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Premier Foods: ‘three likely candidates for disposal’

Could one of Premier's power brands be up for sale?

Premier Foods’ facilities at Histon, Knighton and Middleton are the most likely candidates for disposal, according to City analyst Panmure Gordon.

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Supermarkets apologise for 'dodgy' price promotions

A damning report on dodgy supermarket pricing tactics that conned shoppers into thinking they were getting a better deal than they were has prompted apologies from the UK’s biggest retailers.

DEFRA pledges to fight ‘disproportionate DSM rule’

Food and farming minister Jim Paice has pledged to fight new EU rules ordering changes to the labelling of desinewed meat (DSM) products, which come into force tomorrow (May 26).

Young’s Seafood to close Cromer Crab Company site

Young’s Seafood has announced that it will cease production at the Cromer Crab Company site in Cromer, Norfolk with the loss of 109 jobs between June and August this year.

NFU urges shoppers to buy British food and drink

Food and drink manufacturers could benefit from the National Farmers Union's (NFU's) new campaign to boost sales of British produce.

Soaring UK livestock prices hit Vion’s profits

Meat processing giant Vion said the economic slump and “unprecedented” UK livestock prices had contributed to a crash in profits.

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Bakkavör to launch ethnic food range

Bakkavör to launch ethnic food range

Own-label, fresh prepared foods firm Bakkavör is to launch an ethnic foods range “very soon”, according to...

Premier Foods is ‘mission possible’: city analysts

Premier Foods is ‘mission possible’: city analysts

The recovery of troubled food giant Premier Foods is ‘mission possible’, concludes city analyst Shore Capital after...

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