All British Baker articles in August 2010 – Page 6
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Ecclestons shuts its doors for good
It managed to survive two World Wars and several recessions, but 112-year-old Welsh bakery chain Ecclestons Confectioners closed its doors for the last time earlier this month, following the retirement of the company’s owner David Eccleston.
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Greggs sees meal deal sales rocket
Greggs has announced a slim like-for-like sales increase despite seeing meal deal sales up 167% for the 26 weeks to 3 July.
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NewsPalmers wins fight against council
Suffolk-based bakery Palmers (Haughley) Ltd has successfully won its battle with Haughley Parish Council, over an access road to its bakery, almost six years after the dispute began.
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Buxton Spa Bakery sinks after loss of major customers
Buxton Spa Bakery has become the latest victim of the recession after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the struggling firm.
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Waitrose relaunches Duchy Originals
Organic bakery products including bread, tarts, scones, muffins and biscuits are part of a relaunch of the Duchy Originals brand by Waitrose next month.
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NewsLewis & Cooper bags Selfridges deal
North Yorkshire deli and cake producer Lewis & Cooper has signed a deal to supply Selfridges with its handmade luxury fruit cakes in the run-up to Christmas this year.
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Paice calls for improvements to origin labelling
Food minister Jim Paice has called on food businesses to voluntarily do more to improve country-of-origin labelling.
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Premier sees mixed results for Hovis
Premier Foods has reported mixed results for it Hovis business, with branded sales up 1.1% but non-branded sales down 26%, for the six months to 26 June 2010.
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Maple Leaf Bakery sees volume decline
Volumes continued to fall at Maple Leaf Bakery UK, as parent company Canada Bread announced declining sales across frozen bakery.
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Jim Humphries passes away
Jim (Shay) Humphries sadly died in Dublin, recently. He was a friendly and respected character, one of the best-known in Ireland’s baking industry.
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Lees Foods announces record sales
Lees Foods has achieved record sales in both its Lees of Scotland and The Waverley Bakery businesses, for the six months to June 2010.