All British Baker articles in June 2016
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Funding helps traybakes firm plan growth
A bakery in Cumbria has doubled the size of its workforce and has its sights set on national growth, thanks partly to investment from a Regional Growth Fund supplied by the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
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Free-from company to trial pop-up shop
Northamptonshire-based the Incredible Bakery Company is to open its first bricks-and-mortar site with a pop-up bakery café.
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Brexit chaos? ‘Storm in a teacup,’ says David Smart
David Smart, director at Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery, appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning to talk about the impact of Brexit on small businesses.
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Spelt mix brand gains Ocado listing
Cathy’s, an Irish spelt brand based in Co Wicklow, has secured a major listing with Ocado in the UK.
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Change to board at Greggs
High street bakery chain Greggs has announced that Raymond Reynolds, currently retail director, will become property and business development director.
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New baking equipment company sets up in London
Pastry Pro, a new baking equipment business, has launched in the capital, and hopes to attract national and international clients.
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Roberts Bakery partners county show
Cheshire-based Roberts Bakery sponsored the food halls at the Royal Cheshire County Show this month, and used the opportunity to present an educational programme.
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GroceryAid ball raises record £188k
The GroceryAid Summer Ball this month in London raised £188k for the food industry charity, the most it has ever made at the event.
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Six new sites planned for Wafflemeister
Wafflemeister, the Belgian waffle specialist, has six new multi-site franchisees and has another six in the pipeline.
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New gluten-free protein flapjacks
Leicester-based MBM Enterprises, trading as Blackfriars Bakery, has launched Lumberjack flapjack bars, which are gluten-free and high in protein.
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Pret extends veggie pop-up
Pret A Manger is to extend its Veggie Pret pop up shop in London’s Soho for the rest of the summer, following positive feedback from customers.
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New ice cream Crone from Dum Dum Doughnuts
New to the market, the Crone is an ice cream cone made using Camden-based Dum Dum Doughnut’s baked croissant doughnut dough.
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Mono launches new convection oven
Mono Equipment, the bakery and foodservice equipment manufacturer, has launched a new convection oven.
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Ghanaian Bakery expands
London-based Uncle John’s Bakery, the Ghanaian specialist chain, is to expand its Tottenham store, which will re-open on 11 July.
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New gluten-free bakery for Kingston-Upon-Thames
Newly-opened Glutopia Bakery in Kingston-Upon-Thames sells gluten-free and vegan cakes.
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UK food prices to go up, says NFU
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has warned the UK leaving the EU will probably result in a short-term spike in the price of food, and has called for MPs to support farmers.
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Grocery in decline but discounters take record share
Discount retailers have hit record market share while consumers await the possible impact of Brexit on grocery prices, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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Union concerned by M&S plan to impose contracts
Marks & Spencer is to impose new contract terms if staff do not sign up to pay and pension changes designed to offset the recent increase in the National Living Wage. Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has urged the retailer to ‘engage’ with them ahead of the announcement.
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CBA conference focuses on future success
At its annual conference, the Craft Bakers’ Association (CBA) welcomed a new president and announced changes to the board.
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Brexit to overshadow obesity strategy?
Health campaigners fear the government will use the Brexit vote to divert attention from David Cameron’s childhood obesity strategy.