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Premier Foods acquires Merchant Gourmet

The owner of brands including Ambrosia, Bisto and Mr Kipling has acquired ready-to-eat pulses and grains business Merchant Gourmet for an enterprise value of £48m. The business is forecast to hit revenues of around £28m in the year to next March.

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