[1] Premier owns many well-known South African food brands, including Blue Ribbon, Snowflake, Manhattan, Mister Sweet and Lil-lets.

In 1964 Premier acquired the South African Milling Company (which originated from Attwell's Bakery, founded in 1820), and added divisions for Pharmaceuticals,[6] Cash & Carry, Retail, Entertainment & Fisheries (See "World Fishing Fleets: An Analysis of Distant-water Fleet Operations Past, Present Future", Nov. 1993, NOAA).In the mid-1960s, a controlling interest was acquired from the Jaffee/Bloom families by Associated British Foods PLC ("Westons").

[7] "[Bloom]...campaigned vigorously for the immediate release of political prisoners, including ANC leader Nelson Mandela, for the end of the state of emergency and for other steps that would permit negotiations on a new constitutional system based on the principle of one person, one vote.

Premier further expanded its African footprint in 2015, with the acquisition of the Companhia Industrial da Matola (CIM) business, a leading food producing company in Mozambique with a diversified product range, comprising wheat flour, maize meal, pasta, biscuits and animal feed.

Premier's corporate social responsibility programmes continue to make a difference to the lives of many focusing on nutrition, education and community upliftment.

Blue Ribbon bakeries around South Africa challenge each other to make the highest number of sandwiches for charity, with the goal of feeding as many people across the country as possible.