Italians eye up bread maker Hovis with takeover bid

Linda J. Dodson

Bread maker Hovis could be snapped up by Italian firm Newlat Food after more than 130 years of British ownership. The baker’s current owners, London-listed Premier Foods and US investment company Gores Group, have been approached by Newlat bosses with an offer which would make the Reggio Emilia-based company one of the largest players in the European […]