Premier Foods in takeover spotlight

The Premier Foods takeover saga – rolling updates and analysis

Here just-food presents rolling coverage and analysis of the takeover interest in Premier Foods from McCormick & Co. Premier rebuffed…

What next for Premier Foods? – analysis

Three weeks after Premier Foods revealed McCormick & Co.'s interest in buying the UK group, its US suitor has, after seeing…

McCormick drops Premier Foods takeover interest

McCormick & Co. has dropped plans to make a takeover bid for Premier Foods plc, insisting the price the UK…

Premier Foods reveals “constructive” talks with McCormick

Premier Foods plc today (6 April) revealed it has had "constructive discussions" with McCormick & Co., the US herbs and…

Nissin Foods Holdings increases stake in Premier Foods

Nissin Foods Holdings, the Japanese noodle maker, has increased its stake in Premier Foods plc, the UK group that is…

Premier Foods rejects new McCormick proposal – but ready to meet suitor

Premier Foods plc has turned down the latest proposed takeover offer from McCormick & Co. - but the UK group…

McCormick ups proposed offer for Premier Foods 

US spice maker McCormick & Co. has returned with a higher proposed offer for Premier Foods plc, on the condition the…

McCormick CEO Lawrence Kurzius hails Premier Foods “iconic flavour brands”

Lawrence Kurzius, the president and CEO of McCormick & Co., today (29 March) insisted the portfolio of takeover target Premier…

McCormick – We could up Premier Foods offer after due diligence

McCormick & Co. said today (24 March) it would mull making a higher offer for Premier Foods plc, the UK…

Under-fire Premier Foods board insists open to “improved proposals”

Premier Foods plc today (24 March) insisted its board would assess "improved proposals" to buy the Bisto gravy maker after…