All British Baker articles in June 2015 – Page 4
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Opinion
Blog: What next for Genius after gluten contamination scare?
The dust is now starting to settle on what must surely be the worst week in Genius’ short history.
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News
Workers strike over pay at 2 Sisters bakery
Bakers at Gunstones Bakery, Sheffield, have gone on strike today (15 June) over a pay freeze.
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Product News
Stop the week: online
It’s stop the week, and this time we introduce you to the newest doughnut hybrid, the bear who loves bread, and a pretty pricey cheese toasty.
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News
Irish Pride goes into receivership
Irish Pride Bakeries, one of Ireland’s biggest plant bakeries, has confirmed that it has gone into receivership.
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News
National Doughnut Week on track to hit fundraising target
National Doughnut Week saw 707 bakeries take part and is on target to make over £25,000 for The Children’s Trust.
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Product News
Gluten-free set for more aggressive growth
The meteoric rise of gluten-free is set to continue for at least three years before starting to plateau.
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Opinion
David Smart: A message for the class of 2015
For one brief moment, may I speak directly to the baking trade’s youth? They might be students finishing their first year or graduating after their final year.
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News
Subway moves cookie production from US to Germany
Subway has moved the production of its cookies to Europe - the first time they have been produced out of the US - as it chases European expansion.
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News
Jaffa Cakes: Now it’s personal
Jaffa Cake fans can now look for packages with their very own name on them as McVitie’s responds to hundreds of requests for personalised packets.
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News
Schär gluten-free brand launches in UK
Dr Schär has launched gluten-free brand Schär, which is well known in Europe, in the UK with nine new products.
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Product News
Genius recalls five more lines over contamination fears
Five more supermarket own-label products have been recalled by gluten-free label Genius following a contamination issue revealed earlier this week.
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Product News
Coffee chain Esquires overhauls its estate
Franchise coffee shop chain Esquires Coffee has introduced a new menus and packaging at its 24 stores.
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Product News
Genius faces consumer backlash on social media
‘Gluten-free’ brand Genius is facing the backlash as consumers say their piece following the recall of 25 products made at its Bathgate bakery.
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News
Gay cake bakery outlines appeal grounds
Ashers Baking Company, the business at the centre of the ‘gay cake’ row, has outlined the grounds which it will appeal over.
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News
Scientific Advisory Committee prepares to discuss carbs
A government nutrition board will meet next week to discuss the SACN Carbohydrates and Health report.
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News
Reading sandwich vans could face new £861 licensing fee
Mobile sandwich traders in Reading could face a new annual charge of £861, as Reading Borough Council considers a new report.
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Product News
Morrisons drops Kingsmill 50/50 loaves
Allied Bakeries has suffered another blow to its Kingsmill brand, as British Baker can reveal Kingsmill 50/50 loaves have been dropped from Morrisons.
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News
Sainsbury’s Q1 LFLs down
Sainsbury’s has seen like-for-like (LFL) sales down 2.1% for its first quarter, fighting what it calls “a highly competitive pricing backdrop.”
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Product News
Sandwiches under threat as Tesco trebles salad range
Tesco said it was a case of “move over sarnies” as it trebled its ready-to-eat salad range to nearly 50 lines.
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News
Food sales ‘normalising’ despite deflation
Total food sales grew 0.5% for the three months to May, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) sales monitor.