Royal recovery at Premier Foods

Premier Foods, the owners of the Hovis, Mr Kipling and Loyd Grossman brands, cashed in successfully on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, driving underlying sales and profits in the six months to the end of June.

Premier Foods, the owners of the Hovis, Mr Kipling and Loyd Grossman brands, cashed in successfully on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, driving underlying sales and profits in the six months to the end of June.

Sales, which included the "Great British Fancies" range aimed at the Jubilee celebrations, came in at £749.1m, a 1.1% rise on the same period of last year.

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