Premier Foods

Premier Foods plc is a British food manufacturer headquartered in St Albans, Hertfordshire, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Its brands include Mr Kipling, Ambrosia, Bird's Custard, Bisto, OXO, Batchelors, Sharwood's, Homepride, Loyd Grossman and McDougall's, covering gravy, cooking sauces, desserts, stock, noodles and cakes. The company was founded in 1975 as Hillsdown Holdings, acquired Premier Brands in 1990 and first listed in 2004. It also makes cakes under the Cadbury name under licence.