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Premier Foods in talks with scheme trustees over bond issuance

27 April 2011 •

Premier Foods is in discussions with the trustees of its pension schemes about whether or not it can issue bonds as a company.

In its interim management statement for the three months ended 31 March, published today, the food firm - responsible for brands including Bisto, Rank Hovis and Ambrosia - said it remained its inte...

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