date:Sep 21, 2012
Britains largest food manufacturer has signed a 15M deal with the Ministry of Justice to supply all publicly-run prisons in England and Wales with Hovis and Mother's Pride bread.
The four-year deal follows a competitive tendering process organised by the government department. It follows a similar four-year contract previously awarded to Premier Foods.
Strangeways Prison
The contract which takes effect immediately will see prisoners from Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight to Strangeways