Who owns Mr Kipling?
Mr Kipling is owned by Premier Foods (the United Kingdom, LSE: PFD).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Premier Foods plc reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, St Albans
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1967
- Category
- Food › Bakery › Cakes
- Parent ticker
- LSE: PFD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mr Kipling
Mr Kipling is a fictional baker invented in 1967 to give a factory-made cake range the character of a village bakery, and the strategy worked well enough that many British consumers assumed he was real. It is the largest cake brand in the United Kingdom.
Ownership timeline of Mr Kipling
- 1967 – present Premier Foods [1] reported
Where Mr Kipling sits in Premier Foods
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mr Kipling?
The parent company of Mr Kipling is Premier Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Mr Kipling British?
Yes. Mr Kipling originated in the United Kingdom in 1967 and its owner, Premier Foods, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Mr Kipling still owned by Premier Foods?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Mr Kipling is still owned by Premier Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Premier Foods plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — Premier Foods plc, Annual report, published 15 May 2025; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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