Premier Foods: ownership, brands, leaders and scale

Who owns Premier Foods, and what does it make?

Premier Foods plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under PFD. Its largest shareholder is Nissin Foods Holdings, which held 25.15% of the issued share capital at 28 March 2026 and can nominate a director to the board while it holds at least 15%. Its brands include Mr Kipling, Bisto, OXO, Batchelors, Sharwood's, Homepride, Loyd Grossman, Ambrosia, Bird's, Angel Delight, Paxo and Saxa, with The Spice Tailor, FUEL10K and Merchant Gourmet added by acquisition since 2022. It makes Cadbury cakes under licence from Mondelēz International and distributes Nissin Cup Noodles and Soba in the UK under a partnership that began in 2016.

Ownership and business

Premier Foods plc is headquartered at Premier House, Centrium Business Park, St Albans, and listed on the London Stock Exchange under PFD. Its history traces to Hillsdown Holdings, founded in 1975, and it first floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2004. Its largest shareholder is Nissin Foods Holdings, which held 25.15% of the issued share capital at 28 March 2026, according to the Annual Report and Accounts 2026. Under a relationship agreement Nissin is entitled to nominate an individual for appointment to the board, conditional on its holding at least 15%. The board includes Yuichiro Kogo, General Manager of the Corporate Development Division at Nissin, whose noodles Premier Foods distributes in the UK. Other holdings of 3% or more notified to the company were Kempen Capital Management N.V. (6.96%) and JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. (5.22%).

The business reports two segments, Grocery and Sweet Treats, and sells mainly branded products. In the 52 weeks to 28 March 2026, headline revenue was £1,175.2m (statutory £1,175.5m), of which branded revenue was £1,041.7m and non-branded £133.5m. Grocery revenue was £860.1m and Sweet Treats £315.1m. Trading profit was £200.4m and overseas revenue £50.4m. It acquired Merchant Gourmet during the year.

It employs over 4,000 people at 13 UK locations; its 2026 annual report links brands to sites including Worksop, Carlton, Stoke, Moreton, Lifton, Andover Mill and Ashford. In the 13 weeks to 27 June 2026, branded revenue rose 4.0% and total revenue 2.7%.

Food and drink brands

Cakes

Mr Kipling

Cakes, made under licence from Mondelēz International

Cadbury cakes

Gravy

Bisto

Stock cubes and stock pots

Stuffing and breadcrumbs

Paxo

Salt and pepper

Saxa

Quick meals, snacks and soups

Batchelors

Asian cooking sauces and accompaniments

Sharwood's

Cooking sauces

Homepride
Loyd Grossman

Indian and Asian meal kits and pastes

The Spice Tailor

Desserts and porridge

Ambrosia

Desserts

Bird's
Angel Delight

Breakfast

FUEL10K

Ready-to-eat grains, lentils and chestnuts

Merchant Gourmet

Flour and baking mixes

McDougalls

Flour

Be-Ro

Suet

Atora

Baking

Brown & Polson

Noodles, distributed in the UK under a partnership

Nissin

As listed by the company. See sources.

Where it makes food

Worksop: Batchelors, Bisto, Homepride, Loyd Grossman, OXO, Saxa, Sharwood's
Carlton: Mr Kipling
Stoke: Mr Kipling
Moreton: Cadbury cakes
Lifton: Ambrosia, Angel Delight, Bird's
Andover Mill: Be-Ro, McDougalls
Ashford: Angel Delight, Batchelors, Bird's, Bisto, Marvel, Paxo, Smash

As listed by the company. See sources.

Key people

Alex WhitehouseChief Executive Officer
Duncan LeggettChief Financial Officer
Matt RobertsChief Customer Officer
Catherine LloydChief Marketing Officer
Steve MortonChief Supply Chain Officer
Ruth McGowanChief Strategy and Transformation Officer
Jo CullenChief Information Officer
Simon RoseGeneral Counsel & Company Secretary

As listed on Executive Leadership Team - Premier Foods (opens another site).

Listing

Status: Publicly listed
Exchange: London Stock Exchange
Ticker: PFD

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Key dates

1975: Hillsdown Holdings, which went on to become Premier Foods, was founded
2004: Floated on the London Stock Exchange for the first time
2007: Mr Kipling, Sharwood's, Bisto, Paxo and McDougall's Flour joined the group
2016: Began a strategic partnership with Nissin, bringing Cup Noodles and Soba to the UK through a distribution deal
2020: Sold its stake in the Hovis joint venture
2022: Acquired The Spice Tailor, its first acquisition in 15 years
2023: Acquired FUEL10K
2025: Acquired Merchant Gourmet

Questions readers ask

Who owns Premier Foods?

What brands does Premier Foods own?

Its brands include Mr Kipling, Bisto, OXO, Batchelors, Sharwood's, Homepride, Ambrosia, Bird's, Angel Delight, The Spice Tailor, FUEL10K and Merchant Gourmet. It makes Cadbury cakes under licence from Mondelēz International.

How big is Premier Foods?

Headline revenue was £1,175.2m for the 52 weeks to 28 March 2026. It employs over 4,000 people at 13 locations across the UK.

Sources

Figures are taken from the documents below and carry the period they refer to. Profile last checked 17 October 2026.

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