All articles by Jerome Smail – Page 10
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Higgidy hires sustainability manager in environmental drive
Megan Welch takes up the role at the vegetarian-led pastry brand following its B Corp certification and recently announced plastic-reduction efforts
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Riverside Bakery workers hold strike ballot over pay dispute
An offer by parent company The Compleat Food Group has been rejected, with union Unite claiming it would leave staff worse off overall
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Elkes Biscuits sale to Boparan rescues more than 500 jobs
The acquisition from 2 Sisters for an undisclosed sum ends uncertainty over the future of the biscuit maker’s Uttoxeter factory
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Cooplands apprenticeships to be offered by EG Group
Around 500 apprenticeships will be created across the bakery chain, stablemate Leon and EG head office over a three-year period
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Tate & Lyle announces new chief financial officer
Dawn Allen takes up the position with the ingredients giant from 16 May 2022 and will also sit on the company’s board
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Pierre Tossut on why innovation is Puratos’ key ingredient
At the start of 2022, Pierre Tossut took up the role of Puratos Group CEO after 26 years at the bakery ingredients giant. Here, he discusses the challenge of increasing the company’s turnover to €5bn by 2030
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St Pierre UAE sales set to rise with Bidfood ME listing
Continued growth in the retail sector could see the brioche specialist’s product revenue rise in the territory by almost 40%, the company said
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CMA probes Cérélia buyout of General Mills dough business
The acquisition, including the Jus-Rol brand, has been placed under an Initial Enforcement Order while the watchdog’s work is ongoing
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Jones Village Bakery appoints new commercial director
Lesley Arnot takes up her “dream job” at the Wrexham-based baker after seven years at Grupo Bimbo
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Pidy adds sponge sheets and veggie cups to foodservice offer
The new products are designed to provide operators with flexibility for their menus, the pastry and dessert specialist said
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Cake challenge marks launch of Scottish Baker of the Year
A Highland cow and a saltire were the winning entries in a ‘Scotland on a cake’ challenge for City of Glasgow College bakery students to celebrate the start of this year’s search for Scotland’s best baker
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M&S and Aldi strike deal in Colin vs Cuthbert legal row
The retail giants have reached a confidential agreement over intellectual property regarding their respective caterpillar cakes, with M&S reportedly withdrawing its claim with the High Court
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Fibre in baked goods could lower health risks, study finds
Tate & Lyle research, in conjunction with Crème Global, found that reformulating everyday foods with added fibre could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes
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NPD round-up: bakery brands target snacking and sharing
The latest bakery products to hit retailers and wholesalers this winter include the return of old favourites and nostalgic nods to sweet classics along with indulgent innovations
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Brook Food appoints new sales manager
New hire Mike Moran is a former BFP sales director with 20 years’ experience in the bakery sector and will head up the Brook Food sales team
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Warburtons backs Snackzilla with Batch Ventures investment
The children’s healthier cookie brand will receive £250,000 from the bread giant’s 50:50 joint venture with independent business accelerator Mission Ventures
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Greencore Q1 figures reveal return to pre-pandemic levels
Pro forma revenue in the first quarter of 2022 was up 7.5% on the equivalent period of 2019 and 26.4% higher than Q1 for 2021
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Pizza Punks’ fifth branch set for March opening in Leicester
The new site will join the sourdough pizza brand’s existing restaurants in Glasgow, Belfast, Newcastle and Leeds
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Walker’s Shortbread names new managing director
Fourth-generation family business member Nicky Walker has taken up the MD position for the Scottish biscuit maker, with his uncle James stepping aside from day-to-day duties
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Dawn Foods unveils student ambassadors for 2022
Ellen Horsey and Claire Pretty are both final-year students on UCB’s Bakery and Patisserie Technology degree course