All British Baker articles in July 2008 – Page 7
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Peter Hunt business to close
Bolton-based manufacturer Peter Hunt is to close, with the loss of 200 jobs. Hunt’s was part of the Lyndale Group, which went into administration last month. While part of Lyndale’s business was saved in a management buy-out, Hunt’s, which makes pies and pasties, was left without an owner.Dermot Power, business ...
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Best Bakeries’ business bought
South Wales’ company Best Bakeries, which went into administration on 4 June, has been saved by a management buy-in.New company Megans Bakery has bought the business, re-opened the factory in Hirwaun and taken back around half of Best Bakeries’ former staff. Megans has three directors – Best Bakeries’ former bakery ...
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J2O yank your chain
J2O is sponsoring a series of comedy nights during, linking the brand with the critically acclaimed stand-up tour, ‘Yanks Your Chain’. The brand, which has experienced strong growth over the last 12 months, is hoping to feature in the fun of summer.The tour will feature the likes of Pablo Francisco, ...
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Revamp for Rowe’s
Cornish baker Rowe’s is refitting and rebranding its 16-shop bakery retail chain. The shops will get new fixtures and fittings, and a new fascia, replacing WC Rowe signage with the simpler ‘Rowe’s’.Marketing manager Paul Pearce said the company’s immediate focus is to grow the retail, rather than supply, side of ...
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Handmade opens new site
The Handmade Cake Company, officially opened its new factory in Gardner Road, Maidenhead, in a double celebration to mark its 25th Birthday. The new premises which is only a mile and a quarter down the road from its old one, now gives the company the extra space they need and ...
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Sales strong for Finsbury
Sales remain strong for Finsbury Foods according to a trading update released on 2 July, in advance of the company entering its close period. The company has said it is pleased to confirm excellent growth in all its subsidiaries, with sales from the second half of the year much higher ...
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Flurocarbon buys Prestige
Flurocarbon Holdings has bought bakeware manufacturer Prestige Industrial.Prestige, a bakeware manufacturer, supplying the UK and Europe, was previously a subsidiary of BI Group Plc, a parent corporation for an international group of engineering companies.BI had suffered a general reduction in sales of bread tins and baking trays over the past ...
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New labelling system at The Co-operative
The Co-op group is to roll out an in-store labelling system for its bakery products following a successful trial. Pre-printed labels were replaced with a print-as-you-bake function as part of a pilot scheme in 10 stores, with results showing a range of improvements. Costs and wastage were cut due to ...