Hain Celestial agrees £200m food brand buy

PREMIER Foods has agreed a £200m deal to sell leading food brands including Robertson’s and Sun-Pat to US food giant Hain Celestial.

The deal sees Hain Celestial buy the firm’s Histon factory, near Cambridge, which produces most of the products involved.

Hain Celestial bought Leeds-based Daniels Group last year.

Irwin D. Simon, founder, president and chief executive of Hain Celestial, said: “In order for Hain Celestial to become the largest healthy food company in the United Kingdom, we needed to expand into ambient grocery where we have seen health and nutrition gain traction with consumers. 

“The acquisition of the Premier Foods brands furthers our goal to expand in the United Kingdom with the addition of ambient grocery products. 

“Key to the success will be the experienced workforce and management at the Histon facility who we look forward to working with.”