AB Foods seals Hovis purchase to boost bread scale

Allied renamed as Hovis Bakeries after ABF acquisition completes

Associated British Foods (ABF) has renamed its Allied Bakeries as Hovis Bakeries after the acquisition of its rival has completed.

AB Foods seals Hovis purchase to boost bread scale

Associated British Foods said it has completed the purchase of Hovis, adding one of the UK's best-known bread brands to its Kingsmill brand as it seeks to better compete in a market that has seen a decline in demand for the packaged sliced loaf.

ABF Completes Hovis Deal to Create Larger Bakery Group

Associated British Foods (ABF) has completed its acquisition of Hovis Group, paving the way for the integration of the Hovis and Allied Bakeries businesses following regulatory approval last month.The deal, completed on Wednesday (8 July), combines ABF's Allied Bakeries business with Hovis to form a new business that will operate as Hovis Bakeries under the brand line 'Nourishing the Nation'.ABF said the enlarged business aims to create a "susta…

ABF completes acquisition of Hovis Group Limited

Discover what's happening in retail today, Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and much more. Associated British Foods plc (“ABF” or “the Group”) today announces that it has completed its acquisition of Hovis Group Limited (“Hovis Group”) from Endless LLP. The acquisition of Hovis Group and its combination with Allied Bakeries, the UK bakery business of ABF, wi…

Associated British Foods completes Hovis takeover to create Hovis Bakeries

Associated British Foods has completed its acquisition of Hovis Group from Endless LLP, combining the bread maker with Allied Bakeries to create a new UK bakery business. The deal brings…

ABF completes Hovis acquisition, launches new merged Hovis Bakeries group

Associated British Foods has successfully completed its £75 million acquisition of Hovis from private equity firm Endless, creating a newly merged Hovis Bakeries business.