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Premier proposes Scottish flour mill closure
Premier Foods has announced today that it is proposing to shut down a flour mill based in Dunaskin, Glasgow by the end of March.
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NewsFood drives Tesco’s Christmas sales
Tesco has said a “much stronger food performance than last year” has helped the company achieve its highest rate of growth for three years.
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NewsHummingbird Bakery launches third book
The Hummingbird Bakery has revealed it will be launching its third book Home Sweet Home on Valentine’s Day.
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NewsBaker beats butcher to World Scotch Pie title
Airdrie bakery JB Christie has taken the 2013 World Scotch Pie Champion in the 14th annual awards.
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NewsGreggs accelerates new format store openings
Greggs is to ramp up openings of its new Greggs The Bakery stores as it looks to convert up to a 100 existing sites to the format in 2013.
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NewsHovis ends 100% British wheat pledge
Hovis is to cut its UK wheat usage by a third, as the poor 2012 harvest forces it to source from the EU.
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NewsGreggs stays tough in Christmas trading
Greggs said it had remained “resilient” during Christmas trading, despite experiencing a 2.9% drop in like-for-like (LFL) sales, compared to a 5.1% increase last year.
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NewsSainsbury’s reports record-breaking Christmas
Sainsbury’s has delivered a strong trading performance during the festive season, bringing in more than £100m-worth of sales on Christmas Eve alone.
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NewsEAT hires new chief executive
EAT has appointed Adrian Johnson, Costa Retail’s former managing director, as its new chief executive.
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NewsThe Wee Bakery embarks on joint venture
A new cake and coffee house is being launched next month in Halifax, West Yorkshire, British Baker can reveal.
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NewsNew-look National Doughnut Week launches
This year’s National Doughnut Week (11-18 May) has been launched with a brand new image.
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Sainsbury’s stays strong in run-up to Christmas
Sainsbury’s has come out on top during the Christmas period, being the only supermarket out of the big four to increase its market share.
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Product NewsCarr’s reports “positive financial performance”
Carr’s Milling Industries has said its three flour mills have “performed relatively well”, despite poor weather producing low wheat yields.
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NewsChristmas sales “not a disaster” says BRC director
UK food retailers saw slow-moving sales during the festive period, with a marginal 0.3% increase in like-for-likes (LFLs), the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed.
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NewsLidl continues with ISB roll-out
Lidl has confirmed its intentions to roll out in-store bakeries to all its UK outlets, should the success it has seen so far continue.
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Morrisons’ sales suffer during Christmas
Morrisons said its Christmas trading performance was “disappointing” as like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, fell by 2.5%.
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NewsLabour calls for legislation on sugar, salt and fat
The Labour Party has called on the government to enforce stricter legal levels of sugar, salt and fat content in the food industry, as current administration launches a new health awareness campaign.
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NewsCoopland voices high street fears
Directors at Coopland & Son (Scarborough) have said there is little prospect of a strong high street recovery, despite reporting a 16.5% rise in turnover to £32.5m for the financial year.
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Labour MP suggests first UK small business day
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has proposed that Britain should host a similar scheme to the United States’ Small Business Saturday.
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Real Good Food extends bank facility
The Real Good Food Company has agreed a new five-year bank facility with PNC Financial Services UK.