All British Baker articles in January 2010 – Page 7
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Memory Lane confirms 10% job cuts
Memory Lane Cakes has confirmed that, following the conclusion of its consultation, 95 workers at its factory in Cardiff are to be made redundant. The firm, part of Finsbury Food Group, entered into a period of consultation on 3 December 2009 on changes to shift patterns at the premium cake ...
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Wenzel’s trials kiosk format in tube station
London chain Wenzel’s has opened a trial kiosk outlet at London’s Baker Street station this week as it explores new routes to market. The 600sq ft outlet, which opened on 14 January, sells a range of food-to-go items and is open from 6am to 9pm, seven days a week.The 16-shop ...
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Memory Lane confirms job losses
Memory Lane Cakes has confirmed that following the conclusion of its consultation, 95 workers at its factory in Cardiff are to be made redundant. The firm, part of Finsbury Food Group, entered into a period of consultation on 3 December 2009 on changes to shift patterns at the premium cake ...
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Supermarkets’ upbeat Christmas trading figures
The latest TNS figures on the UK grocery market cast a positive light on trading over the Christmas period. For the 12 weeks to 27 December 2009, the major multiples achieved higher sales than the comparable figures in 2007. Waitrose, in particular, saw a large sales rise - up 16.5%, ...
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Hovis see branded bakery sales increase
Premier Foods’ Hovis division saw positive growth in branded bakery last year, however retailer brand bakery and milling sales fell throughout 2009. Across its Grocery, Hovis and Chilled divisions, Premier Foods said it expects to report “encouraging branded sales growth” of 6.4% in its trading update for the year ending ...
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Hovis sees branded bakery sales increase
Premier Foods’ Hovis division saw positive growth in branded bakery last year, but retailer brand bakery and milling sales fell throughout 2009.
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Greggs leads major new UK bakery league table
Greggs held on to its position as the UK’s largest bakery retailer by the narrowest margin in British Baker’s new BB75 league table for 2010.
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McCambridge announces intentions to close factories
McCambridge has announced it intends to close two of its Own Label division factories as part of its strategy to streamline the business.Group commercial director Neil Fraser said Lisa Bakery in Oldham, which produces predominately swiss- and mini rolls, and William Lusty in Heywood, Lancashire, which manufactures slab cakes, have ...
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Greggs achieves Christmas sales rise
Greggs’ sales in the Christmas week were up 6.5% and like-for-like sales grew by 4.4%, as the high-street bakery chain served around a quarter of million customers more than in the comparable week last year.
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Greggs achieves Christmas sales rise
Greggs’ sales in the Christmas week were up 6.5% and like-for-like sales grew 4.4%, as the high-street bakery chain served around a quarter of million customers more than in the comparable week last year. The firm also saw a 3.1% rise in total sales for the four weeks to 26 ...
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Supermarkets’ upbeat Christmas trading figures
The latest TNS figures on the UK grocery market cast a positive light on trading over the Christmas period. For the 12 weeks to 27 December 2009, the major multiples achieved higher sales than the comparable figures in 2007.
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McCambridge announces intention to close factories
McCambridge has announced it intends to close two of its own-label division factories as part of its strategy to streamline the business.
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Memory Lane confirms job losses
Memory Lane Cakes has confirmed that following the conclusion of its consultation, 95 workers at its factory in Cardiff are to be made redundant.
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Dorchester bakery sells bread by candlelight
A recently opened Dorchester bakery was forced to sell bread by candlelight after the energy supplier to the shop’s previous tenant cut off the shop’s electricity.
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Government sets out food strategy in Food 2030
The Government today published its new food strategy, Food 2030, which sets out its goals for long-term food security and how it will be achieved.