Premier Foods bids for expansion

Premier Foods showed no signs of bid indigestion today after confirming interest in the UK maker of brands such as McVitie’s, Jaffa Cakes and KP.

Premier, which owns Branston and Quorn and acquired the UK arm of Oxo and Homepride firm Campbell Soup last month, is seen as one of two contenders for the UK and Ireland biscuits and snacks businesses of United Biscuits.