All Finance articles – Page 68
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NewsExclusive: BFP appoints new ops director and invests £1m in fleet
Bakery supplier BFP Wholesale has appointed a new operations director as it also revealed it had replaced 75% of its transport fleet at the cost of £1m.
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NewsBB’s Coffee & Muffins plans to double in size
BB’s Coffee & Muffins plans to double in size in the next five years as it opens sites in the UK and Ireland including a new masculine-look concept in Dublin.
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Product NewsCornish Prima Bakeries anticipates rapid growth
Prima Bakeries, the Cornish company, has just invested £100,000 as it anticipates major growth for the brand.
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NewsTop 5 stories this week
Been a bit busy? Read our round-up of the five biggest stories this week.
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NewsWaitrose sees drop in first-half LFLs
Waitrose has revealed that like-for-like sales were down by 1.3% in its first half, as it insisted cut-price techniques were not hitting profits.
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NewsApostrõphe managing director exits the business
Apostrõphe, the bakery café group, is missing a managing director after Richard Franks stepped down.
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NewsMorrisons LFLs down 2.7%, reveals plans to sell 11 stores
Morrisons saw like-for-like sales (LFLs) drop by 2.7% in its first half – and has announced plans to close 11 stores.
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NewsWhitbread may increase prices to offset National Living Wage
Costa’s parent company Whitbread has warned that it may be forced to raise prices to combat the effects of the National Living Wage.
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NewsFranchise coffee chain reveals expansion plans
Mangobean, the franchised coffee shop operator, has a pipeline of openings planned this year with the goal of achieving an estate of 125 shops.
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NewsPrivate equity firm snaps up cake supplier
Cake manufacturer Bright Blue Foods has been acquired today for an undisclosed sum by private equity investor Endless.
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Product NewsFDF urges industry to unite on sugar attack
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) boss has warned the industry that no sector is safe from the attack on sugar.
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NewsCosta sees 4% LFL sales increase
Costa, the Whitbread-owned coffee brand, has posted an increase in like-for-like sales of 4% for the 11 weeks to 13 August 2015.
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Product NewsBakery a highlight as exports fall
Cereals and bakery exports increased by 10% in the first half of the year – but total food and drink sales abroad fell because of the strength of the pound.
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NewsSales volumes up at Allied Bakeries, but market remains ‘challenging’
Associated British Foods (ABF) has revealed that Allied Bakeries saw increased sales volumes over the financial year, but overall profits across the group are expected to decline.
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Limit on contactless payments rises
Contactless payments are set to account for more retail transactions now the upper limit has increased from £20 to £30.
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Product NewsSandwiches remain key to children’s lunchboxes
Research has revealed that children’s packed lunches are changing – but sandwiches remain a staple item.
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Product NewsRebranding boosts Cornish pasty firm
Warrens Bakery, the Cornwall-based 50-strong chain, has revealed that retail sales and wholesale have jumped following a rebranding programme.
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Product NewsBudgens enjoys bakery success in new concept stores
Bakery products have “played an important role” in the success of Budgens’ new concept stores.
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Product NewsSweet bakery: steps to growth identified
Swedish bakery supplier Lantmännen Unibake UK claims the sweet bakery category can grow by £59m in the next five years.
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NewsProfits leap for Lotus Bakeries
Lotus Bakeries, the Belgium based company that has just bought a majority stake in Natural Balance Foods, has seen profits jump by more than a third in its first half.