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Premier Foods Plc manufactures a range of branded and own-label products across many food categories. Premier’s principal markets are the United Kingdom’s major food retailers, wholesalers and convenience stores, foodservice customers and food manufacturers. Its principal products include bread, ambient or shelf stable groceries and chilled foods. Subsequent to December 31, 2007, the Company operated in three divisions: Grocery, Bread & Milling, and Chilled & Ireland. Grocery includes cakes, soups, vegetables, stocks, gravies, spreads, desserts, home baking, sauces and Asian meals, pickles and beverages. Bread & Milling includes bread, morning goods, flour and frozen part-baked bread. Chilled & Ireland includes meat-free, ready meals, cakes and desserts, pizza bases and the grocery business in the Republic of Ireland. On March 16, 2007, Premier acquired RHM Plc. On January 19, 2007, it acquired Chivers Ireland Limited. In March 2007, it disposed of MBM Produce Ltd.

Business Overview

Business and Financial Analysis

The company has over 60 locations throughout the UK.

The company sells mostly to UK retail customers.

'Segment Breakdown

Premier Foods carries a wide variety of brands that it sells in its stores. It's top ten brands are widely recognizable household names:^[1]

After Premier bought RHM and Campbell's brands, it underwent a reorganization and is now divided into three main units:

Grocery -

Hovis -

Chilled & Ireland -

Trends and Forces

Competition and Market Share

Premier Foods (UACL) Annual Report (PFD-LN), Fiscal year 2008, "Overview", p. 3

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