In 2005 it bought Marlow Foods and the fast-growing Quorn brand. Bigger deals soon followed. In 2006, Premier splashed out £460m on Campbell's British and Irish business (Oxo, Batchelors and ...

Premier Foods, which owns a raft of brands including: Bisto, Oxo, and The Spice Tailor; and makes Cadbury cakes; reported revenues of £498.7 million for the six months to September 28.