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    2012-01-27T00:00:00Z

    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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    2012-01-27T00:00:00Z

    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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    2012-01-27T00:00:00Z

    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

    2012-01-26T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • UK’s production win at Sigep Bread Cup
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    UK’s production win at Sigep Bread Cup

    2012-01-26T00:00:00Z

    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

    2012-01-26T00:00:00Z

    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

    2012-01-26T00:00:00Z

    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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    Bread bloating claim debunked

    2012-01-25T00:00:00Z

    A new report has set out to debunk the myth that bread bloats.

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    Purple stays popular for wedding cakes

    2012-01-25T00:00:00Z

    A Derbyshire bakery has revealed purple to be on trend for wedding cakes this year.

  • Search begins for Young Baker of the Year
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    Search begins for Young Baker of the Year

    2012-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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

    2012-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • French pastries increasingly eaten by Brits
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    French pastries increasingly eaten by Brits

    2012-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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

    2012-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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

    2012-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury’s has appointed a Unilever graduate as its new marketing director.

  • Finsbury Food revenues hit £100m in H1
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    Finsbury Food revenues hit £100m in H1

    2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

    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

    2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

    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

    2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

    CSM has acquired the business and other assets of Surrey bakery manufacturer The Cookie Man, which went into administration last week (Monday 16 January).

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    Aromatic employees move over to Bakels

    2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Two of Aromatic’s UK employees will join parent company British Bakels as part of an integration plan due to be completed by the end of March 2012.

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    Asda invests in stores and jobs

    2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Asda is set to create up to 5,000 jobs as part of an investment of more than £500m to open new stores and depots across the UK.

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    Barry Callebaut partners Unilever

    2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Barry Callebaut will be investing around £15.4m ($24m) in its worldwide factory facilities, after signing a new long-term global partnership with Unilever.