All British Baker articles in January 2016 – Page 5
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NHS England to tax sugary treats by 2020
NHS England is set to introduce a sugar tax on snacks and drinks sold in its hospitals in an effort to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis.
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Lewis Pies increases workforce
The Lewis Pies and Pasty Company has hired a new sales manager in order to focus more on van sales.
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Patisserie Valerie launches Gloriously Gluten Free range
High street patisserie and cake shop Patisserie Valerie has launched a new gluten-free range, which will be available from 18 January.
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Dunkin’ Donuts’ managing director leaves to join Domino’s
Jim Johnstone, managing director of Dunkin’ Brands in the UK and Ireland, has left his role to join Domino’s.
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Songbird Bakery selected to join regenerated Middlesborough street
Cupcake specialist Songbird Bakery is one of eight food venues selected to sit on Middlesborough’s Bedford Street.
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Peter’s launches family-sized pies as part of an £800k investment
Following an £800k investment, Peter’s Pies has launched family-sized versions of its most popular pies, in a bid to appeal to families.
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H1 sales up by 46% at Finsbury
Finsbury Food Group, the UK bakery group, has seen its total company sales increase by 46% to £156.6m in its first half.
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M&S follows ‘healthy’ policy with new loaves
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched three new loaves of bread as part of the company’s new healthy initiative.
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Richard Hazeldine to join the board of BSB
The British Society of Baking (BSB) has announced that Richard Hazeldine, national sales manager at Zeelandia, has become a member of its executive committee.
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The Kandy Bar wins World Scotch Pie Championship for a second year
The Kandy Bar has been crowned World Scotch Pie Champion 2016 – the Saltcoats-based bakery also took home the title in 2014.
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Hobbs House to open new bakery
Hobbs House, the Cotswolds-based artisan baker, is set to open a fourth shop in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.
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Victorian Bakers show inspires participant to use old methods for new breads
The BBC TV history programme Victorian Bakers has inspired participating baker John Swift to create new breads from old ideas.
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Allied Bakeries reports increased sales in challenging times
Kingsmill owner Allied Bakeries achieved a substantial increase in sales volumes for the 16 weeks ending 2 January, “although pricing and margins remain challenging”.
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Tesco’s festive LFL rise fails to reverse Q3 fall
Tesco has reported a 1.3% growth in UK like-for-like (LFL) sales for its Christmas trading period in the six weeks to 9 January.
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Greggs’ trading update triggers share-price tumble
Greggs, the high street bakery chain, suffered a sharp drop in share price as it reported a slowdown in its like-for-like (LFL) sales growth.
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Sugar tax is ‘useless’ say experts
New research by the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) has suggested customers will simply opt for cheaper, poorer quality alternatives if a tax on sugar is introduced.
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Sainsbury’s sales good despite LFL drop
Sainsbury’s suffered a 0.4% drop in like-for-like (LFL) retail sales, excluding fuel, for the 15 weeks to 9 January 2016 – despite trading well over Christmas.
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White bread is healthy, says Stephen Smart
Stephen Smart, head of development at Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery, has hit back at suggestions that white bread is unhealthy.
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Death of Warburtons baker who was a ‘shining example’
Duncan Lees, a Warburtons manager for 30 years, has passed away aged 66. The Burnley baker’s family described him as “an unassuming man who was humble about his achievements”.
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Southern Co-op Christmas LFLs up 4.7%
Convenience store retailer The Southern Co-operative saw a like-for-like (LFL) sales increase of 4.7% across the three weeks to 3 January.