Premier seeks to bake in higher growth

Premier Group is investing about R500 million in a new bakery in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, expected to create more than 100 jobs. Commissioned in September, the facility is part of a wider plan to expand production, improve efficiency and support growth after the RFG merger. CEO Kobus Gertenbach said the company is exploring further manufacturing investments and new product categories as merger savings are gradually realised.