Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby to step down

How Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby is leaving to mixed reaction 15 Nov 2018

Gavin Darby has proved a controversial chief executive and some in the investment community will cheer his exit from Premier Foods. Others will argue progress was made at the UK firm during his tenure.

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UK's Premier Foods to sell Ambrosia custard brand 13 Nov 2018

Premier Foods, the UK manufacturer, has revealed this morning (13 November) it plans to sell one of its best-known brands.

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Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby to step down 13 Nov 2018

Gavin Darby, the chief executive of Premier Foods, is to step down from the helm of the UK manufacturer after almost six years in the job.

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Premier Foods boss sees off revolt but still faces slog 23 Jul 2018

Premier Foods chief executive Gavin Darby saw off a shareholder revolt this week, winning the vote on his re-election to the role. But any relief over that result will likely be short-lived as the UK manufacturer continues to face the challenge of eking out sales growth from legacy brands in low-growth categories and paying down debts and a hefty pension deficit.

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Premier Foods CEO Darby survives vote to replace him at fiery AGM 18 Jul 2018

Gavin Darby, the CEO of the UK's Premier Foods, has survived an attempt to unseat him by activist investors.

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Premier Foods 'may look to offload assets' 18 Jul 2018

Ahead of its crucial AGM vote today which will determine the future of its CEO Gavin Darby, the UK's Premier Foods has suggested it is open to selling assets.

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Premier Foods says biggest investor Nissin to back under-fire CEO 11 Jul 2018

Premier Foods has said the company's largest shareholder, Japan's Nissin Foods Holdings, is to back the UK manufacturer's under-pressure CEO Gavin Darby when he is up for re-election next week.

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Activist investor Oasis doubles stake in Premier Foods ahead of vote on CEO's future 10 Jul 2018

Oasis Management, the Hong Kong-based activist investor trying to unseat Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby, has doubled its stake in the UK business.

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'Disquiet grows among Premier Foods investors' 9 Jul 2018

Two more major Premier Foods shareholders have reportedly indicated they will vote against the re-election of the UK manufacturer's CEO, Gavin Darby, at the Mr Kipling maker's AGM next week.

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Scrutiny will only intensify even if Premier CEO gets re-elected 6 Jul 2018

It would be a surprise Premier Foods' under-fire CEO Gavin Darby is not re-elected at the UK group's AGM on 18 July but activist investor Oasis Management has brought to the fore concerns about the manufacturer's performance. The market will be watching closely if Premier moves forward under its current CEO.

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Activist investor Oasis calls on Premier Foods to sell Batchelors brand 5 Jul 2018

Oasis Management, the activist investor which is trying to unseat Premier Foods plc CEO Gavin Darby, has opened a new front in its battle with the UK food company.

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Activist investor Oasis calls for Nissin Foods to abstain in Premier Foods CEO re-election vote 4 Jul 2018

Oasis Management, the Hong Kong-based activist investor trying to unseat Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby, is asking the UK manufacturer's largest shareholder, Nissin Foods Holdings, to abstain in his re-election vote.

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Premier Foods' war of words with investor Oasis continues ahead of crucial AGM 3 Jul 2018

Premier Foods plc remains locked in a war of words with activist investor Oasis Management, the activist investor trying to unseat the UK manufacturer's CEO Gavin Darby.

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Premier Foods comes out fighting in support of under-fire CEO  2 Jul 2018

The UK's Premier Foods has written to shareholders ahead of a crucial annual general meeting stating its support for under fire CEO Gavin Darby.

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Premier Foods shareholder calls for CEO change 22 Jun 2018

The UK's Premier Foods has told the London Stock Exchange that one of its major shareholders, activist investor Oasis Management, is to vote against the re-election of Gavin Darby as CEO.

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