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Soup target

Premier Foods said yesterday it was in non-exclusive talks to acquire Campbell Soup's UK and Ireland business.

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00:00, 11 JUL 2006
Updated03:07, 31 MAY 2013

Premier Foods said yesterday it was in non-exclusive talks to acquire Campbell Soup's UK and Ireland business.

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