Premier Foods saw the deficit in its defined benefit pension schemes fall by almost two thirds in the 15 months to April, after its hedging strategy paid off handsomely.
The firm, which owns the Mr Kipling and Bisto brands, revealed in its preliminary results that its shortfall had dropped from £603.3m to £211.8m over the period. This was came at a time when man...
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