Ex-Hovis boss joins UK rival Jacksons
Jon Jenkins, the former chief of UK-based bakery business Hovis, has been hired by local rival Jacksons Bakery. Jenkins will…
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William Jackson Food Group hires ABF veteran Paul Murphy as CEO
UK-based food business William Jackson Food Group has named Associated British Foods veteran Paul Murphy as its new CEO. Murphy…
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UK’s William Jackson Food Group acquires Lottie Shaw’s bakery
UK food producer William Jackson Food Group (WJFG) has acquired family-run West Yorkshire-based baking group Lottie Shaw’s. Financial details of…
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UK bakers Warburtons, Jacksons ink Co-op bread supply deal
UK bakers Warburtons and Jacksons have signed a deal to supply bread to retailer The Co-op for its own-label range.…
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2020 – The year in food industry M&A
As this year has been dominated by Covid-19, it is impossible to examine M&A activity in the global food industry…
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UK’s Euro Foods Brands buys The Food Doctor from William Jackson Food Group
UK healthier-for-you brand The Food Doctor has been sold by local manufacturer William Jackson Food Group to distributor Euro Food…
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William Jackson Food Group promotes James Watson to CEO
UK-based William Jackson Food Group has promoted James Watson to chief executive following the departure of Norman Soutar, who stepped down…
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William Jackson Food Group removes palm oil from Jackson’s bread
UK-based William Jackson Food Group has made its Jackson's Yorkshire's Champion Bread palm-oil-free and claims it has made no difference to…
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William Jackson Food acquires balsamic vinegar maker Belazu
UK-based William Jackson Food Group has acquired the Belazu brand of balsamic vinegars and olive oils for an undisclosed sum.…
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Nomad Foods raises guidance on back of Aunt Bessie’s deal
Nomad Foods has raised its 2018 guidance following the acquisition of fellow frozen foods business Aunt Bessie's last month. The UK-headquartered…
