All Finance articles – Page 76
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NewsFDF president pledges to treble apprenticeships
Fiona Kendrick has announced a pledge to treble apprenticeships in the food and drink industry and grow value-added exports a third by 2020.
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NewsIndependent bakers missing out on Bake Off opportunity
High street bakery outlets are failing to cash in on a surge in consumption of sweet-tasting bakery and dessert products, in a trend driven by The Great British Bake Off.
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NewsBrains gains £85m to expand Coffee#1 chain
Drinks and hospitality firm Brains has been given an £85m funding packing to help accelerate the roll-out of its coffee chain business Coffee#1.
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NewsCaffè Nero acquires London sites
Caffè Nero, the high-street coffee chain, has acquired three London sites from struggling café business Harris + Hoole.
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NewsEdme appoints new sales director
The malted ingredients producer Edme has announced that Michael Carr is to be its new sales director.
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NewsAryzta enjoys Q1 revenue growth
Aryzta, the Irish-Swiss bakery group, has reported a 6.1% rise in revenue to €995m (£701m) for the three months to 31 October.
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Product NewsMPs back sugar tax, but industry fights back
A group of MPs has thrown its weight behind a proposed tax on sugary drinks to battle child obesity – along with other measures.
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NewsAnother record year for Patisserie Holdings
Patisserie Holdings, the company behind a host of high street chains, has delivered another “record” year after its underlying profit increased by 22% to £18.8m.
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Product NewsCountry Style buys up former bagel firm’s assets
Country Style Foods has acquired the assets of the recently collapsed Ixxy’s Bagels for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsIndustry reacts well to Autumn Statement
Leading industry figures have responded favourably to the Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement but raised concerns over the impact of a new Apprenticeship Levy.
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NewsSSP reports 3.7% LFL growth
SSP, the travel location food and drink brand operator, has reported a like-for-like (LFL) sales increase of 3.7% for the year ended 30 September 2015.
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NewsNew Britain Oils hires expert to lead foodservice expansion
New Britain Oils, the Liverpool-based sustainable palm oil producer, has appointed Iain Anderson as national account manager.
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NewsHovis threatens to cut more Wigan jobs
Hovis workers in Wigan have been hit with fresh woes after it was announced cut-backs were putting 111 jobs at risk.
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NewsFinsbury celebrates 78.1% revenue increase
Finsbury Foods, the retail and foodservice bakery group, has reported UK bakery revenue growth of 8.7% for the first four months of its financial year.
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NewsScottish bakers celebrate Asda listings
Three Scottish bakeries are celebrating new listings worth an estimated £275,000 in total as Asda grows its locally sourced bakery range.
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NewsRoberts Bakery secures logistics deal
Roberts Bakery, the Cheshire-based firm, has agreed a deal with logistics provider Bibby Distribution, which will allow it to supply customers further afield than ever.
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NewsGenius buys frozen pie producer
Genius Food, the gluten-free bakery, has bought frozen pie-producer Chapel Foods in a £3.5m deal.
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NewsGreencore announces factory investment following strong sales
Greencore Group, the convenience food manufacturer, has reported a 10.6% rise in group operating profits to £91.7m for the year ended 25 September 2015.
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NewsBakkavör sees revenue and underlying profit growth
Bakkavör, a leading food manufacturer, has unveiled 16% growth in its third-quarter underlying profit.
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Product NewsUB invests £15m in export drive
United Biscuits (UB) is planning to invest £15m to increase capacity at its biggest factory next year and is forecasting a 50% increase in its exports by 2020.