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NewsUK retail affected by late summer
UK retail sales were up 0.7% on a like-for-like basis from September 2012, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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Product NewsPie Pops become latest bakery creation
Following the introduction of Cronuts, DoCros and Duffins comes a new miniature bakery hybrid: Pie Pops.
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Duffingate: Starbucks won’t stop anyone baking them
It gives a whole new meaning to a bun fight.
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NewsThe Great British Blog Off: Week 8
Week eight in the Bake Off tent saw the famous five put friendship aside for a place in the semi-finals. Our two professional bakers, Gerhard Jenne and Charlotte Green, reckon there is a certain Gallic feel about this year’s series.
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NewsGreggs “encouraged” by 0.5% LFLs dip
Greggs, the leading high street bakery chain, said this morning it was “encouraged” by improving like-for-like sales (LFLs) - however the key metric for the group remained in negative territory.
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Transparency call for food industry
There should be a “revolution in transparency and traceability” within the food industry, it was claimed today.
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Product NewsBay City Rollers singer purchases pies to mark World Scotch Pie Championships
Les McKeown from the Bay City Rollers purchased pies from current World Scotch Pie Champion, JB Christie, to mark the launch of this year’s Championships.
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Product NewsLuke Evans bakery joins National Craft Bakers’ Week for cancer
Luke Evans Bakery is taking part in National Craft Bakers’ Week which is raising cash for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Product NewsBakers help preserve traditional names
Craft bakers are helping to preserve regional words and dialects, according to a new survey for National Craft Bakers’ Week.
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Product NewsRoberts Bakery adds 50/50 loaves to range
Roberts Bakery has launched two new 50% white 50% wholemeal loaves.
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Product NewsSeeded loaf sales increase by a third year on year
Demand for seeded bread is up 31.5% year on year, according to statistics from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsPotential sale of Pork Farms
Pork Farms may be put up for sale by Vision Capital, according to latest reports.
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Product NewsEau de Toast launched for Slice of Life
A new fragrance, Eau de Toast, has been launched to challenge the fashion for bread-free diets as part of the Slice of Life campaign.
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Former GBBO finalist releases first book
Former Great British Bake Off finalist Mary-Anne Boermans is releasing her first book, Great British Bakes.
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NewsTwo Sister’s enters fray for Burton’s Biscuits
Two Sisters Food Group is reported to be bidding for rival company Burton’s Biscuits.
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Product NewsStarbucks launches £2 breakfast offer
Starbucks is offering customers a hot breakfast sandwich for £2 with a drink as part of a new morning deal.
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Product NewsPret coffee “needs more thought”, says former MD
The Pret A Manger coffee offering “needs a bit of thinking” according to its former managing director.
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Product NewsBorder Biscuits to expand via loan
Border Biscuits is expanding its factory premises following a “substantial” loan from Clydesdale Bank.
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Product NewsPrimrose Bakery launches third book
The Primrose Bakery is to release a third book, Celebrations, this month.
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Product NewsTate & Lyle: “profitable growth” on track
Tate & Lyle, the international speciality ingredients producer, this morning said it expected to deliver “another year of profitable growth”