All Finance articles – Page 7
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NewsIceland Foods offering £100k investments for new brand listings
Retailer unveils its first accelerator scheme to discover new food & drink innovations and support their exclusive rollouts at store
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NewsScotbake ends bakery production due to input cost increases
A dozen staff are being made redundant at the Inverness-based firm, which will now focus on its successful distribution of Kingsmill, Warburtons, and Hovis products
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NewsDoughnotts rolling out 10p Freddo doughnut for one day only
Nottingham-based brand is providing some short but sweet relief from inflation and the cost-of-living crisis with its retro-priced doughnut topped with a Freddo chocolate bar
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NewsHame Bakery creates new butteries with less fat and salt
With popularity of the traditional savoury rolls dwindling among younger, health-aware consumers, the family-owned business utilised FDF Scotland funding to reformulate its recipe
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NewsPukka appoints new CEO and unveils five-year growth strategy
Isaac Fisher steps up to the leadership role at the family-owned savoury pastry specialist with plans to further develop its production site in Leicestershire
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NewsPlanet Doughnut closes five shops due to trading difficulties
Shrewsbury-based doughnut brand will continue operating three retail sites, which are to be rebranded, alongside a ‘thriving’ wholesale business
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NewsGreggs hits 2,500th shop milestone in estate expansion plans
Latest opening marks another step towards the brand’s vision of significantly more than 3,000 shops in the UK
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NewsHow apprenticeship funding could ease the bakery skill gap in Wales
Wales had previously lagged behind in its support for bakery apprentices, but improvements to funding and framework aim to improve the uptake
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NewsConcern over supply of UK breadmaking wheat
Unusually wet weather and high nitrogen fertiliser prices are likely to impact the quantity and quality of breadmaking wheat, according to trade body UK Flour Millers
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NewsCompany Bakery moves towards smaller carbon footprint at larger site
Edinburgh-based sourdough specialist is implementing recommendations from a Business Energy Scotland report as it moves into a new bakery in Musselbrugh
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NewsReal Bread Campaign launches manifesto for ‘better bread Britain’
Campaign is calling on the next government to implement key proposals to help cash-strapped bakery SMEs thrive once again on the high street
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NewsBrakes freezes prices of over 400 wholesale bakery items
Wholesaler unveils six-month campaign to hold prices on total of 7,000 products to help independent foodservice operators ‘plan with certainty’
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NewsBridor acquires sourdough specialist Pandriks
Pandriks’ brand and values will be preserved as part of the deal which will boost Bridor’s manufacturing capacity and product portfolio
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NewsBaker & Baker fined £400k after worker loses leg from incident
Wirral-headquartered sweet treats manufacturer “extremely sorry” for the incident and promises to instil robust health and safety culture to prevent repeat
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InterviewChinatown Bakery co-owner Simon Tang on growing the brand beyond London
The business is starting to stand out among others in the Chinese enclave through its recent retail expansions, manufacturing investments, and significant growth ambitions
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NewsPork Farms fined £800k after two workers lose fingers in bakery accidents
Lack of adequate guarding of conveyors was to blame for ’precentable’ hand injuries suffered by young workers at two different Nottingham bakeries in 2022
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NewsStateside Foods fined £800k after workers suffer ‘life changing’ injuries
Bolton-based pizza manufacturer pleads guilty to breaching health and safety regulations as investigation finds it did not adequately guard machinery
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NewsGreggs back to normal after IT issue closes shops nationwide
Stores were unable to accept card payments this morning meaning many were forced to close or take orders via delivery apps or cash
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NewsScottish Bakers calls out government on HFSS regulatory burden
Trade body fears the Scottish Government consultation will lead to regulations that have a significant affect on small bakery manufacturers in Scotland
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FeatureRaising dough: smarter ways to invest in bakery equipment
Equipment suppliers and investment funds reveal what cash-strapped bakeries can do to afford new kit, and how maintenance pays off in the long run
