Mr Kipling invests £2.1 million in solar farm at Carlton bakery

Mr Kipling’s iconic cakes could soon be mixed by the sun, thanks to a two-year £2.1 million investment at Premier Foods’ Carlton Bakery. The site, a major local employer and longstanding part of the community for over 50 years, is now home to a new solar energy farm following a major investment by the company. Installed on vacant land within the site, the 2.2MW solar farm spans 2.9 hectares and features 3,500 panels. Once fully operational next month, when the sun is shining it will have the potential to supply…

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Premiere Foods announces Together for Short Lives as new Charity Partner

Aiming to raise £200,000 over a two year partnership Premiere Foods have announced Together for Short Lives as their new Charity Partner. Premiere Foods has twinned each of their sites with a local hospice to help provide much needed funds to ensure families in our communities are supported and have access to the very best care that is available. To celebrate the start of this special partnership, Premier Foods has delivered food hampers to the children’s hospices we will be supporting which are filled with some of our cupboard essentials…

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