Crisp buttery pastry and flavoursome, well-spiced mincemeat are basic components of any good mince pie, but finding one that nails both elements is tougher than you might expect. To find out what's ...

Premier Foods said the positive performance means it is on track to record profits towards the top end of market expectations ...

Mince pies, once baked, will keep for a few days in an air-tight tin but the bottoms may become soggy. You can make the pastry ahead and freeze it for up to a month so it's ready to roll when you are.

Once packed with meat, such as ox tongue and mutton, alongside dried and candied fruit and extravagant spices, the mince pie is not what it once was — and food historian Neil Buttery says that's made ...

Premier Foods said group sales grew by 3.1% for the 13 weeks to December 28, driven by strong sales of its branded products, ...

Every Christmas, Britons devour about 800 million mince pies, but moves to jazz up the festive sweet treats made of dried fruit and pastry are stirring anger among purists. It is the source of some ...

Experience Premier Foods' 'strong Christmas' with mince pies driving sales. Find out how their sales saw a 3.1% increase and ...

Mr Kipling maker Premier Foods has said its profits are set to reach the top end of guidance after soaring sales of mince pies and other sweet snacks. The company, which employs more than 4,000 ...

Every Christmas, Brits devour about 800 million mince pies, but moves to jazz up the festive sweet treats made of dried fruit and pastry are stirring anger among purists. It is the source of some ...

Manufacturer's sweet treats brands had a 'particularly strong Christmas', with Mr Kipling and Cadbury cake sales in Q3 rising ...