Archive of all Premier Foods articles – Page 12
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NewsSweet treats drive a quarter of progress at Premier Foods
The timing of Easter hit first quarter revenues at Premier Foods, but a 1.6% sales fall beat analysts expectations and have been welcomed as a further sign of progress in the firm’s turnaround.
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NewsCadbury brand taken into ambient pot desserts for first time
Premier Foods, under license from Mondelez, hope to tap popularity of chocolate in yoghurt and pot dessert format
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NewsPremier Foods calls time on 'power brands' strategy
Premier Foods’ switch to a more category-focussed approach has effectively spelt the end of its ‘power brands’ strategy.
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NewsPremier Foods' Gavin Darby hails return of volume growth
Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby has hailed the return of volume growth at the supermarkets as a turning point…
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NewsPremier Foods benefits as supermarkets hit back at discounters
Premier Foods said it was starting to see the benefits of the brutal grocery price war as the supermarkets fight back against the growth of the German discounters.
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NewsPremier Foods adds flavour 'melts' to Loyd Grossman range
Premier Foods has expanded its Loyd Grossman portfolio with ‘melts’ that add flavour to meat or fish.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Sales trends improve at Premier Foods
Branded sales at Premier Foods (PFD) have showed their fourth successive quarter of sequential improvement, but overall full-year revenues fell 4.5%…
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NewsPremier Foods unveils raft of NPD for Batchelors brand
Premier Foods is this month rolling out NPD and packaging revamps for its Batchelors brand.
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NewsSharwood's adds stir fry 'melts' pots to stir fry range
Premier Foods has added a ‘melts’ pot range to its Sharwood’s stir fry portfolio
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier Foods flying high as investors cling to shreds of good news
At first glance it may seem somewhat surprising to witness shares in Premier Foods flying today as its power brands once again failed to perform. What’s behind it?
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NewsPremier Foods shares soar as Mr Kipling puts in ‘stand-out’ performance
A stand-out performance from Mr Kipling has helped Premier Foods put the brakes on power brand slowdown.
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NewsFormer Morrisons commercial chief Richard Hodgson joins Premier Foods board
Former Morrisons and Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson has joined Premier Foods as a non-executive director.
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Comment & OpinionPremier Foods' lesson in business ethics
Having your business ethics challenged in the court of public opinion is never a comfortable place to be…
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NewsFSB claims to have found 'alarming' evidence of supply chain bullying
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has uncovered further “alarming” evidence of supply chain bullying just days after Premier Foods agreed to rethink its controversial “pay-to-stay” programme.
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Premier Foods to rethink controversial supplier investments
Darby. “Many suppliers have invested with us and have grown their business.” Premier Foods is to rethink its controversial Invest for Growth programme after it became a “political football”. The programme asked suppliers to make an investment payment to Premier to help fund the company’s growth strategy. ...
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier is following a well-established supermarket playbook
The real surprise about Premier Foods’ demands for payment from suppliers is not that the company is doing it, but that it’s suddenly in the spotlight.
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NewsSuppliers voice support for Premier Foods investment payments scheme
Premier Foods has responded to the furore over “investment payments” by releasing comments from suppliers backing the scheme. BBC’s Newsnight program has suggested Premier has received “millions” of pounds from suppliers under the scheme. The programme said a member of Premier staff had told a supplier those ...
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NewsAmbrosia gets 'eye-catching' overhaul from Premier Foods
Premier Foods has introduced a “more eye-catching” look across its Ambrosia portfolio…
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NewsPremier Foods rejects accusations it is forcing suppliers to "pay to stay"
Premier Foods has insisted that its controversial policy to ask suppliers for “investment payments” is voluntary and non-payment will not result in de-listing.
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NewsIan York named new MD of Poundstretcher
Former Premier Foods group sales director Ian York has joined high street discounter Poundstretcher as managing director.