All British Baker articles in April 2014
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Product News
Edme strikes new sourdough ingredients deal
Bakery supplier Edme has announced a new partnership deal with sourdough ingredients producer Philibert Savours of France.
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NewsGreggs’ sales boosted by lower costs
Like-for-like sales (LFLs) at Greggs, the BB75 bakery retailer, have increased by 3.7% – helped by weaker comparatives and lower cost inflation.
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OpinionGerhard’s blog: Eschewing Easter
Gerhard Jenne examines his firm’s performance at Easter, and finds that a Velvet Bunny Cake hit just the right note with customers
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Product NewsArla VP to step down
Global dairy company Arla Foods Ingredients has announced UK executive vice-president Peter Lauritzen will step down after seven years in the role.
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News
Costa sees LFLs and profit growth
It seems the nation’s thirst for coffee shows no signs of abating - as Costa revealed like-for-like sales (LFLs) growth of 5.7% this morning.
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NewsSurvey: consumers confused on calories and obesity
A new survey by AB Sugar, the international sugar supplier, has found that 94% of UK adults are unaware of how many calories they consume on a daily basis.
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Product News
Orchard Valley Foods buys food ingredients firm
Orchard Valley Foods has acquired a rival company in a deal which it said will boost sales to more than £20m a year.
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News
Sussex bakery to relocate and expand
A Sussex bakery is upgrading its production facilities after it was given a loan from the East Sussex Invest 3 Regional Growth Fund. Forfars Bakers, which employs 150 and has 17 shops throughout Sussex is moving its production unit from Brighton to Newhaven. The move will allow the company to ...
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News
Hundreds log on to Bakery Market Report webinar
Hundreds of baking industry professionals have already accessed British Baker’s new online discussion between leading bakers and analysts on the UK Bakery Market.
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NewsCornish brewer introduces baked goods in pubs
St Austell Brewery has launched a range of bakery products across its managed pubs as it expands its Brewer & Bean brand to include stand-alone coffee shops.
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Product NewsCranks to sell sandwich competition winner across UK universities
Sandwich supplier Cranks has introduced the winning sandwich from a student competition into universities nationwide.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie to extend its UK reach
The company behind Patisserie Valerie is to open shops in Wales and Northern Ireland for the first time, as well as branching into retail parks and service stations. Owner Patisserie Holdings this week announced plans to float on the stock exchange, a move designed to “supercharge the ability to ...
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NewsWorld’s largest Costa Coffee opens in Norton Canes
The world’s largest Costa Coffee has opened at Roadchef’s Norton Canes service area. Capable of well over £100k of sales per week the unit has been designed to cope with the 106,000 people who walk through the M6 toll road service area in its busiest weeks. Each year, the new ...
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NewsNew bread price war could spell ‘race to the bottom’
Loaves at 75p are at the front line of a new price war between the major multiples, which campaigners say threatens to become a “race to the bottom”.
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NewsCity centre bakery to open in Birmingham
The founders of a Birmingham food project have launched a commercial bakery in the city centre.Peel & Stone bakery will launch in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter next month.It has been established by Carl Finn, founder of food business Soul Food Project and owner of The Church pub, his business partner Matt ...
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NewsBakery supplier Edme interests children in baking
Primary school children have toured a mill run by bakery supplier Edme, as part of National Science and Engineering Week.Pupils from Mistly Norman primary school were shown the engineering used to produce flour, and were also taught about processed involved in behind baking, from the growing, harvesting and malting of ...
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NewsBakers hit by spelt flour shortages
Stocks of spelt flour are in such short supply that bakers are being forced to stop making spelt bread altogether.
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NewsGreggs is second most popular brand among young people
Retail bakery chain Greggs is the second most popular brand on social media for young people, according to a new report.
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NewsStarbucks reports first sales drop in 16 years
Starbucks has reported a drop in UK sales for the first time in its 16 year history, and revealed it closed 44 branches last year. Results filed yesterday with Companies House for the year ending 29 September show sales at Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) declined 3.4% to £399m. Gross profit ...
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NewsSubway signs up Liverpool Football Club to sponsorship deal
Sandwich chain Subway will be able to use Liverpool football stars, such as Daniel Sturridge, in its marketing activity after signing a sponsorship deal to become the Premier League leader’s ‘official training food’ partner. The multi-year deal will see Subway advertising displayed on the perimeter boards at Anfield and will ...