All articles by Jerome Smail – Page 11
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Bells of Lazonby welcomes new managing director
Former Aldi group buying director Tim Conder takes over from Michael Bell, who will be moving to lead the supervisory board of the company
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Higgidy to invest £10m in site upgrade and expansion
The funds, available following Samworth Brothers’ increased stake in the business, will be used to purchase new equipment and increase the footprint of the Shoreham-by-Sea facility
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Premier Foods raises profit forecast after strong Q3 sales
Both Mr Kipling and Cadbury cake contributed to a rise in branded sweet treat revenue, with an adjusted pre-tax profit of at least £125m now expected for the financial year as a whole
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Brownings wins World Championship Scotch Pie Awards
The Kilmarnock-based baker has now become the fifth business to win the prize twice, having also won the 2017 event
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Kingsmill King of Toast loaf joins 50/50 range
The new loaf, launched into 200 Asda stores, has been developed to fit toasters and uses semolina to aid crispness on the outside
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Caffè Nero completes refinancing with £330m six-year loan
The deal with Carlyle, HSBC and Santander means EG Group is no longer a holder of any of the company’s debt and will allow the coffee chain to grow, it said
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GCA seeks bakers’ views on dealing with large retailers
Mark White, the Groceries Code Adjudicator, has launched the 2022 survey to gauge code compliance and treatment of suppliers by the UK’s 13 biggest retailers
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Brakes CEO Mahoney to replace Healy at Samworth Brothers
The Ginsters owner’s current group chief executive is to retire this year, with the transition likely to occur in April 2022
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Pret pay rise breaks £10 an hour barrier for 6,900 staff
The coffee chain has announced plans to invest over £9.2m in staff pay, just four months after awarding shop workers a 5% increase
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BakeAway recalls raw pastry products due to salmonella
Customers who have purchased the affected products have been advised not to eat them and, instead, to return them to the store where they were bought for a full refund
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SSP reports upturn in trade since 2021 UK sales plummet
The travel food and drink operator recorded a 53.7% drop in UK revenue for 2021 but says it is now at 63% of 2019 sales
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Earth & Wheat charity donations add up to 100,000 meals
The ‘wonky’ baked goods subscription service has made “a huge difference” to 900 London charities and schools, according to The Felix Project
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Buyout deal sees Regal Food Products Group get Just Desserts
The Shipley-based tart, cheesecake and gateau specialist will continue to run as an independent business following the acquisition by Regal
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Bakkavor announces new charity partners for next three years
The manufacturer will link up with GroceryAid and the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, while its partnerships with Action Against Hunger and FareShare come to an end in 2022
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Sharp revenue drop shows pandemic effect for Paul UK in 2020
Sales at the bakery and café chain fell by more than half compared with 2019, the company’s latest annual report reveals
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Puratos boosts marketing and R&D teams with new appointments
Andrea Felician joins the company as R&D manager for sourdough, while Ben Ledger takes up the position of marketing manager for bakery
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Warburtons breaks £2.5m fundraising barrier for cancer cause
The bread giant has raised the money for Cancer Research UK in less than seven years through its community programme, Families Matter
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Veganuary ahoy: plant-based NPD unveiled for 2022
Rounding up some of the products bakery brands are rolling out to target vegans and flexitarians alike for Veganuary 2022
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New York Bakery Co launches 3 Grain Sourdough Deli Bagel
The new variety replaces the brand’s original sourdough bagel rolled out at the start of 2021 and joins Loaded Everything in the Deli range
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Lovingly Artisan donates bread to local food share project
The Kendal-based craft bakery has announced its support for volunteer-led project Waste Into Wellbeing, while also revealing energy cost savings from its recently installed Polin wood pellet oven