Trading Statement

Premier Foods plc
12 July 2005


Premier Foods plc


Trading Update for the half year to 2 July 2005

The trading outlook for the year remains in line with our expectations. The
grocery business continues to make progress after a slow January and we are
looking forward to an improved second half when a number of our new products
will be launched into the market place.

The Birds business acquired in February is trading in line with expectations and
the integration continues to progress well. We have identified that we will be
able to further enhance the efficiency in our Knighton factory by replacing all
the acquired production lines. This replacement will take slightly longer to
implement than the transfer of the acquired lines and means that we will
continue using the production facilities at Kraft's factory in Banbury until the
end of the year.


We are excited by prospects for Quorn and have begun the development and
implementation of our detailed plans for the business, following the completion
of the acquisition on 6 June.


Trading conditions continue to be difficult at MBM and we do not anticipate
seeing any improvement until 2006.


With regard to Sudan 1 the position remains unchanged from our previous
statements in that we have no material financial exposure. Our insurer, through
their loss adjuster, is in discussion with claimants regarding potential
settlements.

Premier Foods will provide an update on the effect of its implementation of IFRS
and take questions via a conference call at 10:30am today Tuesday, 12 July 2005.
The conference call number is 020 8322 3331, password 'Premier Foods', with a
telephone replay facility on 020 7081 9440, account number 801102, pass number
050712, for 7 days. The IFRS update slides are available at http://
www.premierfoods.co.uk/about/investor/financial/financial-presentations.cfm from
9:00am.

Premier Foods will be releasing its interim results for the 6 months to 2 July
2005 on 6 September 2005. Premier Foods will be hosting a presentation to
analysts at 9:00am on 6 September 2005 at ABN AMRO's offices, 250 Bishopsgate,
London EC2M 4AA.


Premier Foods plc Tel: [phone]
Paul Thomas, Finance Director
Gwyn Tyley, Investor Relations Manager

Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: [phone]
Michael Berkeley,
Sara Batchelor,
Anthony Kennaway



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