All Finance articles – Page 3
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Greencore workers set to strike over pay
Over 500 members of trade union Unite who work at the sandwich and ready meal supplier’s Manton Wood site near are planning industrial action later this month
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Guenther Bakeries new £38m Coventry site goes live
The factory is operating a high-speed bun line, capable of producing over 70,000 items per hour, for a QSR customer
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Around Noon acquires sixth UK manufacturing site
The Newry-based food-to-go manufacturer continues its growth trajectory with a new 30,000 sq ft factory in Slough
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Cornish Bakery reveals string of new shop locations
The independent bakery chain has also opened a new site in Truro with trading already far exceeding “wildest expectations”
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KTC Edibles makes major investment in margarine supplier
The firm is investing a seven-figure sum in Cardowan Creameries, which is acquired this year, to double the site’s capacity and launch a range of speciality bakery fats
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Cavan Bakery secures two new supply deals
London-based bakery will supply a health club and a garden centre business after expanding into new production premises earlier this year
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Kudos 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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Baked 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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Pladis 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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Bread 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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Feature
How 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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Bells 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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Opinion
What 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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White 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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Cost-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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UK 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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Allied 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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Fatherson 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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Supermarkets 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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Fiona 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