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Just Desserts plans growth
Bakery and patissier firm Just Desserts, based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, has invested £20,000 in new equipment to support its growth plans.The firm, which supplies premium handmade desserts and pastries to the hospitality and foodservice sector, said it is now trading 25% ahead of its 2010 performance, and is looking ...
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Government outlines food export plan
The government has unveiled a plan to export more food to emerging markets in a bid to secure lucrative sales – a move that has been welcomed by the food and drink industry.
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NewsSubway unveils growth plan
Subway, the franchise chain of sandwich restaurants, has revealed plans to open a further 600 stores in the UK and Ireland by 2015, creating, 6,000 new jobs.
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Monument moveMonument Foods is due to open a factory in Sunderland in the next few weeks to expand its higher-end offering of bakery products. The north-east food wholesaler will transfer production of its cake, pastry and savoury goods to the new site from its current South Shields location.Egg appeal to ...
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Bread ambassador Co-star of Channel 4’s The Fabulous Baker Brothers series Tom Herbert will head up a new campaign to encourage kids to bake their own bread. Herbert has been made an ambassador for the Real Bread Campaign’s Bake Your Lawn scheme, aimed at encouraging schools and their pupils to ...
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Caffè Ritazza revampSSP is looking to redesign the look and operations of its Caffè Ritazza coffee shops, based at transport hubs. This will include the planning and interior design of its cafés, and the way products are packaged, displayed and served.Aromatic moveTwo of Aromatic’s UK staff will join parent firm ...
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Costa not ‘accurately captured’ by Whitbread
A City analyst has urged Whitbread to realise the true value of Costa Coffee, as speculation continues as to whether it should demerge from the group.
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NewsUK’s production win at Sigep Bread Cup
The UK team has won the Production Award at the International Sigep Bread Cup, for the second year in a row.
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Soft drink sales are up for Britvic
Britvic has announced revenue growth of 2.5% for the first quarter to 25 January 2011. The soft drinks manufacturer said the increase had been driven by growth across its GB, France and International arms.
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Post-Christmas sales prompt double-dip fears
Retail sales suffered their biggest annual fall in nearly three years this month as shoppers tightened their purse strings post-Christmas.
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Purple stays popular for wedding cakes
A Derbyshire bakery has revealed purple to be on trend for wedding cakes this year.
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NewsSearch begins for Young Baker of the Year
A new BBC3 TV series airing this weekend will be looking to unearth the baking industry’s best young talent.
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Belmont Bakery owner fined on hygiene
Belmont Bakery’s owner Stephen Doughty has been fined £10,000 for breaching food hygiene regulations, after a resident found a dropping in a bread roll.
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NewsFrench pastries increasingly eaten by Brits
Traditional French bakery products are becoming increasingly popular with British consumers, according to a new report out by Mintel. However, toast still comes out on top at breakfast time.
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Caffè Ritazza to redesign transport outlets
SSP is looking to revamp the look and operations of its Caffè Ritazza coffee shops, based at transport link outlets.
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Sainsbury’s hires new marketing director
Sainsbury’s has appointed a Unilever graduate as its new marketing director.
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NewsFinsbury Food revenues hit £100m in H1
Finsbury Food Group has announced its total sales revenues reached £102m for the first half of the financial year, to 31 December 2011 – the first time he company has passed the £100m mark in a six-month period.
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Pukka Pies reveals £7m factory investment
Pukka Pies has invested £7m in its Leicestershire factory, as it continues with its UK expansion programme.
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Breaking news: CSM acquires The Cookie Man
CSM has acquired the business and other assets of Surrey bakery manufacturer The Cookie Man, which went into administration last week (Monday 16 January).