Archive of all Premier Foods articles – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionPremier Foods’ Spice Tailor deal signals the end of its zombie phase
The Spice Tailor acquisition looks to be a savvy one in the context of continued high demand for home cooking
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NewsCity Snapshot: Premier Foods snaps up The Spice Tailor for £44m
Premier Foods has acquired Indian meal kits brand The Spice Tailor for £44m as the Sharwood’s and Loyd Grossman owner looks to capitalise on growing demand for scratch cooking. Plus, Aldi gives staff a second pay rise of the year; and Naked Wines loses CFO.
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Category ReportCan the home baking market rise again? Home baking category report 2022
The lockdown baking craze is over. Can brands revive flagging sales with new healthy, affordable and convenient propositions?
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NewsPremier Foods hails growth as its brands appeal to cash-strapped shoppers
Premier Foods has reported a “strong start” to the year as its stable of noodles, sauces and stock cubes helped shoppers in search of cheaper meals.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food prices rise faster than headline rate of inflation
Food and drink prices have soared higher than the headline rate of inflation in June as sharp rises in input costs fed through to supermarket shelves. Plus, Premier Foods reports a “strong start” to its financial year; and Finsbury Food Group issues a pre-close trading update.
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NewsOxo reformulates wet stock range and adds White Wine variant
NPD aimed to lure home cooks who were shoppers were ‘keen to experiment with new dishes’
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NewsOasis to give up Premier Foods board seat at July’s AGM
Oasis Management will no longer have a presence on the Premier Foods board following last week’s reduction in its shareholding position
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NewsNissin strengthens Premier Foods partnership as it buys chunk of shares from activist Oasis
The £40m acquisition is intended to strengthen the strategic relationship between Nissin and Premier and to “contribute to continued value creation” at the Batchelors supplier
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NewsCity News: Premier Foods shares surge on beefed-up dividend and boosted profits
The Bisto and Paxo owner’s trading profits for the year to 2 April of £148.3m beat expectations
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NewsCity Snapshot: Premier Foods to hike prices higher as Mr Kipling helps group beat profit forecasts
Premier Foods beats profit expectations for the year but warns of more price hikes. Plus, UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9% in April; Virgin Wines strikes strategic partnerships with Great Western Railway and Currys; and Marston’s returns to profit as pub trading returns to normal.
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Comment & OpinionSweet Mr Kipling ad lets viewers fill in blanks
Mr Kipling’s new ad allows (or should that be forces?) its audience to fill in the gaps in its story
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NewsTributes paid following death of Eurilait MD James Millward
James Millward died on 14 April of cancer at the age of 53, surrounded by his family
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Analysis & FeaturesPutting a face to the name: what would Mr Kipling look like?
Were Premier Foods to finally reveal Mr Kipling in full, what might he be like? Who would he be? We invited creative agency The Cabinet to answer those questions
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NewsMr Kipling launches Deliciously Good non-HFSS cakes range
The cakes are the result of three years’ development and owner Premier Foods’ first full range of non-HFSS branded cakes
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NewsAnimal welfare report urges ‘too slow’ food companies to do more
Waitrose and M&S retained their Tier 1 positions for the eight and ninth consecutive years respectively
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Emma Wright, apprentice technical operator, Premier Foods
Apprentice Emma works on Premier Foods’ Oxo Cube production lines
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods ups profits guidance on continued branded growth
Premier Foods saw sales edge back from elevated levels last year in its third quarter, but has upgraded its earnings expectations on continued strong trading so far in its financial year. Plus trading updates from ABF and Deliveroo and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsPremier Foods takes Ambrosia into breakfast category with porridge pot trio
The ambient pots were ideal for shoppers seeking a convenient breakfast option, said Premier Foods
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NewsCity News: Premier Foods weathers mini sell-off as it faces tough comparatives
As consumers returned to out-of-home eating, the business came up against last year’s Covid-elevated figures.
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NewsPremier Foods unveils meat-free pot trio for Batchelors
The launch is a bid to boost the brand’s appeal with vegans and flexitarians and fill meat-free ‘white space’ in ambient aisles