Premier Foods
Premier Foods is a UK food manufacturer owning brands including Mr Kipling, Bisto and Ambrosia, with 4,000-plus staff across 13 UK sites and sales in several international markets.
Premier Foods is one of the United Kingdom's largest food businesses, owning and developing a portfolio of British food brands sold in 89% of UK households. The company was founded in 1975 and employs more than 4,000 people across 13 manufacturing and office sites throughout the UK. Its brands include Mr Kipling, Bisto, Ambrosia, Batchelors, Sharwood's, OXO and Cadbury Cake, alongside Bird's, a heritage marque dating back to 1837.
Beyond the UK, Premier Foods sells in Australia, New Zealand, North America and the wider EMEA region, and is continuing to expand internationally. Its operations span food manufacturing, brand development, food product innovation and sustainable food production, within the consumer packaged goods sector.
The company states its purpose as "Enriching Life Through Food", and describes a commitment to British food production and local communities, to healthy and balanced diets, to quality, and to reducing its environmental impact. It characterises its approach as balancing innovation with tradition.