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Product News10 bakery treats launching for Christmas 2024
Cosy Christmas cookies, vegan-friendly hot chocolate cupcakes, and pastry-clad delights are among the latest product innovation to help the nation get in the festive spirit
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NewsEsquires Coffee tapping into WFH boom with suburbs growth strategy
Coffee chain continues to open new shops in out-of-town areas amid plans to quadruple its estate across the UK and Ireland within five years
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Product NewsBakery firms team up to create biscuits for FareShare
Elkes Biscuits, British Sugar, Allied Mills, and Whitworths have donated ingredients and resources to create 150 tonnes of Classic Digestive biscuits which will be distribute by food charity FareShare
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NewsThe Bread Factory appoints head baker Tom Martin to support growth in Manchester
Martin, creator of Britain’s Best Loaf 2024, joins the bakery supplier as it looks expand into a new purpose-built site
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Product NewsChristmas market season sees surge in searches for lebkuchen
Bakery items including lebkuchen, chimney cake, and Dutch pancakes are among the most searched for Christmas market food items by Brits
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NewsMorrisons considers closing loss-making Rathbones bakery putting 400 jobs at risk
Bakers union reacts ‘furiously’ to proposals which have put nearly 400 jobs at risk as Morrisons looks to close the loss-making site
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NewsBakers Basco teams up with Warburtons to tackle equipment misuse
Field intelligence sessions have been conducted with 352 drivers at 14 Warburtons sites to provide them with the knowledge to spot and report equipment misuse
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NewsProposed standards for wholegrain published as initiative demands ‘unified approach’
Definitions of whole grains as an ingredient, wholegrain foods, and labelling of foods have been included in the standards put forward by the Whole Grain Initiative
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NewsWelsh craft bakery receives financial support for net zero ambition
Start-up loans from the British Business Bank helped Rosa’s Bakery open in Neath earlier this year, with a council grant used to install an EcoCooling system
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NewsSubway unveils new restaurant design set for 2025 global rollout
Vibrant décor elements, localised signage, elevated lighting, and warmer wood tones will help the sandwich chain add brand personality to stores
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NewsFolic acid to be added to non-wholemeal flour by end of 2026
Fortification comes as part of update to the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998, with small-scale mills and wholemeal flour exempt from the change
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Product NewsCoffee shop Christmas: Caffè Nero, Costa, Pret and Starbucks unveil 2024 festive menus
New sweet and savoury bakery items have been unveiled by the nation’s largest coffee shops, featuring an abundance of pigs in blankets, turkey, gingerbread, and more
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NewsGinsters owner Samworth Brothers fined £1.28m after employee crushed to death
Manufacturer pleads guilty to breaching health and safety regulations following the incident which took place on 2 December 2021 at The Cornwall Bakery in Callington
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NewsSales at Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods boosted as shoppers seek sweet treats
Revenue for sweet treats division rises 2.2% to £124.6m, driven by brands Mr Kipling and Cadbury cakes as consumers seek indulgence
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NewsFDF calls on government to provide fund for healthy product innovation
Trade body is requesting help in mitigating the risk for food manufacturers to invest in non-HFSS and high-fibre NPD as well as broadening access to R&D tax credits
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Product NewsFieldfare unveils eight new frozen bakery lines for retail
Kent-based supplier adds eight new sweet and savoury products to its range of premium products sold out of freezers at convenience retailers, farm shops, and garden centres
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NewsCake Box posts double-digit profit growth for first half of FY25
Egg-free cake specialist posts 16.3% increase in pre-tax profit in its H1 results, with seven new stores added to its estate
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NewsPaul UK targets further expansion with new franchise partner
Zaf Holdings Limited will open 10 stores in key locations across the southeast of England over the next five years
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Product NewsBagels, crackers, and Jaffa Cakes triumph at The Grocer new product awards 2024
Cookies ‘N’ Cream Bagels, Cola Bottle Jaffa Cakes, and Oregano & Olive Oil sourdough crackers were among the category champions at the awards, which took place at Wembley Stadium
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NewsABF reports reduced losses for Allied Bakeries and growth for AB Mauri
Improved sales and operational performance, supported by marketing investment, has helped Allied Bakeries while AB Mauri drives growth for ABF’s ingredients division