All British Baker articles in August 2009 – Page 9
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NewsNational Cupcake Week
September 14th - 19thNational Cupcake Week is a fantastic week-long extravaganza being organised by British Baker to celebrate this very special bakery product >> Cupcake Competition Winners The aim of the week, held September 14-19 2009, is to draw customers’ attention to the many wonderful recipes and exotic toppings available ...
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NewsCupcake Window Dressing Contest
Win BIA 2010 tickets in our Cupcake window dressing contestMake sure you enter British Baker’s window dressing competition, as part of National Cupcake Week, for the chance to win the fantastic prize of two tickets to the Baking Industry Awards 2010.This prize will be given to the bakery retailer that ...
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Crantock’s pasty sales rocket
Crantock Bakery has announced it has been doing a roaring trade on Cornish pasties during the recession, with sales up 30% on last year.With turnover currently at £15 million, chairman and managing director Nick Ringer said the company has had its best year.“We’ve never been busier,” he added.The Indian Queens-based ...
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Greggs sees profit boost, despite wet weather
Greggs has announced a “robust performance” for the first half of the year, with pre-tax profit up 7.3% to £16.5m.The bakery retail chain saw sales increase by 4.4% to £312m, with like-for-like growth up 1.5%. Operating profit stood at £16.3m – an increase of 8.9%, for the 26 weeks to ...
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Gail’s announces fifth shop opening
London-based artisan bakery Gail’s has announced plans to open a new shop in Queen’s Park, hot on the heels of its latest store opening in Clapham last month.The new outlet, Gail’s fifth, is due to open in November and will have its own unique interior, as with all other Gail’s ...
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Premier announces Hovis bread sales up
Premier Foods’ half-year results show that sales of Hovis were up 17% and market share has increased to 26.3% – its highest level in two years, said the firm. But Premier’s Hovis division, which comprises its baking, milling and frozen pizza base operations, saw turnover drop to £372.4m, ...
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Win BIA 2010 tickets in our Cupcake window dressing contest
Make sure you enter British Baker’s window dressing competition, as part of National Cupcake Week, for the chance to win the fantastic prize of two tickets to the Baking Industry Awards 2010.This prize will be given to the bakery retailer that creates the best cupcake-themed window display to promote the ...
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Win BIA 2010 tickets in our Cupcake window dressing contest
Make sure you enter British Baker’s window dressing competition, as part of National Cupcake Week, for the chance to win the fantastic prize of two tickets to the Baking Industry Awards 2010.This prize will be given to the bakery retailer that creates the best cupcake-themed window display to promote the week, which runs from 14-19 September.
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Greggs sees profit boost, despite wet weather
Greggs has announced a “robust performance” for the first half of the year, with pre-tax profit up 7.3% to £16.5m. The bakery retail chain saw sales increase by 4.4% to £312m, with like-for-like growth up 1.5%. Operating profit stood at £16.3m – an increase of 8.9%, for the 26 weeks to 27 June, 2009.
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Book your place at BIA now!
Tickets for the Baking Industry Awards 2009 have almost gone, so make sure you book your place now to avoid disappointment.
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Gail’s announces fifth shop opening
London-based artisan bakery Gail’s has announced plans to open a new shop in Queen’s Park, hot on the heels of its latest store opening in Clapham last month. The new outlet, Gail’s fifth, is due to open in November and will have its own unique interior, as with all other Gail’s shops.
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Premier announces Hovis bread sales up
Premier Foods’ half-year results show that sales of Hovis were up 17% and market share has increased to 26.3% – its highest level in two years, said the firm.
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M&S supplier Uniq reports increased losses
European chilled convenience food group Uniq has announced increased losses for the six months to 30 June 2009, despite comments from the firm that it is progressing well.
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Investec predicts “a decent H1” for Premier Foods
In advance of Premier Foods’ half-year (H1) results, to be announced 5 August, international specialist banking group Investec has said it is expecting “a decent H1” and has made a “modest upgrade to FY forecasts”.
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Crunch time
When consumers buy lunch from a high-street bakery or sandwich shop, how many of them buy a drink and a snack to go alongside a pasty or roll? OK, an exact figure isn’t available, but it’s a lot. Looking to other retailers that have considerable success with the lunchtime trade, ...