All British Baker articles in April 2015
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News
Research firm identifies morning goods and lunch opportunities
The morning goods market is expected to grow 2.7%, as retailers are advised to capitalise on the convenience food trend.
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News
Tom Chandley owner passes on
The funeral details of Tom Chandley owner, Eric Dyson, have been announced, after he sadly died earlier this month.
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News
Independent sandwich firm reaches central London
Cook & Garcia, an artisan food-to-go retailer, is to open its second shop as it gains some presence in the capital.
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Product News
Brownie firm doubles production
Bad Brownie bakery has more than doubled its product output after opening a new kitchen.
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Opinion
Blog: A day well spent..
Bolton-based Greenhalgh’s David Smart takes an eye-opening trip to the capital and comes back armed with ideas. Wh
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Product News
Thorntons suffers sales decline, despite better Easter
Sales at chocolate company Thorntons have dropped in both its retail and FMCG divisions, as the firm has lost orders from a commercial customer.
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News
Manchester bakery gives election views to BBC
Manchester-based Robinsons the Master Bakers appeared on BBC One’s 1pm news this week, talking about the upcoming election.
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News
Morrisons hails ‘unique’ fresh offer
Morrisons supermarket has praised itself on making “more fresh food than any other supermarket”, giving it a unique selling point.
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Product News
Welsh pasty maker embraces snacking
Peter’s Food Service has moved into the snack market after launching a new multipack pasty product.
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News
Greggs turns in another robust performance
Greggs the bakers has posted another set of “strong” trading results, with like-for-like sales up 5.9%- ahead of its expectations.
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News
Farmers’ alliance to stage British Sugar protest
A farmer’s movement is to march outside British Sugar’s Bury St Edmunds factory today (29 April) to protest the “lack of support” for small-scale producers.
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Product News
Napier Brown to sell for £34m
Real Good Food is to sell its sugar distribution business Napier Brown for £34m to Tereos, the world’s fifth-largest sugar group.
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News
Product innovation sees Costa LFL sales surge
Costa Coffee, the Whitbread-owned chain, has seen like-for-like sales leap by 6%, driven by an increase in transactions.
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Product News
Brioche Pasquier makes a play for snack market
Brioche Pasquier has launched a range of savoury baked products, in a bid to move into the snack market.
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News
Suffolk bakery opens London pop-up
Suffolk-based Pump Street Bakery is to venture into London, as it opens a pop-up shop in the capital.
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Product News
Shortbread gains renewed popularity
Shortbread is seeing 6.1% year-on-year growth as it becomes a year-round sweet biscuit option.
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News
Tesco to slow Euphorium roll-outs
Tesco has revealed a ‘strategic’ plan to slow the roll-out of Harris+Hoole and Euphorium sites, after it wrote down £82m over the joint investments.
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News
Wrights invests in delivery vans
Wrights Food Group has made a major investment in its delivery fleet to meet sales needs.
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Product News
Macphie mixes it up with chocolate
Ingredients company Macphie has launched a new chocolate sponge mix to its range.
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News
Blog: cake breeds happiness
Chris Ormrod, managing director of Ministry of Cake, reflects on how his business literally "sells happiness".