All Premier Foods articles – Page 7
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Oasis calls for change at Premier after Darby's re-election
On Wednesday Darby won the motion to re-elect him to the board by a margin of 58.9% to 41.1%
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Comment and Opinion
Gavin Darby has survived Premier AGM vote but he must do better – and fast
Darby has withstood immense pressure and lives to fight another day, winning the re-election vote by 59% to 41%
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Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby survives re-election vote
Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby has narrowly survived an attempt by an activist shareholder to oust him at the group’s annual general meeting today.
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City snapshot: Premier Foods' growth slows ahead of crunch AGM
Premier Foods has announced first quarter sales growth of 1.7% ahead of a crucial shareholder vote on the future of CEO Gavin Darby later this morning. Plus, Hotel Chocolat Group grows revenues by 12% in the year to 1 July 2018, M&S signs energy supply deal with Octopus, Real Good Foods to raise £1m from investors and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis and Features
Can Gavin Darby stand the pressure at Premier Foods?
Oasis Management intends to vote against the re-election of Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby at the group’s AGM
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Premier Foods activist investor Oasis doubles down in bid to out CEO
Oasis Management, which described the company’s performance under Darby as “zombie-like”, has increased its stake from 9.1% to 17.3% a week ahead of Premier’s AGM
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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