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Last week our ESG Director Nick Brown attended the Stoke Food Summit to share ideas and discuss working together with other local food companies, policy makers and community groups to help bolster the future of food in the area. Nick shared some of the great work our colleagues have been doing to help deliver on our purpose of Enriching Life Through Food at our two local sites, with community groups and with the nearly 50 local companies who provide us with products and services. #farmtofork
Supply Chain Solution of the Year! Huge congratulations to everyone involved in helping to reduce the environmental impact of our iconic Bisto gravy drum - a complex project which took first place at this year's UK Packaging Awards. The height reduction of each drum will save 40 tonnes of paper annually but required significant changes to our Bisto manufacturing line in Worksop. As well as replacing the sensors on the production line so that the shorter drums can be detected, our teams had to make alterations to the drum’s sealing and capping machines, all while increasing the serve size. Well done to our teams.
Last week, our ‘Sweet Treats’ team picked up a prestigious Co-op Pioneer award for being “Pioneers in succeeding together”. An award made extra special as it mirrors one of our own company values, ‘Being United’. Well done to all involved and thank you to the Co-op for a brilliant evening celebrating new, innovative ways of doing business.
A key element of our Enriching Life Plan is to enrich life for our people by creating an inclusive culture of entrepreneurship where they can feel confident that they can reach their full potential. To demonstrate our commitment to this, we are launching a reverse mentoring scheme to all interested colleagues across our business, whether they work in the office or on the factory floor. We want all of our colleagues to feel comfortable expressing their views and to build a senior network. From next month, all interested colleagues will be carefully paired with a mentor and attend a 12-week program full of opportunities to connect with colleagues across different functions to encourage collaboration and build cross-functional teams, including coaching sessions and forums. To find out more about our Enriching Life Plan and how we use it to continually challenge ourselves as a business, click the below image.
Join us in giving a very warm welcome to our new cohort of Graduates for 2022/23! From spending time on the production line and developing Fondant Fancies with R&D, to learning about our Group business strategy from our CEO Alex Whitehouse, our grads are kicking off their career with a four-week induction programme before starting their individual roles next month. Welcome to Premier Foods! For more information about our graduate scheme, which offers each individual the opportunity to rotate roles and experience a broad range of functions, visit by selecting the photo below. #earlycareers #graduatescheme #careers
We’re thrilled to announce that TEN products across our Premier Foods portfolio have been announced as finalists in this year’s The Grocer New Product Awards 🏆🤩 These nominations are a testament to the work of our amazing product teams up and down the country who do a fantastic job of making great tasting, healthier and more nutritious food for the nation to enjoy. 👏 We cannot wait to join everyone across a stellar line-up of brands for the ceremony in London in November, see you there! Click here to view the full line up of finalists for the awards 👉https://lnkd.in/eKjdQTmn #PremierFoods #newproduct #TheGrocerNewProductAwards
We've been included in the #FTSE4Good index series again. We are delighted that our recent progress and commitment towards making more nutritious and sustainable food, contributing to a healthier planet and nourishing the lives of our colleagues and communities have been recognised in improved ratings. Find out more about our Enriching Life Plan at : https://lnkd.in/ep6MPdmF
We’re thrilled to announce that we’re now officially a ‘Forces Friendly Employer’. What does this mean? As newfound signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, we have a brilliant opportunity to leverage the breadth and depth of transferable skills that ex-service personnel bring to businesses like ours. We are committed to supporting individuals as they transition back to Civilian life, as well as celebrating the valuable contributions they bring. The move forms part of our aim to become a more inclusive employer, as laid out in our Enriching Life Plan. For more information, visit the link below by clicking the image. #forourforces
We are delighted to announce that Premier Foods has agreed to acquire The Spice Tailor Limited, one of the fastest growing authentic food brands in the market. Alex Whitehouse, Premier Foods CEO, said: “This acquisition is all about further accelerating our growth, and we see a clear opportunity to build on the excellent track record which The Spice Tailor has displayed in recent years, by leveraging the elements of our proven branded growth model. “With more and more people looking to prepare convenient, authentic meals at home, The Spice Tailor is well placed to grow further and faster, and we look forward to bringing them within our family of Premier Foods grocery brands.”
This morning we published our Q1 trading update for FY 2022/23. We’re pleased to report sales growth of 6% in the quarter, with further market share gains both in-store and online. Consumers continue to turn to our trusted brands, including Batchelors and Nissin noodles, to make tasty, more affordable meals at home. Our overseas business also continues to perform well and delivered double-digit growth in the quarter. As we look ahead, we remain firmly on track to deliver in line with expectations for the full year. For more information on our Q1 performance, visit the link below.
