Lees Foods

Finsbury Food Group swoops for UK baker Lees Foods

UK bakery business Finsbury Food Group has acquired Scottish baked goods and meringue firm Lees Foods for GBP5.7m (US$7.1m). Finsbury Food…

UK: Lees Foods, Thomas Tunnock win snowballs VAT ruling

Scotland-based cake makers Lees Foods and Thomas Tunnock have won a legal battle over the tax status of their Snowballs…

UK: Profits up at UK baker Lees Foods

UK baker Lees Foods has said its operating profits increased by over a quarter in 2012, a year in which…

UK: Court clears MBO of cake firm Lees Foods

A court has cleared the proposed management buy-out of UK snack maker Lees Foods. The takeover, first put forward in…

Quote, unquote: just-food’s week in words

Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King this week welcomed moves from its UK retail rivals to invest in product quality and…

Editor’s choice: the highlights on just-food this week

Dubbed 'The Outperformer' by one set of City analysts, Sainsbury's announced annual profits that beat forecasts last week and the…

UPDATE: UK: Lees buyout faces staunch resistance

Shareholders in Lees Foods have hit out at the management buyout for the UK firm, insisting the company's directors "have…

UK: Lees shareholders “approach Takeover Panel” over buyout

A group of minority shareholders in Lees Foods have reportedly approached the UK's Takeover Panel as its attempt to block…

UK: Lees Foods FY profits climb

Scottish cake maker Lees Foods has reported a growth in full-year profits as higher sales offset increased costs. Lees Foods,…

UK: Lees Foods silent on investor buy-out campaign

Scottish cake maker Lees Foods has declined to comment on the launch of an online campaign by a number of…