THE TRUTH ABOUT: Kingsmill - Caught on Camera

Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover

ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA finds

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

Primark to split from food business despite warning of Iran war impact

ABF, which owns Kingsmill, Twinings and Patak’s, to demerge fashion chain to maximise shareholder returns

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21

ABF poised to reveal result of Primark and food business demerger plan

Retail analysts say breaking up food and fashion group would make sense in challenging business environment

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19

Kingsmill owner ABF to buy Hovis to create bread giant

ABF told investors on Friday that the deal will ‘combine’ the production and distribution activities of Hovis and its Allied Bakeries business.

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025

Kingsmill owner to buy Hovis in £75m deal to create UK’s biggest bread brand

Jobs expected to go if competition watchdog approves takeover by Associated British Foods

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025

Crumbs! How Britain fell out of love with the sliced loaf

Packaged bread, once a household staple, is in ‘inexorable decline’ because of rising costs and competition from other options

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Baking a deal? Hovis and Kingsmill owners in talks about historic merger

Associated British Foods’ sale of Allied Bakeries would bring together two of the UK’s biggest breadmakers

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

Kingsmill owner confirms talks with Hovis parent company over bread takeover

Associated British Foods said its Allied Bakeries business ‘continues to face a very challenging market’ and that it is in talks with Hovis’s owner.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

Hovis and Kingsmill owners in takeover talks about historic merger

A deal between the bread-making titans could potentially draw the attention of competition regulators

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

Kingsmill owner warns of price rises due to ‘very small’ expected harvests in UK

ABF, which also owns Dorset Cereals, says it is not yet planning rises but it may need to import ‘quite a lot’ of grain

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024