All British Baker articles in December 2011 – Page 4
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NewsHigh street in critical condition, says Portas
Retail guru Mary Portas has reiterated claims that the rise of supermarkets has put high street bakeries into decline and warned the high street is in a critical condition. The Portas Review, officially published today (Tuesday), reprinted figures from the 2008 Competition Commission, which found that the number of bakeries has declined from around 25,000 in 1950 to around 8,000 by 2000. In her introduction to the widely-anticipated report she said: “The days of a high street populated by independent butchers, bakers and candlestick-makers are, except in the most exceptional circumstances, over.”
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Costa: on track for year, LFLs up 3.8%
Costa Coffee, the café chain owned by leisure group Whitbread, this morning said like-for-like sales had increased by 3.8% for the brand in the 13 weeks to 1 December 2011.
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NewsMarkets are key to high-street’s future says Portas
Mary Portas has said she believes that markets could help flailing high streets compete with out-of-town shopping centres, according to information revealed prior to the release of her official high-street report.
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Gerrards marks Llangollen store’s first birthday
Welsh-based bakery Gerrards has celebrated the first anniversary of its Llangollen store, after taking over the site from the now-defunct Eccleston business.
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Muntons awarded for innovation
Muntons Ingredients has been awarded the Bakery Innovation Award of 2011 at the recent Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) show.
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Swiss patisserie goes digital
Heidi’s patisserie has embraced the online revolution with the launch of a new website.
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Perfection Foods to open new bakery
Cake manufacturer Perfection Foods is to open a new bakery in Walsall early next year, creating many new jobs in the local area.
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Bakels acquires Aromatic
Bakels has acquired Aromatic AB, a Swedish supplier of bakery ingredients, for an undisclosed sum, British Baker can reveal. The deal for the privately-owned family business, which was established in 1936, was signed on Wednesday and will see Aromatic become part of Bakels from 1 January 2012, when it completes. The move is the second acquisition by Bakels in 2011, after the global company purchased Swiss firm Nutribake AG in the first quarter.
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Lallemand to up yeast price by 16%
Yeast producer and supplier Lallemand GB has announced it will be increasing its prices by up to 16% in the British Isles from January 2012, or as existing contracts expire.
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Double win for CakeyPigg’s wedding cakes
CakeyPigg Originals has scooped the Sponsors Choice award at this year’s Ice the Cake wedding cake awards.
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Brace’s sends taste of home to Welsh troops
Brace’s Bakery has sent more than 500 Welsh cakes to troops in Afghanistan for Christmas Day.
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BAKO pledges to use compliant eggs
BAKO, a leading bakery ingredients supplier, has promised all its own-label egg products will be fully compliant with new legislation by 1 January.
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The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys set for three-year growth
The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys is looking to double the size of the business by 2015 and increase its workforce by 25% in the next year.
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Premier agrees Brookes Avana sale
Premier Foods has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its Brookes Avana business to Solways Foods, part of 2 Sisters Food Group for a cash consideration of £30m.
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“Genuine” savings crucial for Tesco’s 2012 success
Supermarket giant Tesco will need to continue to offer customers “genuine” price reductions throughout Christmas in response to its drop in market share, according to retail analysts.
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Europe to get universal gluten-free symbol for packs
As sales of ‘free-from’ goods rocket, the UK’s leading coeliac body has sealed a Europe-wide agreement to promote one universal front-of-pack symbol for gluten-free products.
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Kraft upgrades facilities but downsizes workforce
Kraft will be investing £50m in its UK manufacturing facilities and production of biscuits and chocolate, but at the cost of axing 200 jobs nationwide.
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NewsShoppers shun mince pies in warm climate
Sales of mince pies at Sainsbury’s have dropped since last year due to a warmer winter, it has been claimed.
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Research needed to tackle salt levels in bread
The bakery industry has called out for further research into the role of salt in bread, following reports the government wants to scrap salt reduction targets in 2012.
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NewsGovernment blasted on egg promise
The government has been accused of ‘chickening out’ on its promise to protect UK egg producers who have complied with a new EU law designed to improve welfare.