All articles by Jerome Smail – Page 7
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NewsCybake and Stream link up for digital delivery solutions
The Yorkshire-based software companies have joined forces to provide added functionality for bakeries managing deliveries
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NewsReal Good Food performance hit by triple threat
Omicron, costs and shortages have impacted the group’s profitability resulting in a ‘disappointing’ second half to the group’s financial year
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NewsHFSS food shoppers undeterred by restrictions, says study
Just 12% of consumers surveyed by Lumina Intelligence indicated they would not purchase HFSS products if they were not on promotion
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NewsMacphie sticks to family recipe for site director role
Ed Widdowson becomes the fourth generation to represent the clan on the Scottish bakery ingredients manufacturer’s board of directors
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NewsWhite Rabbit earmarks seven-figure fund boost for expansion
The free-from pizza specialist will use the investment from Guinness Asset Management to support an innovation pipeline and above-the-line marketing
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NewsCake Box sales to top previous year by 50%
The celebration cake chain also reported a 41% increase in franchisee online sales during the year to 31 March 2022
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AnalysisRecruitment: where can craft bakers find skilled workers?
With labour shortages across the board and craft bakery caught in the crossfire of a workforce exodus, recruitment is one of the biggest challenges facing the sector at present
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NewsGreggs Leicester Square store set for summer opening
The flagship outlet will follow recent Greggs openings in other London hotspots and forms part of a strategic focus on increasing the brand’s presence in central London
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NewsBakers Basco reports big boost in bread basket recovery
The membership organisation said the number of Omega bread baskets recovered since the 2019/20 financial year had risen by 230%
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NewsFederation of Bakers announces change of chief executive
Gordon Polson steps down after 17 years, to be replaced by cereal specialist Andrew Pyne
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NewsSilvery Tweed unveils new allergen-free seed cleaning plant
The opening of the facility is the latest instalment in a £600,000 investment into fully segregating allergens at the company’s Berwick-upon-Tweed processing site
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NewsPuratos offers environmental analysis of ingredients
The bakery ingredients supplier has launched a service providing life-cycle assessments (LCAs) of its products to help customers gauge the sustainability of their supply chains
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NewsCornish Premier Pasties reports record sales boom
The company expects turnover of £7m in 2022 due to rising demand for savoury baked goods
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NewsFranchise deal seals Pret expansion into Ireland
A Dublin opening will be the first of 20 shops planned in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland over the next decade following the agreement with Carebrook Partnership
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NewsGreggs Pledge one year on: progress assessed by bakery giant
Greggs has published an update on its community and sustainability strategy so far, as well as outlining commitments for 2022
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NewsGovernment presses ahead with October HFSS store clampdown
Restrictions on store promotions for foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) due from 1 October will go ahead as planned, with the government publishing guidance on the new rules
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NewsCampaigners call on government to limit sugar in baked goods
Action on Sugar and Obesity Health Alliance have produced a ‘snapshot product survey’ outlining the high sugar content of popular on-the-go sweet bakery snacks
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NewsStrike averted as Riverside Bakery workers accept pay offer
The union Unite said the deal is worth a rise of nearly 7%, with more than 90% of its members at the Nottingham plant voting in favour of the offer
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NewsFox’s and Burton’s join forces for new biscuit company
The merging of the two firms to form Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC) UK follows their acquisition by a Ferrero-related company
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NewsWarburtons Foundation launched with community support pledge
The initiative will focus on the three key areas of product donation, education and financial giving