All Finance articles – Page 18
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NewsKudos Blends invests in new oven for product trials
The business analyses baking powders and perform trials to troubleshoot problems or try new bakes
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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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NewsPladis opens new £2m warehouse in Carlisle
As part of a £12m investment to expand the capacity of its production site in Cumbria, the new Pladis warehouse will see 50 new jobs created
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NewsBread category to be examined by competition watchdog
The Competition & Markets Authority will focus on the pricing of ten product categories after initially clearing grocery retailers of profiteering during the cost-of-living crisis
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FeatureHow are bakers strengthening their supply chains?
There remains several factors disrupting the British baking supply chain, but with insight and investment in key areas business can find ways to overcome them
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NewsBells Food Group invests £250k to up pie making capacity
The Lanarkshire-based firm will be able to bake an extra 100,000 Scotch pies per week thanks to a new state-of-the-art oven
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OpinionWhat can we learn from Le Pain Quotidien’s downfall?
Several factors contributed to the recent closure of the chain’s UK bakery cafes, says Future Foodservice founder Simon Stenning, who applauds brands finding a way past the pitfalls
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NewsWhite bread falls to lowest price in six months
Shoppers paid an average of £1.37 for a loaf of white bread in May, down from the £1.39 recorded the previous month
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NewsCost-of-living crisis brings boom in white bread sales
At a time when supermarket unit sales of other loaves are declining, sliced white bread is back in growth
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NewsUK Flour Millers says crop premiums reflect wheat protein concerns
Record premiums seen for November delivery of UK breadmaking wheat highlights concerns around it meeting protein specifications
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NewsAllied Bakeries workers go on strike in Liverpool
Bakery staff seeking increased wages at a factory producing Kingsmill and other bread brands have chosen to strike over pay
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NewsFatherson Bakery to enter voluntary liquidation
Rising ingredients and transport costs, as well as months of “non payments” by a large retailer, are among the challenges the business faced
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NewsSupermarkets cut price of own-label bread
Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are among the retailers to cut the price of own-label loaves, with one slashing prices by 21%
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NewsFiona Cairns bakery installs 4,500sqm of solar panels
The Leicestershire-based luxury cake supplier received funding support from Lloyds Bank to help meet its green ambition
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NewsTop tips to help bakeries during the cost-of-living crisis
Demand-led baking, utilising surplus products, and sacrificing size rather than quality, are among the advice being offered by sweet bakery specialist Baker & Baker
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NewsWrights invests £1.3m in environmentally friendly fleet
The Crewe-based manufacturer has purchased eight natural gas-powered vehicles to transport its baked goods
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NewsCake Box revenues up 5% as material prices stabilise
An improvement in trading was seen in the second half of the year thanks to new store openings and positive like-for-like sales growth
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NewsGenius Foods eyes expansion after securing £7.5m funding
The gluten-free specialist is set to expand its presence in the UK and Europe as well as invest in its Bathgate manufacturing site
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NewsReal Good Food radical reform ‘progressing well’
The cake decoration specialist has secured a £550,000 short-term loan, which it says reflects the board’s confidence in the reforms
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NewsBarry Callebaut appoints Peter Feld as new CEO
News comes as the chocolate manufacturer posted its half-year results showing a 3.7% increase in revenue, although this was driven by the inflationary environment