All British Baker articles in July 2012
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Tesco trials new food-to-go format
Tesco reportedly opened a new trial food-to-go format at its Chester Frodsham Square site last week, which offers goods from its in-store bakeries.
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Sales up, profits down at Grupo Bimbo
Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest bread baker, saw its second-quarter sales soar by 43.4% from the same period last year.
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Olympic fever hits UK bakeries
The opening weekend of the London 2012 Olympic Games boosted sales and volumes at bakeries UK-wide.
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Product NewsEdme appoints new MD
Edme, the bakery ingredients producer, has announced that Peter Tichbon, a former director of Allied Bakeries, has joined the group as its new managing director. Tichbon replaces David Amos, who stepped down earlier this year to take a job with Zeelandia, and joins the Edme on 25 September.
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NewsWorld Chocolate Masters competition is launched
Five UK finalists will compete against each other this September, for a place at the grand final of the World Chocolate Masters in 2013.
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NewsKrispy Kreme celebrates doughnut on the road
Krispy Kreme UK has hit the road to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its signature original glazed doughnut.
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Breaking news: Peters Bakery sold to Coopland
Peters Bakery has been sold to Scarborough-based Coopland & Son in a deal that will save more than 200 jobs.
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Judges reveal finalists for anniversary BIA
British Baker can today reveal the finalists for its 25th Baking Industry Awards.
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SSP to run Starbucks airport sites
SSP has sealed a deal to operate seven of Starbucks’ UK sites in national airports.
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Officials soften Olympics stance
Bakers might have been thrown a lifeline on producing goods to celebrate the Olympics thanks to the government. Much has been said about the strict copyright rules surrounding London 2012, with some store owners already forced to remove items resembling the Games’ logo. However, it now seems officials have seen ...
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Cost-conscious shopping sees surge for discounters
Discount supermarkets have continued to see their market share and sales soar as cash-strapped consumers turn their back on premium lines. The latest set of Kantar Worldpanel figures showed that, for the 12 weeks ending 8 July 2012, Aldi and Lidl achieved a record market share of 2.9% each. Aldi ...
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Video: What makes a winner - Celebration Cake Maker
Terry Tang, Celebration Cake Maker of the Year Award at the Baking Industry Awards (BIA) 2011, talked to British Baker about his winning mythical-themed carnival creation.
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Food retailer jobs boosted despite drop in shops
Food retailers have provided more work in the second quarter of 2012, despite the first drop in shop numbers in at least three years.
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Sales of pies boosted by dismal UK weather
The recent wet weather has caused pie sales to increase, as consumers opt for warming winter food. Poole’s Pies said it had seen an 11% year-on-year increase in its pie sales this summer, while Pieminister said sales were up 20% on its usual summer season. Tristan Hogg, co-founder, joint MD ...
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Bako partners in Genius foodservice move
Bako has teamed up with Genius Foods as part of the gluten-free bakery brand’s move into the foodservice sector.
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Tesco ’playing catch-up’ on bakery
Tesco’s plan to overhaul its in-store bakery (ISB) format is a way of playing catch-up with other UK supermarkets, according to a leading retail analyst. This week, the supermarket announced a multi-million-pound investment to revive 850 of its ISBs, which will be branded as Your Bakery at Tesco. The first ...
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Allied’s investment could reap dividends
Allied Bakeries’ investment in its plants and equipment could help position it as one of the most efficient UK plant bread manufacturers, according to a leading City analyst. This month, the Kingsmill brand owner, part of Associated British Foods (ABF), announced it would look to update both production and packaging ...
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ADM Milling puts up price of flour
Spiralling wheat costs have prompted ADM Milling to put up the price of its flour by £75 per tonne.
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Golden Valley opens new site
Golden Valley Pallet Wrap (GVPS) has invested in a new warehouse and national distribution centre to cope with a growing demand for its products.
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NewsWorkfare demonstrators target Greggs
Demonstrators have protested outside a central London Greggs store, as part of a direct action campaign against its involvement in the government’s Workfare Scheme.