date:Feb 05, 2013
lity was also an issue for Hovis when it dropped its 100% British wheat pledge last month (January 10), after poor weather affected UK harvests and damaged wheat stocks.
The brand, which is owned by Premier Foods, will now be made with up to a third less UK wheat. In a separate development, Premier Foods announced it planned to close its Glasgow flour mill . It is now sourcing wheat from the EU.
Too much UK rain and not enough sun have led Carrs Flour to predict an increase in its use of impor