Archive of all Premier Foods articles – Page 24
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top Supplier Robert Schofield, Premier Foods
Premier Foods' audacious £1.2bn purchase of RHM, a company that normally finds itself on the bidding side of any takeover, has sent out a clear signal that the company means business. Schofield may have lost out on United Biscuits to a private...
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Federation of Bakers names new chairman
Brian Robinson has been elected chairman of the Federation of Bakers, 18 months after becoming chief executive of the Allied Milling and Baking Group.He takes over from Miles Warnick, Premier Foods' chief operating officer, bread and...
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Beans means brains for Branston launch
Omega-3 fever is about to sweep the baked beans category following the launch of Premier Foods' latest innovation for its Branston brand. 'Branstein' Baked Beans with added Omega-3 is due to hit shelves on 10 June, with listings...
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Warm weather hits Premier Foods
“Unusually warm weather” in April has impacted the sales of food manufacturer Premier Foods.In a trading update released this morning, Premier Foods, which makes Branston Pickle, Oxo stock cubes and Quorn vegetarian products, said although...
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New CEO at Inter Link Foods
Cake manufacturer Inter Link Foods has appointed Ian Croxford as chief executive officer.Croxford joins Inter Link Foods from Premier Foods where he was most recently group operations director. He has also held senior roles at Banshee...
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Bloomin Big Beans to boost Branston range
Premier Foods has launched yet another attack on Heinz with the introduction of Branston Bloomin Big Baked Beans, a limited edition using beans that are 50% bigger than regular haricot beans. The giant beans will be available at the end...
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Premier Foods sells fresh produce division
Premier Foods has completed the sale of its fresh produce division MBM Produce to management for an undisclosed sum.The division has been acquired by Abbanoy Produce Holdings, a company controlled by MBM's managing director Pepe...
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Premier desserts boss plans brand overhaul
Premier Foods' new general manager of its desserts business unit, Simon King, has set out plans for its portfolio of iconic brands.King has been recruited from Northern Foods to invest in the company's desserts brands, which include...
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Premier relishes a top-down format
Premier Foods is relaunching its Branston Relish range in a chunkier, top-down format that is easier to handle and dispense.The clear squeezy bottle is being introduced for informal eating occasions, and has a curvier design with clear...
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Premier to sell gravy brand
Premier Foods is to sell its gravy brand Erin due to competition concerns in Ireland. The Irish Competition Authority has ruled that Premier Foods' £1.2bn acquisition of RHM could “lead to a substantial lessening of competition in relation to...
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Hunks of meat? No thanks
Few who have seen the latest TV ad campaign for Quorn will have missed how assiduously use of the 'v' word is avoided. Premier Foods is not the only manufacturer to cotton on to the fact that the time has come to broaden the category's appeal by...
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Store focus
Even independent stores that specifically target the vegetarian market are going down the same route as Premier Foods by looking at ways to draw in meat-reducers and consumers looking for a healthier diet. One store is Unicorn Grocery,...
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Costs and weather hit Premier Foods
Premier Foods, which plans to buy RHM for £1.2bn, has warned trading for the year will be at the lower end of expectations because of increasing cost pressures and warmer weather.“The warmer weather, which extended through to early December,...
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The supreme deal maker does it again
Premier Foods acquiring RHM? The very idea would have been dismissed as idle gossip not long ago. RHM tends to be tipped as a potential bidder in most takeover battles, after all. But this week it found itself on the receiving end of a £1.2bn...
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Dunn rises for Fray Bentos
Premier Foods has promoted Julian Dunn to the position of commercial director for convenience and spreads. Dunn joined Premier Foods in 2004 as general manager for its convenience foods business. Prior to this he held a number of...
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Premier takes on Heinz with Batchelors soups
Premier Foods is launching yet another attack on Heinz, this time pitching its recently acquired Batchelors brand against its rival in the canned soups category. A range of four canned soups is being developed under the Batchelors name to...
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In Brief: Non-exec role; Greene for Simpson's; Larcombe on board; Search for FTA chief; Role for Cuschieri; Cardpoint chief goes
Non-exec role Premier Foods has appointed Dr Louise Makin as non-executive director. Makin is chief executive of international medical innovations company BTG. She has also held a string of senior roles at Baxter...
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Everybody's on the sauce
The sauces and condiments category has been given a vigorous shake over the past year, most notably by Heinz and Premier Foods, which have both been busy trying to squeeze more value out of products that have been around for decades. First Heinz...
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Meat tackles the lean times
Big brands such as Princes and Premier Foods-owned Fray Bentos have made major efforts to capitalise on convenience trends, but own label continues to dominate canned meat, in both volume and value, and this has resulted in a period of decline...