All Finance articles – Page 47
-
NewsPatisserie Valerie up 13.2% as expansion continues
Revenue across the Patisserie Valerie brand has risen 13.2% in the past half-year.
-
NewsNPD helps NI bakery Sweet Things treble sales
Sales at Northern Irish bakery Sweet Things have trebled to £1.5m over the past year, driven partly by NPD.
-
NewsCrowdfunding helps gluten-free bakery plan second site
A gluten-free Edinburgh bakery plans to open a second store within the next year following a successful crowdfunding push that has raised more than £30,000.
-
NewsSevere winter weather hits Greggs’ sales
Weak footfall caused by severe winter weather contributed to a like-for-like fall in Greggs’ sales during the first 18 weeks of the year.
-
NewsSamworths’ Brooklands Bakery site facing closure
The Brooklands Bakery, previously part of the Euphorium bakery business owned by Tesco, is facing closure.
-
NewsReal Good Food secures further £8.2m funding
Haydens and Renshaw owner Real Good Food has secured a further £8.2m financing – and stated that, without this, there was a “significant risk” it would not be able to trade.
-
NewsAcquisition bid for Ministry of Cake owner
Private equity firm IK Investment Partners, which has interests in a host of food businesses across Europe, is aiming to acquire Mademoiselle Desserts.
-
Product NewsAB Mauri acquires Holgran from Rank Hovis Milling
Bakery ingredients suppliers Holgran and Fleming Howden, parts of the Rank Hovis Milling business, are to be acquired by AB Mauri.
-
NewsManchester bakery chain closes following robbery
Dawsons Bakery, which operated four shops in the Manchester area, has entered administration following a robbery at one of its sites.
-
Product NewsWhat could Sainsbury’s/ Asda deal mean for bakers?
News of Sainsbury’s proposed merger with Asda – to create a £51bn-a-year retail behemoth – has caught much of the grocery world unawares.
-
NewsThree-quarters of card payments in bakeries are contactless
Bakeries have the highest rate of contactless card payments of any merchant type in the UK in 2017, a study has revealed.
-
Product NewsLantmännen invests £4.4m in Milton Keynes factory
Bakery supplier Lantmännen Unibake is to invest £4.4m in its Milton Keynes factory following growth in the burger market.
-
NewsWhitbread to spin off Costa business in UK
Costa is to be demerged from the Premier Inns business and become listed as a separate company within the next two years.
-
Product NewsKent Foods to buy Garrett Ingredients from RGF
Haydens and Renshaw owner Real Good Food is selling its Garrett Ingredients business to Kent Foods Limited.
-
Product NewsBarry Callebaut reports strong chocolate volume growth
Chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut has reported booming volume sales in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
-
NewsBakery store numbers rise despite high street slump
Bakery and coffee shop chains have bucked the slump in high street store openings in 2017.
-
NewsWaffle machine firm to ramp up overseas business
Waffle machine supplier The Malted Waffle Company is aiming to increase its overseas business after securing funding from Santander.
-
Product NewsReal Good Food secures £4m additional funding
Haydens and Renshaw owner Real Good Food (RGF) has secured additional funding to ease pressure on its cashflow.
-
NewsFinsbury Food H1 results: revenue and profits rise
Finsbury Food Group has reported a 4.7% hike in operating profits in the 26 weeks ending 30 December 2017.
-
NewsBako North Western in drive for new shareholders
Bakery supplier Bako North Western Group is aiming to secure new shareholder members following a shake-up of its capital structure.