Premier Foods expands Irish operations with Chivers buyout

BRITISH food manufacturer Premier Foods has bought jam maker Chivers after it sold it in a management buyout in 1999, it was confirmed last night.

Premier Foods will combine the Chivers Ireland operation with its existing Premier Foods Ireland business, which was formed last year after it acquired Campbell’s Soups Ireland.

The merged company, with an expected turnover in Ireland of around €70 million, will possess well-known brands such as Erin, Oxo, McDonnells, Chivers, Ambrosia, Birds, Loyd Grossman and Goodall’s.