Hovis: The Amazing Bread Story!

Imagine a super tasty loaf of bread that's a favorite for many families! That's Hovis! It's a special kind of bread made by a company that also makes flour and yeast.

Think of flour as the magic dust that makes bread, and yeast as the tiny helpers that make it fluffy. Hovis is famous for using a special part of the wheat grain called wheatgerm, which makes its bread extra yummy and good for you. It’s like a secret ingredient that makes it special!

Hovis began a long, long time ago with a clever man named Richard Smith. He had a small mill, like a little workshop, where he ground wheat into flour. His mill was so small, it was like the size of a classroom!

But Richard had a big idea. He partnered with a bigger mill, and soon, Hovis bread started being made in huge amounts. It was like going from a tiny toy car to a real bus!

This happened way back in 1886, even before your grandparents were born!

What makes Hovis bread so awesome? It's all about the wheatgerm! This is a tiny, super-nutritious part of the wheat grain that Hovis loves to use.

It’s like the most valuable treasure inside the wheat! Using wheatgerm makes Hovis bread taste really good and gives you energy. It’s like getting a special power-up from your food.

This special way of making bread has made Hovis a household name in Britain for many, many years.

Over the years, Hovis has been part of different big companies, like a child joining new friends. It was part of a company called RHM, and then Premier Foods. Now, it's owned by a new group called Endless LLP.

Even though the owners change, the yummy Hovis bread stays the same! They also make other things, like flour for baking and even a brand called Nimble bread, which is for people who want fewer calories. It’s like a big bread family!