All British Baker articles in December 2014
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NewsThorntons issues Christmas profit warning
High street chocolate company, Thorntons, has warned investors that profits will be below expectations.
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News
VIDEO: Christmas biscuits how-to
A Christmas treat: meet Nila Holden, owner of eponymously named bakery Nila Holden. She tells us all about her business, and shows us how to make some Linzer biscuits.
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NewsBirds of Derby opens new-look shop
Birds of Derby bakery has opened its 56th shop, with a new-look design created by a local shop fitter.
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NewsPub opens bakery on-site
A pub in Berkshire has opened with an on-site coffee shop and bakery, to offer customers fresh food on the go.
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Product NewsGluten-free win for NO.G at awards
Gluten-free bakery, No.G, has scooped the top prize for top free-from food product.
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NewsABST launches learning day
The Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST) is to hold a learning day in March next year.
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NewsBIA 12 Days of Christmas: David Powell on mentoring and the industry’s future
This year’s winner of the prestigious Outstanding Contribution award was bakery mogul David Powell.
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NewsCMA to investigate pie giant
The acquisition of Kerry Foods’ savoury pastry business by pie-maker Pork Farms is to be investigated by the Competition and Marketing Authorities (CMA).
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NewsChristmas message for our readers
British Baker would like to wish all our readers a very happy Christmas and prosperous new year. Over the festive period newsletters will not be sent until January 7, when our regular news service will begin again. Our next issue will be on your doorsteps in the new year on January 9. So, in the words of Shakin’ Stevens, Merry Christmas Everyone!
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NewsADM to sell global cocoa business to Olam
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is to sell its global cocoa business to Olam International, the global commodity processer and trader, for £830m ($1.8bn).
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Opinion
Gerhard’s blog: What’s in store for 2015?
Gerhard Jenne tries to contain his excitement about Christmas and looks to the new year with optimism.I’
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NewsBIA 12 Days of Christmas: JG Ross see’s future in gluten-free products for 2015
Customer service winner at this year’s BIAs, JG Ross, expects competition to stiffen in 2015, but has exciting predictions for its gluten-free products.
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NewsBIA 12 Days of Christmas: Slattery to improve online business
The tenth instalment of our Christmas treats- Slattery, the renowned Manchester-based bakery and chocolatier is to invest its online offering.
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NewsBIA 12 days of Christmas: Sainsbury’s capitalises on win
It was Sainsbury’s that scooped the prestigious title of In-store Bakery Retailer of the Year at the Baking Industry Awards earlier this year.
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NewsReal Good Food bullish despite profit drop
The ongoing dispute with a rival sugar company has continued to impact on Real Good Food’s (RGF’s) financial results, as the group showed a pre-tax profit loss of £5.2m.
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News
The year review: what 2014 meant for the baking industry
In a turbulent and exciting year for the baking industry, British Baker looks back at the big stories from 2014.
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NewsFSB responds to 2 Sisters payment terms
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has responded to the Newsnight report that 2 Sisters Food Group has been criticised for poor payment practices.
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NewsBIA 12 Days of Christmas: Cinnamon Square to launch new brand
Winner of 2014’s Innovation Award, Cinnamon Square is number seven in the BIA 12 Days feature - ready to launch a new brand as well as expand the business.
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NewsBlaze at McVitie’s factory contained
Around 100 workers were reportedly evacuated from United Biscuit’s Mcvitie’s Stockport factory, after some digestives caught fire.