Competition is hotting up for the Food Manufacture Personality of the Year, as food entrepreneur Levi Roots battles Premier Foods boss Michael Clarke for the coveted award.
Premier Foods’ factory is “very unlikely” to be the source of the Loyd Grossman korma sauce botulism incident, according to a final report by Health Protection Scotland, published last week (August 10).
Premier Foods is stepping up its Power Brand plan after announcing a major TV advertising push as md Michael Clarke continues his plan to stabilise the business after a troubled 2011.
The Premier Foods botulism case is no closer to being solved, despite the completion of “extensive” research, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed.
Leading analysts have advised Premier Foods to adopt a strategic approach to disposals and secure a “miraculously” good deal with its lenders, as one confirmed the firm's spreads business is up for sale.
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City analysts have cast doubt on Premier Foods’ Power Brand plan fearing the necessary disposals will not be achievable due to the firm’s “substantial” debt levels.
Premier Foods and Loyd Grossman are “not at fault” for the botulism scare that has hospitalised three children in Scotland, a spokesman told FoodManufacture.co.uk.
Analysts have said it is too early to gauge the long-term effects of the latest chapter in Premier Foods “annus horribilis” following the firm’s Loyd Grossman sauces botulism scare
Premier Foods’ faith in its eight Power Brands was shaken this weekend after a batch of Loyd Grossman sauces were recalled after two people contracted botulism from the product.
One City analyst has described Premier Foods claim that its poor performance in the first half (H1) of this year was due to a “successful pricing exercise” as “amazing”.
Premier Foods could net anything between £120m and £180m+ from the sale of its East Anglian canning sites at Wisbech and Long Sutton, according to City analysts.
