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The fourth most popular article of the year, “RF Brookes loses M&S contract, 200 jobs at risk,” was published in June.
Premier Foods subsidiary RF Brookes lost a major contract to supply Marks & Spencer (M&S) with private label pies.
A Premier Foods spokesman told FoodManufacture.co.uk that, following a competitive tender process, which RF Brookes reportedly lost to Samworth Brothers, “After intensive negotiations to mitigate the impact of this decision on the workforce, the contract will transfer in two stages, in September 2011 and in June 2012.
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What happened next? In December, Premier sold its RF Brookes and Avana Bakeries business to Ranjit Boparan’s 2 Sisters group for £30M.