Our history

Invention of Bisto gravy; OXO is a sponsor at the London Olympics.

Ambrosia creamery founded in Devon. It helped supply dried milk to WW1 troops.

Our Ashford manufacturing site opens.

Launch of Mr Kipling, the UK’s number 1 cake brand since the late 1970s.

Hillsdown Holdings founded by Harry Solomon and David Thompson becomes Premier Foods.

Actress Lynda Bellingham first appears as the OXO mum and stays for over 15 years.

Acquire Ambrosia from Unilever.

Float on the London Stock Exchange.

Acquire Batchelors, OXO and Homepride cooking sauces.

Mr Kipling, Sharwood’s and Bisto join the Premier Foods family.

Enter a strategic partnership with Nissin Food Holdings Co Ltd.

Dispose of Hovis JV.
Announce segregated merger of pension schemes.

We launch our ESG strategy known as our Enriching Life Plan.

We purchase The Spice Tailor.
We launch a five-year charity partnership with FareShare.

Sales top £1bn for the current brand portfolio for 2022/23 financial year.
We acquire breakfast brand FUEL10K.