All Premier Foods articles – Page 25
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Premier lines up icons
Who might be on the shopping list? Richard Clarke reports. Premier Foods wasted little time this week in confirming Bank Holiday press reports that it was eyeing potential acquisitions. In a statement to the Stock Exchange on...
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Meat-free not just for vegetarians
More non-vegetarians are buying meat-free products as they cut back on meat for health reasons and retailers are now merchandising veggie foods as part of a healthy diet, says Mick WhitworthPremier Foods’ non-executive chairman David...
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Branston puts more on table
Premier Foods is further encroaching on Heinz’s territory with a move into another of its core categories – thick sauces.The company is launching Branston-branded tomato ketchup and brown sauce to compete with the market leading brands: Heinz...
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Self-heating meals for winter
Premier Foods is fearing to tread where others have failed – by launching a range of self-heating ready meals that it reckons will get off to a flying start as people stock up on rations for the predicted freezing winter ahead.The company has...
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Self-heating meals for winter
Premier Foods is fearing to tread where others have failed – by launching a range of self-heating ready meals that it reckons will get off to a flying start as people stock up on rations for the predicted freezing winter ahead.The company has...
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Cauldron joins Quorn in Premier Foods’ veggie stable
Premier Foods has created a stronghold in the chilled vegetarian sector by snapping up meat-free and organic food producer Cauldron Foods for £27m.The Cauldron brand, which includes sausages, burgers, grills, bakes and tofu, is the arch rival...
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Beans war breaks out
A price war between Heinz and Branston baked beans has erupted, just a week after Premier Foods took on the market leader with a Branston-branded version.As revealed by The Grocer last week, Premier is hoping to shake up the £222m baked beans...
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Premier Foods buys Cauldron Foods
Premier Foods has acquired meat-free and organic food producer Cauldron Foods for £27m.Premier Foods said that the Cauldron brand would sit alongside and be highly complementary to its Quorn brand, which it acquired earlier this...
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Hit or Miss?
>>How is one of this year’s launches faring?Product:branston relishCompany:premier foodsLaunch date:March 2005To complement its popular pickle range, Branston this year made its first foray into the...
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Premier Foods may be looking to snap up Birds Eye
Premier Foods is believed to be weighing up a bid for Birds Eye if owner Unilever decides to offload the frozen foods brand.Unilever recently revealed it was reviewing strategic options for its European frozen food business, including Iglo,...
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Premier Foods sells Jonker Fris
Premier Foods is selling its canned fruit and vegetables business Jonker Fris to Dutch private equity firm NPM Capital for an undisclosed sum.Jonker Fris, which is based in the Netherlands, manufactures and sells canned fruit and vegetables...
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Premier Foods sells tea business
Premier Foods has sold its tea business to Indian tea company Apeejay International Tea Limited, a subsidiary of Apeejay Surrendra, for £80m.The deal includes Premier Foods’ Typhoo, London Fruit & Herb, Lift and other associated brands....
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OFT clears Marlow Foods acquisition
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared Premier Foods’ acquisition of Marlow Foods, the manufacturer of meat substitute brand Quorn.In a statement, the OFT ruled that the completed acquisition did not qualify for investigation under the...
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Hartley’s launches in snacks
Premier Foods is trialling a range of smoothies and fruit bars for children under its Hartley’s label in a drive to create a £50m brand within the next three years.The products are being sold in multiples in Birmingham, Nottingham, Stoke and...
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Premier Foods to sell Typhoo?
Premier Foods has reportedly put its tea brand Typhoo up for sale with a £100m price tag.Weekend reports said Premier has appointed Icelandic investment bank Islandbanki to handle the sale, which has already sparked interest from potential...
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Quorn enters the Premier league stakes
Miles Salter talks to David Kappler, non-executive chairman of Premier Foods, about the takeover of Marlow Foods and vegetarian brand QuornWhen Premier Foods announced its takeover of Marlow Foods on Monday, June 6, the impact was...
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Premier’s Kappler speaks out
Food scares such as the Sudan 1 crisis are an issue for the whole food and drink industry, Premier Foods’ non-executive chairman David Kappler says in an exclusive interview with The Grocer this week.He was reluctant to comment on the scare...
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Quorn plans NPD after buyout
Meat-free brand Quorn plans to hit the grocery market with a spate of new product development after its purchase by Premier Foods this week.Nick Hughes, MD of Marlow Foods, which was acquired by Premier for £172m, told The Grocer that there was...
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Premier Foods buys Quorn
Premier Foods has bought Marlow Foods, the owner of meat substitute brand, Quorn, from Montagu Private Equity for £172m.As part of the deal, Premier said that Marlow would continue to operate as a stand-alone unit and would be run by its...
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Sudan 1 sparks new probe
Premier Foods is at the centre of a fresh Sudan 1 probe after another contaminated product had to be hauled off shelves, sparking fears that the supplier may have a new problem.Investigators are racing to establish whether the withdrawal of a...