The owners of Hovis and Kingsmill, two of Britain's leading bread producers, are in talks about a historic merger amid a decades-long decline in the sale of supermarket loaves. Sky News has learnt ...

Howson joined Hovis as its senior technology leader as the business divested itself from Premier Foods. Given a new start, Howson took the opportunity to create a new recipe, one that made maximum use ...

The owners of Kingsmill and Hovis are in talks over a potential deal that could see the merger of two of Britain's biggest bread brands. Associated British Foods, which owns Kingsmill's parent ...

Hovis’ owners, US investment firm The Gores Group with 51% of the company, and UK food manufacturer Premier Foods, have agreed a sale to Endless for an undisclosed sum, the bread maker said in a ...

The owners of Hovis and Kingsmill, two of Britain's leading bread producers, are in talks about a historic merger amid a decades-long decline in the sale of supermarket loaves.

Hovis traces its history back even further, having been created in 1890 when Herbert Grime scooped a £25 prize for coming up with the name Hovis, which was derived from the Latin 'Hominis Vis ...