Premier Foods

UK food manufacturer Premier Foods has announced the acquisition of Merchant Gourmet, a UK convenience foods brand, for £48 million ($64.6 million). Founded in 1995, Merchant Gourmet is described as having market leading positions in pulses and grains, in addition to offering microwaveable rice and ready meals, with most of its products sold in pouches. Commenting on the move, Premier Foods CEO Alex Whitehouse said: “We’re very pleased to have agreed the acquisition …

UK food manufacturer Premier Foods has announced the acquisition of breakfast brand Fuel10K in a deal worth £34 million ($41.2 million). The Fuel10k range includes granola, porridge, biscuits, and high-protein snacks, and has reportedly recorded strong double-digit revenue growth over the last three years. Commenting on the acquisition, Premier Foods chief executive officer Alex Whitehouse said: “FUEL10K provides us with an ideal platform to accelerate our expansion into the Breakfast …

UK food manufacturer Premier Foods Plc has announced the acquisition of 100% of The Spice Tailor, a maker of Indian and South East Asian meal kits and accompaniments,  for an initial consideration of £43.8 million ($52.4 million). In a statement, Premier Foods said the Spice Tailor would benefit from increased levels of marketing investment to drive product awareness and household penetration, new product development resources, and access to Premier Foods’ commercial capabilities …

Premier Foods, the UK food manufacturer, is mulling the sale of its Ambrosia custard and desserts brand as it continues to look at ways of reducing its debt burden. The company made the announcement as it reported a statutory loss after tax of £700,000 ($910,000) for the first half of its financial year, despite growing revenue by 1.3% and seeing trading profit increase by 6.2%. The Ambrosia brand range includes canned and frozen …

McCormick, the US spice and seasoning firm, has announced that it no longer intends making an offer to acquire the UK-based food manufacturer Premier Foods. Premier Foods had reportedly rebuffed three approaches from the American firm before announcing last week that it had entered “constructive” talks regarding a possible takeover. The latest offer put forward by McCormick was said to have amounted to 65 pence a share in cash, or a total …

Having previously rebuffed an approach by US firm McCormick, UK food manufacturer Premier Foods has announced that it is now in “constructive” talks with the spice and seasonings giant over a possible takeover deal. In an update posted on the firm’s website, Premier Foods said that it had arranged to meet its main institutional investors “to provide them with further insight into the business, including the value creation potential of the …

Japanese food manufacturer Nissin Food has acquired a 17.27% shareholding in British food manufacturer Premier Foods from an existing shareholder. Announcing the deal in a statement, Premier Foods, which own brands such as Mr Kipling and Bisto, said that the Japanese company “understands and supports Premier’s ambitions”. As part of the move, Nissin Food has the option to appoint a non-executive director to the Premier Foods board on the condition …