLoughlin joins the Mr Kipling maker after two stints at Unilever. He was most recently sales director for UK & Ireland
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Mr Kipling unveils £2m TV push and new look
Revamped packaging features new photography, a “more intuitive” colour pallet and a return to the brand’s original logo
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Premier Foods names Yilmaz Erceyes as new marketing director
Premier Foods has promoted Yilmaz Erceyes to the role of UK marketing director, replacing Helen Warren-Piper…
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Premier Foods boosted by non-branded, discounter sales
More evidence has emerged that Premier is tapping into discounter growth to boost sales…
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City snapshot: Record mince pies sales offsets weak Mr Kipling performance for Premier Foods
Record mince pie sales have helped Premier Foods into a second consecutive quarter of growth, but its past star performers Mr Kipling and Cadbury cakes stalled. Plus, demand for seasonal favourites have helped Greggs record its 17th quarter of like-for-like sales growth in a row; Tate & Lyle appoints its CFO as the new CEO; sports nutrition business Science in Sport issues a pre-close trading update; and Lindt reports annual sales of more than 4bn Swiss francs for ths first time in its 175-year history.
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Mr Kipling rolls out first reduced-sugar cake range
The NPD contains no more than 24.7g of sugar per 100g – 36% less than Mr Kipling Angel Slices
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Premier Foods second quarter group sales leap 6%
Premier Foods may finally be delivering on its promises of progress after announcing stellar second-quarter sales
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Nissin partnership starts to pay off for Premier Foods
Premier Foods’ boss Gavin Darby has hailed the “renaissance” of its Bachelors brand under its partnership with Nissin Foods as the UK-listed supplier reported a revival of fortunes in the second quarter.
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Mr Kipling makes its New Zealand supermarket debut
Everyday cakes from Mr Kipling and Cadbury are rolling into Progressive’s 184 Countdown stores
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Bisto targets midweek meals with premium Foil Bakes
The bake-in-bag NPD is available in three variants: Smoky BBQ, Peri Peri, and Roasted Garlic, Lemon & Herb
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Premier adds Paul Hollywood icing range ahead of Bake Off’s return
The icing mixes will be available alongside a new trio of whole cake mixes
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Premier Foods appoints Keith Hamill as chairman
Hamill will take over in November from David Beever, who is stepping down from the Premier board after nine years
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Homepride cooking sauces target children aged four to seven
The NPD would “train younger taste buds so they can enjoy the same dishes with their parents sooner rather than later”