All British Baker articles in April 2012
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NewsIrwin’s celebrates centenary with royal visit
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Portadown bakery business Irwin’s to help celebrate its 100th birthday.
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Peter’s spices up bakery market
Peter’s Foods has launched a new range of spicy pastries this month, supported by a national marketing campaign.
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Bpex awards open to bakers
Bakers are being encouraged to enter the Pork and Pastry category for this year’s Bpex Foodservice Pork Product of the Year competition.
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NewsABF’s CEO ranked 10th-richest Briton
Associated British Foods’ chief executive George Weston remains in the top 10 of The Sunday Times’ Rich List.
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In pictures: Say No to pasty tax demo
See yesterday’s demo in British Baker’s exclusive picture gallery. More than 500 bakers protested outside Downing Street against the proposed 20% pie tax.
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Video: Bakers’ demo on film
Craft bakers from across the UK came out in force yesterday for a demonstration in London to oppose the 20% tax on hot food such as pies and pasties. British Baker talked to individuals from the industry about the importance of the day, why the tax should not go ahead and what they would want to say to Chancellor George Osborne if they had the opportunity.
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NewsBakers in 20% pasty tax Downing Street demonstration
More than 500 bakers protested at Downing Street yesterday over the proposed 20% pasty tax and a petition with more than half a million signatures was handed to the government. The rally - which was organised by Greggs and the National Association of Master Bakers - heard Ken McMeikan, chief executive of Greggs, accuse the government of being out of touch on the matter.And, a delegation from Greggs and the NAMB visited parliament following the demonstration to voice their concerns with MPs.
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NewsSales and profits soar at Costa
Costa saw underlying profits surge 38% to £69.7m in the past year and benefited from a 5.5% rise in like-for-like sales at its UK equity stores as it opened 332 new stores in the UK and internationally.
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Product NewsNew ’coffee shop muffins’ for New York Bakery Co
The New York Bakery Co bagel brand has branched out into the muffins market with a new range of products.
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Bakery sets children doughnut challenge
Crieff-based Campbell’s Bakery has launched a competition tasking young bakers to ‘Design a Doughnut for Charity’.
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Bakers to hand over ’pasty tax’ petitions
Petitions with hundreds of thousands of signatures apposing the 20% VAT on hot food will be delivered to the Treasury this morning.
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Dunkleys claims top title at Pie Awards
Dunkleys, of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, was named Supreme Champion at the British Pie Awards held in Melton yesterday.
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NewsMcVitie’s new patriotic packaging
United Biscuits (UBUK) has refreshed the packaging of its McVitie’s Digestives biscuits range with a British theme.
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NewsDouble-dip recession fears confirmed
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the British economy has contracted in the first quarter of 2012.
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NewsPremier’s power brands boost sales
Premier Foods’ power brands strategy has paid off, with a 3.7% increase in sales for the three months ending 31 March 2012.
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NewsWorshipful Company launches Baker’s Marque trial
Peter Gossage, Master of the Worshipful Company of Bakers, has visited four bakeries taking part in a three-month trial of its Baker’s Marque Warrant.
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Real Bread Campaign steps up anti-GM wheat protest
The Real Bread Campaign has delivered a pledge to the government from more than 350 bakers, millers, farmers and consumers not to sell or buy GM wheat.
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Warburtons’ advertising account up for grabs
Warburtons is on the search for an agency to take charge of its £8m advertising account.
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Product NewsABF sees profit decline for ingredients and grocery
Associated British Foods (ABF) has posted a decline in operating profit for its ingredients and grocery divisions this morning. In its interim results for the 24 weeks ended 3 March 2012, ABF said its ingredients business, which includes yeast and bakery ingredients manufacturer AB Mauri, saw a £13m decline to £18m. Revenue grew by 2% to £538m. ABF’s grocery division, including the Kingsmill bread brand, reported a 4% growth in revenue to £1.8bn, but a £34m decline in operating profits to £75m. The company said this was primarily driven by restructuring costs at Allied Bakeries in the UK, in addition to George West Foods in Australia.
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Profit up nearly 30% at Carr’s
Carr’s Milling Industries said profit before tax in the first half of the year increased from last year, helped by a 12% growth in revenue.