All British Baker articles in January 2015 – Page 6
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Tesco sees Christmas success, despite announcement to shut 43 stores
Tesco has made its first trading update of 2015, revealing plans to shut 43 “unprofitable” stores, most of which are likely to be convenience outlets.
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Waitrose sees strong festive sales
Like-for-like sales increased by 2.8% at supermarket Waitrose over the Christmas period – the sixth consecutive year it has outperformed the market.
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Sainsbury’s: LFLs down and warns on deflation
Sainsbury’s has revealed like-for-like sales (LFLs) fell during the important festive period – and warned the remainder of its financial year would be “challenging”.
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Cornish Pasty claims dismissed
The European Commission and Defra have dismissed reports that protection for EU products such as Cornish pasties could be weakened under the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement.
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TV celebrities to judge third sausage roll competition
The Great Sausage Roll Off at The Red Lion pub, Barnes, London will be back for its third year on 28 January.
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Supermarkets reduce bread prices in ongoing cuts
The price war continues, as Asda and Sainsbury’s are to slash the prices of bread as part of new price investments.
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Pizza Express boss joins Premier Foods board
Premier Foods has appointed the chief executive of Pizza Express as a non-executive director in the company.
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Glebe Farm invests in new gluten-free oat mill
Glebe Farm Foods, one of the UK’s biggest gluten-free oat suppliers is to build a new multi-million-pound plant to increase production.
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Competition authority moves to phase two on Pork Farms/Kerry deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it will launch a phase two investigation into the acquisition by Pork Farms of the chilled savoury pastry business of Kerry Foods Limited.
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New health campaign targets sugar
A new government campaign which encourages parents to cut down the amount of sugar their children consume has been launched today.
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BF Done & Son shuts shop over Christmas
A Wolverhampton bakery, BF Done & Son, shut its shop until further notice - just before the busy Christmas period.
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Bad Boys’ Bakery set to grow
The Bad Boys’ Bakery is reportedly set to grow – after reducing the amount of reoffending for former Brixton Prison inmates.
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UK retailers ‘optimistic’ for 2015
UK retailers are ‘optimistic’ about the year ahead, according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).