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Premier Foods has agreed to sell Martine Specialites, its French frozen patisserie business with 385 staff, to Cerea Capital and Banexi Capital Partenaires for £45m. 21-Jan-2009 Premier Foods is planning to set up a new 30,000 sq ft office at Forty Spring Gardens in Manchester in 2009, with the creation of 240 finance, administration and IT jobs. 27-Nov-2008 Premier Foods is to create 40 new jobs at its four distribution centres in Wisbech, including vacancies for shift managers, controllers and forklift truck operators. 22-Aug-2008 Premier Foods is to close its flour mill in Rotherham by the end of the year, with the loss of 38 jobs. 17-Jul-2008 Premier Foods is expected to close its RHM frozen foods factory in Bexhill with the loss of more than 100 jobs, in addition to closures in Doncaster and Gillingham. 19-Oct-2007 Premier Foods is planning to close its RHM frozen foods factory in Gillingham, Kent, in January with the loss of about 150 jobs, unless a buyer can be found. 02-Oct-2007 Premier Foods is planning to close its bakery in Bradford with the loss of 370 jobs and its bread distribution depot in Telford with the loss of 60 jobs. 23-Aug-2007 Premier Foods is looking to sell its RHM frozen foods business, including factories in Gillingham, Bexhill, Flint and Doncaster. 19-Jul-2007 Premier Foods is to invest £35m in the development of a new fermentation unit at its Marlow Foods meat substitutes factory in Billingham over the next two years. 11-Jul-2007 Premier Foods is to close six factories in Bristol, Ledbury, Middlewich, Manchester and Reading in 2009 with the loss of 580 jobs, in order to consolidate production of dried foods, preserves and sauces at other sites. 03-Jul-2007 Premier Foods is to close the Marlow head office of its recently-acquired RHM business in June, and a review of the group's factories will be completed this month. 14-May-2007 Premier Foods has sold MBM Produce, its Norfolk-based fresh produce division, to a management team operating under the name of Abbanoy Produce. 03-Apr-2007 Premier Foods is planning to expand three factories in Wisbech, Worksop and Long Sutton, but sites in King's Lynn and Ashford will close with the possible loss of up to 400 jobs. 22-Jan-2007 Premier Foods is to close its recently-acquired Campbell Grocery Products headquarters in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, and hopes to transfer most of the 100 staff to other sites. 14-Dec-2006 Premier Foods is planning to acquire RHM for £1.2bn, in order to create the country's largest food production group with 40 factories and 18,000 staff. 05-Dec-2006 Premier Foods is planning to set up a £11m chilled foods factory in Methwold, Norfolk, by early next year, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs. 16-Aug-2006 Premier Foods has agreed to acquire the UK and Irish operations of Campbell Soup for £460m, including brands such as Oxo, Batchelors, Homepride and Fray Bentos. 13-Jul-2006 Premier Foods is considering a number of potential takeover targets, prompting speculation that it is interested in United Biscuits and Campbell Soup. 03-May-2006 Premier Foods has acquired Cauldron Foods, the Bristol-based meat-free products manufacturer with 215 staff, from Rayner & Co for £27m. 02-Nov-2005 Premier Foods is to sell Jonker Fris, the Dutch canned fruit and vegetable supplier with gross assets of £17m, to NPM Capital. 17-Oct-2005 Premier Foods has sold its Typhoo Tea business to Apeejay Tea of India for £80m, and Apeejay will establish a UK headquarters at the factory in Moreton, Wirral. 14-Oct-2005 Premier Foods is in negotiations to sell its Typhoo Tea business to Apeejay Tea of India for up to £100m. 03-Oct-2005 Premier Foods is planning to invest £2m at its recently-acquired Marlow Foods meat alternatives business, including marketing initiatives and new product development. 07-Sep-2005 Premier Foods is said to be considering plans to sell off its tea business, which includes the Typhoo brand. 28-Jun-2005 Premier Foods is to acquire Marlow Foods, the manufacturer of Quorn substitute meat products, from Montagu Private Equity for £172m. 07-Jun-2005 Premier Foods is to acquire Bird's Custard, Angel Delight and associated brands from Kraft Foods for £70m, and production will be integrated into its Knighton factory in Staffordshire. 10-Dec-2004 Premier Foods has temporarily closed the Branston pickle factory in Bury St Edmunds, which employs 300 staff, following a fire. 29-Oct-2004 Premier Foods, the grocery supplier owned by Hicks Muse Tate & Furst, is considering plans for a £1bn flotation. 11-May-2004 Premier Foods is creating 40 new jobs at its Branston Pickle factory in Bury St Edmunds. 12-Mar-2004 Unilever is to sell Ambrosia, the Devon-based desserts manufacturer with 200 staff, and cornflour supplier Brown & Polson to Premier Foods for undisclosed terms. 04-Nov-2003 Premier Foods has announced plans for the £3m relocation of Branston Pickle production from Derbyshire to Bury St Edmunds, with the creation of 60 new jobs. 09-Sep-2003
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