Premier Foods plc is a British-based food manufacturer headquartered in St Albans. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.Premier Foods' origins were in the canned food industry. The company began to take its current shape through a series of acquisitions of established businesses, starting in 1986 with the acquisition of some tea and non-confectionery foods businesses from Cadbury Schweppes which were grouped together under the name of Hillsdown Holdings. It was floated on the stock exchange in 2004. Premier's product range includes a wide range of the UK's most successful food brands, with category leading positions in areas such as jams, marmalades, gravy, stock, suet, custard and more.