All articles by Jerome Smail
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NewsOlam launches new Ofi brand identity for bakery and snacks
The slogan ‘Make it real’ and a new website accompany the makeover for the ingredients supplier
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Duo uses bakery experience to set up ingredients venture
Stuart Matthews, managing director, and Simon Douglas, commercial director, are targeting family bakeries, patisseries and sandwich makers with new business Quality Food Corporation
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St Pierre Groupe breaks £100m barrier in turnover for 2020
The group said all three of its brands had flourished thanks to shifts in consumer attitudes benefiting bakery products
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Will HFSS legislation put bakery adverts out of the picture?
With regulations planned to curtail the advertising of foods high in fat, salt and sugar, what are the implications for the baked goods sector?
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The Original Baker eyes growth from six-figure funding boost
The financial package from HSBC UK will allow the North Yorkshire-based pastry specialist to lease a 6,500 sq ft facility and purchase new equipment
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Burton’s Biscuit Co chief encouraged by 11.5% revenue rise
The manufacturer’s annual accounts made up to 26 December 2020 also show the company generated an operating profit of £3.9m
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Hovis bolsters team with executive and board level hires
The new appointments are part of the bread giant’s change programme to ‘drive growth in 2022 and beyond’
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Finished goods: latest NPD brings comfort eating to the fore
From extra Mini Cheddar snacks to slightly boozy biscuits, we take a look at some of the latest baked treats to hit the shelves
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Addo and Winterbotham Darby join to form Compleat Food Group
Owner PAI Partners has merged the two companies under a new umbrella brand following its acquisition of the businesses first announced last November
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Paul UK CEO Mark Hilton on leading during the Covid crisis
After nine years in Romania, Mark Hilton returned to the UK to become CEO of Paul UK – and then the pandemic hit. Here, he discusses digital, delivery, and focusing on growth at last
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National Doughnut Week 2022 dates announced
The Children’s Trust will once again be the recipient of the charity event, which has raised over £1m in its 30-year history
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M&S pledges £10,000 to Jones Village Bakery woodland cause
The money will go towards further developing the bakery’s neighbouring Erlas Black Wood into a local amenity
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West Cornwall Pasty Co pays pandemic price with £7.1m loss
Sales for 2020 were reduced to £6.1m from £18.7m in 2019, in a year that saw the company permanently close its high street and travel outlets
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Cake Box celebrates healthy H1 sales growth
The egg-free cake business posted first-half revenues of £16.4m to the end of September 2021, representing a 91% rise on the lockdown-affected 2020 figure
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Greencore buoyed by strong food-to-go sales in Q4
The convenience manufacturer says increasing demand has contributed to a 37% rise in food-to-go revenue compared with the 2020 period
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New labelling rules come into force under Natasha’s Law
As of 1 October, all pre-packed for direct sale food requires an individual label showing the name of the food item and a full ingredients list
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Elkes Biscuits’ Uttoxeter factory faces closure by 2 Sisters
The owner says the site is ‘significantly loss making’ and no longer commercially viable, with more than 500 jobs at risk
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Greggs charity link-up aims to boost jobs for homeless
The partnership with Only A Pavement Away is the high-street baker’s latest initiative in its diversity and inclusivity drive
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Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union severs ties with Labour
Union delegates voted for disaffiliation following party leader Keir Starmer’s refusal to back a £15-an-hour minimum wage
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Greggs’ CEO Roger Whiteside reveals expansion plans
British Baker picks out the standout points from Whiteside’s session at the recent Lunch! exhibition, including his expansion plans for Greggs, tapping into the evening occasion and supply chain disruption
