Supporting healthier and more sustainable diets

In September 2025 Premier Foods purchased Merchant Gourmet with its portfolio of convenient, minimally processed, bean, lentil and pulse products. There is a wide consensus that increasing the intake of such food types is necessary to improve both public health, and the environmental impacts of the food system.

We are pleased to be supporting the ‘Bang in some Beans’ campaign, being run by The Food Foundation, which aims to double the intake of beans, pulses and lentils by 2028. As well as the brands with a direct impact, like Merchant Gourmet, Premier Foods can also have a broader impact through the way we design and promote other products in our portfolio. Our products feed thousands of people every day in schools, hospitals and care homes across the country. As well as developing specific products, we publish a range of guidance for those working in these key sectors, providing support on how to deliver nutritious diets for people in a range of different settings. Our Food Service team have updated recipes and guidance on incorporating beans into meals, and we have brought the campaign into the ‘LACA – The School Food People’ School Chef of the Year competition, which we have sponsored since 2019.