22nd September 2026 SpeirsSpeirs Foods’ directors are opting for voluntary administration instead of placing the 50-year-old salad-making business into receivership.
17th September 2026 SpeirsFamily-owned salad supplier Speirs Foods has asked its secured lender to appoint a receiver to the loss-making business, calling time on the 50-year old operation.
27th January 2026 SpeirsProduct recalls, a shortage of its key ingredient on top of ongoing challenging trading conditions weighs heavily on Speirs Foods’ first half.
21st October 2025 SpeirsA school lunch programme win and price hikes underpinned a strong second half for Speirs Foods, which delivered a vastly improved annual trading performance.
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4th February 2025 SpeirsAs well as dismal market conditions, Speirs Foods had to wear costs associated with the redundancy of its CEO in its first half.
29th October 2024 SpeirsA sluggish economy, higher material costs, and an unexpected wage bill drag the salad maker’s performance.
12th June 2024 SpeirsThe Marton manufacturer says it underpaid staff by $382k dating back to 2018.
8th May 2024 SpeirsSpeirs Group no longer has an investment in Equipment, Leasing & Finance Holdings following its sale to Sydney-based private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners.
20th November 2023 SpeirsSpeirs Group’s food division is moving on prices and products to help improve profitability, says executive chairman Lee Simpson.
9th October 2023 SpeirsThe salad company’s profit plummets as costs rise and there are supply shortages due to extreme weather.
30th January 2023 Speirs“The business environment at present is tough,” says Speirs Foods executive chair Lee Simpson, warning of continuing difficult trading conditions ahead.
