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NewsNew bakery franchise opens in London
A new business to the UK specialising in cream puffs has opened in central London and harbours ambitions to open 10 stores within three years.
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Carr’s plans to slash road mileage through ships
Carr’s Flour expects to cut over 250,000 truck miles and 4,000 lorry journeys from its wheat distribution operation by shipping grain for its Hutchison’s mill to the newly restored port at Kirkcaldy. The port has been upgraded so that it is able to receive grain cargo ships in an initiative ...
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M&S records increase in food sales
Marks & Spencer’s (M&S’) food offering has performed well, with total UK sales up 3.9% against a fall in sales of general merchandise, for the half year to 1 October 2011.
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Cupcakes and cocaine just as addictive research claims
New research has revealed that cupcakes could be just as addictive as drugs and cigarettes.
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Hovis boss must look at bottom line, say analysts
Analysts have warned that the boss of Premier’s new bakery division must focus on the bottom line and not be "seduced" by brand-building, if he is to turn around Hovis. Premier’s chief executive officer Michael Clarke announced a management shake-up last week, dividing the firm into separate grocery and bakery ...
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Morrisons set to overhaul bread selection
Morrisons is to launch a major revamp of its bread range next week. A new ’Baked by us’ range will use 100% British wheat and is to be rolled out across the supermarket’s 467 stores as part of an ’extensive’ refresh for the retailer. The launch will see 20 new ...
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NewsStarbucks trials shop in Cineworld
Starbucks is to open its first cinema-based shop with national chain Cineworld.
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NewsPremier obtains deferral for covenant test
Premier Foods has announced that it has obtained an agreement from its banking syndicate to defer the group’s forthcoming financial covenant test from 31 December 2011 to 31 March 2012.
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Peter’s Pies strengthens Welsh roots
Pie and pastry brand Peter’s Foods has launched a six-month Welsh-inspired media campaign.
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Tate & Lyle partnership for reduced-salt ingredient
Tate & Lyle has signed a global deal with UK university-owned subsidiary Eminate Ltd for its innovative salt reduction technology.
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Starbucks posts profits rise, warns on UK & Europe
Starbucks, the global coffee giant, has reported a 39% rise in fourth quarter profits to $358.5m (£223.9m), but said that sales across Europe and the UK softened during the period.
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NewsBritish Baker launches YouTube channel
British Baker will be hosting a range of videos on its new YouTube channel.
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Maple Leaf closes bakery despite increased profits
Despite recently reporting increased third quarter profits of 3%, Maple Leaf Bakery will be closing its Walsall site early 2012.
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Brace’s in Welsh deal
Caerphilly-based baker Brace’s Bakery has teamed up with independent food wholesaler Castell Howell Foods, in a deal that will see its bread supplied to several organisations across Wales.Castell Howell supplies over 4,000 customers across various organisations, including hospitals, hotels, restaurants, pubs, cafés and schools, as well as operating its own ...
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Christmas brownie has Fair-Trade feel good factor
Bluebasil Brownies has launched a new Fair-Trade festive brownie to fit in with its existing Christmas range.
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Delice launches café culture range
Baking manufacturer and foodservice supplier Delice de France has launched a new campaign to support coffee shops and foodservice outlets that are hoping to capitalise on the growing café culture in the UK.The campaign, called Café Delice, includes a raft of support packages that will help food service outlets maximise ...
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ITV competition dessert created by Isleport Foods
Bakkavör’s Isleport Foods has produced the winning cake for ITV This Morning’s design a dessert competition.
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Reporting in Loss of industry inspiration
Over the past few years, I have made it my business to try to understand the educational and training requirements of the baking industry and, in some way, do my bit to ensure that any future education and training developments are relevant to the industry.That said, I firmly believe that ...
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Sugar prices set to stay volatile, says Rabobank
UK bakers should expect sugar prices to remain volatile for at least the next four years as global prices continue to fluctuate, according to a new report from Rabobank.The report New Realities for the EU Sugar Industry predicted that EU sugar prices would be unstable until at least ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: The prospects are for a strong new crop, which has already resulted in a steady price correction, in anticipation of much greater availability into next year. However, as importers are reluctant and have been for a while to bring in unsold stocks in a potentially further ...