All Finance articles – Page 64
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Product NewsWarburtons profits hit by supermarket price war
Continued pressure on the UK grocery market has hit profits at bread giant Warburtons.
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NewsChange to board at Greggs
High street bakery chain Greggs has announced that Raymond Reynolds, currently retail director, will become property and business development director.
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NewsBrexit chaos? ‘Storm in a teacup,’ says David Smart
David Smart, director at Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery, appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning to talk about the impact of Brexit on small businesses.
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NewsSix new sites planned for Wafflemeister
Wafflemeister, the Belgian waffle specialist, has six new multi-site franchisees and has another six in the pipeline.
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NewsDiscounters to benefit most from Brexit, says Kantar
Analysts from Kantar Retail have said traditional British supermarkets will face higher costs after Brexit, while discounters, such as Aldi and Lidl, will reap the benefits.
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Product NewsBrexit to overshadow obesity strategy?
Health campaigners fear the government will use the Brexit vote to divert attention from David Cameron’s childhood obesity strategy.
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NewsGrocery in decline but discounters take record share
Discount retailers have hit record market share while consumers await the possible impact of Brexit on grocery prices, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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Product NewsCosta considers Brexit impact as coffee prices rise
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread may rein back investment following the Leave win in last week’s referendum, while coffee prices could soon rocket due to severe droughts.
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NewsBrexit and what it means for bakers
Britain has voted to leave the EU. On the morning of the historic vote, British Baker spoke to industry representatives about what this might mean for bakers.
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NewsTesco sells Harris + Hoole to Caffè Nero
High street coffee chain Caffè Nero is to acquire the coffee chain Harris + Hoole from Tesco.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie expands into Doncaster
Patisserie Valerie (PV) is to open its 119th outlet at the Frenchgate Shopping Centre, Doncaster as it continues a rapid expansion.
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NewsStag completes £5k programme
Stornoway-based Stag Bakeries has announced the completion of a £525k investment programme.
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Product NewsCosta boosts Whitbread performance
Whitbread-owned Costa Coffee has boosted the group’s overall Q1 performance for the 13 weeks to 2 June 2016, with total sales at the high street coffee chain up 11.5% to £414.3m and retail like-for-like (LFL) sales increasing by 2.6%.
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Product NewsCentral Bean expands
Coffee shop chain Central Bean is set to expand beyond its north east stronghold.
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Product NewsOcado shares plummet as Amazon Fresh launches
Ocado shares are at a three-year low following the UK launch of Amazon Fresh, which is making it more susceptible to a takeover, according to City experts.
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NewsTop change at Asda
Walmart has confirmed Andy Clarke will step down from his post as chief executive and president of Asda in July.
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Product NewsAncient grain markets to grow by over 20%
The global seed market is predicted to be worth £4.43bn by 2020, and ancient grain markets are set to experience a 20% growth, according to global market research and consulting firm Mordor Intelligence.
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NewsRobinson’s opens fourth shop
Wolverhampton bakery chain Robinson’s has opened its fourth store, in Chapel Ash. Owned by Valencia Fine Foods, it is operating out of former Firkins Bakery sites.
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NewsUnited Biscuits part of new firm
United Biscuits (UB) owner Yildiz Holdings has combined its global biscuits and confectionery businesses to form a new company worth £3.57bn ($5.2bn).
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NewsTesco to sell Giraffe
Tesco is expected to announce the sale of its Giraffe restaurant chain, which has reignited speculation that the Euphorium bakery chain and coffee shop chain Harris + Hoole will be next.