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Potential overtime ban at 2 Sisters
Workers at Solway Foods’ Corby site are being ballot for industrial action, which could see a ban on overtime.
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Video: BB75 Lunch 2013
British Baker’s BB75 Lunch provided the perfect opportunity for members of the baking industry to reflect on their own businesses and what lies ahead in the future.
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Additional sugar imports agreed by EC
The European Commission’s Sugar Management Committee has agreed to the import of 127,000 tonnes of raw sugar, after a vote yesterday (28 February).
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NewsJobs at risk at Warburtons
Twenty-eight jobs are under threat at Warburtons’ Variety bakery in Bolton, following a proposed £1m investment in a new automated packing line.
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NewsFinsbury sells £21m free-from business
Finsbury Food Group has sold its free-from business United Central Bakeries to Genius Foods for approximately £21m.
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NewsGreggs tops BB75 report
Greggs was announced as the UK’s leading bakery retailer in British Baker’s BB75 league table at an exclusive invite-only event yesterday.
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NewsProperMaid to feed British troops
A range of ProperMaid’s cakes have been selected as one of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes’ (NAAFI) Best of British foods to feed the forces.
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Product NewsReal Bread Campaign questions wholemeal claims
The Real Bread Campaign (RBC) has called into question the marketing of healthy breads by the big brands, claiming that they don’t belie the ingredients they are made from.
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Canada Bread reports drop in sales
Canada Bread has said sales were consistent with its previous trading year figures, despite a 1.8% drop to $1.57bn (£1.03bn).
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NewsSSP rolls out Mi Casa concept
SSP UK is set to roll out its Mi Casa food-to-go format in the next year.
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HMV stores help Morrisons M Local expansion
Morrisons has revealed it has acquired six HMV sites as the firm continues to grow its convenience store estate.
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NewsABF rated ‘least ethical’ food giant by Oxfam
Associated British Foods (ABF) has been rated the least ethical firm among 10 food giants in a new report from Oxfam.
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NewsPositive sales growth for Costa
Costa Coffee has highlighted a 22.4% rise in total system sales to £962m during the last year.
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NewsGreggs and Tesco in Twitter wars
Greggs and Tesco went head-to-head on social media website Twitter last week after an online user asked which company produced the best yum yums.
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Tesco and Morrisons take tumble in market share
Sainsbury’s is the only supermarket among the top four retailers to improve its market share in the last 12 weeks, experiencing a 4.6% growth rate year-on-year.
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NewsBIA 2013 is open for entries
British Baker is proud to announce that the Baking Industry Awards 2013 are now open for entries.
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ABF forecasts better grocery profits
Associated British Foods (ABF) has said profits within its grocery division will be “substantially improved”, benefiting from the non-recurrence of restructuring costs in Allied Bakeries.
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NewsStarbucks in new forecourt deal
Starbucks UK has struck a deal with Euro Garages to transform five Little Chef sites, according to reports.
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BB’s week in pictures: 18-22 February 2013
British Baker rounds-up the latest industry news from the past five days in its exclusive weekly picture gallery.
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Asda sees marginal increase in LFL sales
Asda achieved a like-for-like sales increase of 0.1% (excluding fuel) in its fourth-quarter trading period.