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NewsBaked goods retailer Batch’d targets £20m turnover
The Leeds-based sweet treats business currently has a turnover of £6.5m from its 24 sites
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NewsPaul UK makes £2.4m loss despite surge in turnover
Sales rose to £35m in 2022 as trade returned to London tourist hot spots and the firm unveiled its Paul Le Café coffee-focussed concept in the UK
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NewsGrant schemes help bring bakery back from the brink
Investment in technology means Yorkshire business White’s Bakery is now looking to double its turnover
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NewsReal Good Food revenues down 20% in ‘perfect storm’
Lower volumes and rising costs have contributed to a fall in revenue for the Renshaw and Rainbow Dust Colours owner
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NewsPatisserie Valerie names group chief marketing officer
The new CMO will oversee marketing as well as Patisserie Valerie’s E-commerce platform
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NewsCabinet secretary told of pressures facing baking industry
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, met with Scottish Bakers president Ian Mcghee and chief executive Alasdair Smith
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NewsCaffè Nero expands delivery partnerships with Deliveroo deal
Delivery has been a focus for the coffee chain since it launched its New Channels Strategy during the pandemic
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NewsPatisserie Valerie to close nine sites
Three sites in Belfast as well as a couple in Scotland are set to close as they have not sufficiently recovered from the pandemic
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NewsCaffè Nero reports success in new distribution channels
Sales via home delivery, the supermarkets and Amazon could exceed £10m this financial year, according to the coffee shop
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NewsRecord sales at Finsbury Food Group but inflation hits profits
Finsbury could have delivered further revenue growth if it weren’t for staff shortages and supply chain disruption, it said, as profits were dampened due to inflationary pressures
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NewsSSP Group sales recovery dampened by Omicron
The travel food & drink specialist said the first four months of its financial year were ‘good’ despite the impact of Omicron on the travel market
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InterviewGwyn’s Bakery, Horsham: where cinnamon buns outsell sourdough
Owner Benjamin Lines discusses how the West Sussex bakery is putting value back into bread while battling rising prices and recruitment challenges
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NewsBakkavor finishes 2021 with sales above pre-pandemic levels
The sandwich, pizza and dessert manufacturer saw overall revenue rise 1.2% on 2019 but UK sales remain slightly below its pre-pandemic performance
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NewsGreggs names new CEO as Roger Whiteside announces retirement
The news, which will see retail and property director Roisin Currie step up following the AGM in May 2022, comes as Greggs reveals its Q4 sales figures
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NewsSharp revenue drop shows pandemic effect for Paul UK in 2020
Sales at the bakery and café chain fell by more than half compared with 2019, the company’s latest annual report reveals
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NewsSSP upbeat despite big revenue drop for 2021
Sales were down by more than 40% for the Upper Crust and Ritazza owner for FY21 but the group said it made strong progress in the second half of the year
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InterviewPaul UK CEO Mark Hilton on leading during the Covid crisis
After nine years in Romania, Mark Hilton returned to the UK to become CEO of Paul UK – and then the pandemic hit. Here, he discusses digital, delivery, and focusing on growth at last
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NewsWest Cornwall Pasty Co pays pandemic price with £7.1m loss
Sales for 2020 were reduced to £6.1m from £18.7m in 2019, in a year that saw the company permanently close its high street and travel outlets
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OpinionLabour crisis: how is it affecting bakery suppliers?
Staff shortages due to the ‘pingdemic’, Covid and Brexit are causing issues for the food supply chain, including bakery. Tasneem Alonzo from EHL Ingredients explains how it’s affecting her business
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NewsFood-to-go to recover earlier than expected, says IGD
The channel is predicted to return to pre-Covid levels by the second half of 2022, but some sub-sectors are performing better than others