All Coronavirus Business Updates articles
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NewsPasty and pie delivery unveiled by Phat Pasty Co
Milton Keynes-based Phat Pasty Co has launched a website offering pasty and pie delivery by post.
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Pret A Manger trials click-and-collect service in London
Pret A Manger is trialling a click-and-collect service in five London stores for the first time.
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Coronavirus: Greggs stops plans for new store openings
Greggs has halted new shop openings as it waits to see what impact coronavirus will have on sales in its reopened stores.
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Cake Box full-year results: revenue up, but profit dips
Fresh cream cake specialist Cake Box has reported that trade at three-quarters of its stores is now at the level it was before the coronavirus outbreak.
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Cornish Bakery gets CBILS loan from Clydesdale Bank
The Cornish Bakery has secured £1m funding through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) from Clydesdale Bank.
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Lovingly Artisan celebrates 1,000 virtual club members
A virtual baking club set up by Lovingly Artisan during the lockdown has gained over 1,000 members.
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Coronavirus puts 100 Rich’s jobs at risk in Andover
Foodservice and retail bakery supplier Rich Products has started consultations over plans to make up to 100 roles redundant because of the impact of coronavirus.
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Deliveroo partners with Veggie Pret for delivery service
Pret is to this week reopen its Veggie Pret stores and is launching a delivery service with Deliveroo.
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Fresh Artisan Bread Co opens first retail site in Newcastle
North Tyneside-based Fresh Artisan Bread Co (FAB) has switched its focus from wholesale to retail because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Cakesmiths in Bristol secures funding from Lloyds Bank
Bristol-based Cakesmiths has secured funding from Lloyds Bank amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pret to reopen further 200 shops with safety measures
Pret A Manger is set to reopen a further 204 shops for takeaway and delivery on Monday 1 June.
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Coronavirus survey: How have you been impacted?
In the past two months, bakery businesses and their suppliers have been through greater upheaval than at any time since World War II.
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Administrators called in at sandwich maker Adelie
Sandwich manufacturer Adelie Foods has appointed administrators Deloitte following the impact of Covid-19 on its business.
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Greggs set to reopen 800 shops in June following trial
Greggs is to reopen around 800 shops from 18 June following a successful trial in the north east.
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Aryzta turnover plunges by 21% due to Covid-19 impact
Covid-19 has caused revenue at bakery business Aryzta to fall more than 20% year on year, the company has reported.
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Opinion
How one miller reacted to the flour demand surge
Rob Munro, managing director at Carr’s Flour, on how the business reacted to an almost-threefold increase in production of retail packs.
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Greencore turnover down 60% as food-to-go crashes
Turnover at Greencore is currently down 60% year on year following the slump in the food-to-go market.
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Opinion
Covid diary: How Christie set up a delivery business
Andrew Chisholm, owner of Scottish bakery business JB Christie, explains how the business developed a thriving online delivery system at the most challenging of times.
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Roberts to deliver home baking and bread bundles
Roberts Bakery has unveiled its first-ever home baking kit as part of a new online shop.
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FOB: Furlough scheme vital for foodservice bakeries
The extension of the job furlough scheme has been welcomed by a baking industry suffering from the collapse of the foodservice market.
