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| Company type | Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom (1886) |
| Headquarters | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Key people | Jon Jenkins CEO |
| Products | Bread, flour |
| Owner | Endless LLP |
| Website | www |
Hovis Ltd is a British company that produces flour, yeast and bread. Founded in Stoke-on-Trent, it began mass-production in Macclesfield in 1886.
Hovis became part of Rank Hovis McDougall (RHM) in 1962 after a succession of mergers. RHM, with its brands including Hovis and Mother's Pride, was acquired by Premier Foods in 2007. In April 2014 it became a limited company after Premier Foods sold a 51% stake in the business to The Gores Group to form a joint venture between the two companies.[1]
In November 2020, it was announced that both the Gores Group and Premier Foods had sold their stakes in the business to British-based private equity firm Endless LLP.[2][3]
Hovis specialises in high wheatgerm wholemeal flour, the bread being baked independently. It also produces the Nimble brand reduced-calorie bread.[4]
- ^ Brownsell, Alex (27 January 2014). "Premier Foods sells controlling stake in Hovis". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Endless LLP acquires Hovis Ltd".
- ^ "Hovis sold to private equity firm". 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Nimble". Hovis. 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.