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Superquinn saved by Musgrave’s purchase
The Irish supermarket chain Superquinn, which went into receivership on Monday (18 July), was sold to the Musgrave Group yesterday, by the receivers KPMG.
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Apprentice star Helen Milligan in new role at Greggs
Helen Milligan has announced she will be the new head of retail for Greggs in the south east, after she was named runner-up in The Apprentice.
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Contract boosts growth for Leeds-based bakery
A new deal with independent sandwich chain Philpotts has contributed to Exquisite Handmade Cakes’ 30% year-on-year growth over the past two years.
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Calls for Government to implement traffic light labelling
The House of Lords has voiced its support for the implementation of a traffic light system for nutritional labelling, as it calls for a stronger approach from Government on policies to change consumer behaviour.
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Rowe’s sets out five-year development strategy
Cornish Bakery Rowe’s plans to expand its manufacturing space in Falmouth in order to capitalise on the Cornish pasty’s new-found PGI status.
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NewsGreggs’ Helen Milligan named Apprentice runner-up
Greggs’ Helen Milligan was named runner-up in The Apprentice final on BBC1 last night (Sunday 17 July), and now looks set to take on a bigger role at the bakery retailer.
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British Baker editor sets course for Siena
British Baker is pleased to announce that it has been able to retain the editorial expertise of Sylvia Macdonald, who will leave the magazine at the end of July to undertake a course in intensive Italian at Siena University in Italy. We are delighted that Sylvia will be at the ...
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Burton’s gets fingers into Walmart’s US stores
Burton’s Foods has signed a deal with American retail giant Walmart to supply Cadbury Mini Fingers into the majority of its US stores.
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Commodity costs push up food inflation figure
Surges in the price of key bakery commodities, such as wheat and sugar, helped push annual food inflation to nearly 6% last month more than double the average shop price inflation. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), overall shop price inflation stood at just 2.3% last month, while ...
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Sainsbury’s survey reveals preference for digestives
To mark a major revamp of Sainsbury’s biscuit range, the retailer has published the results of a survey into the nation’s biscuit-eating habits, which has shown the digestive to be the most popular choice.
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Border Biscuits invests £2.5m to grow business
Lanarkshire-based Border Bis-cuits hopes to boost business by 50% with a £2.5m investment.Sales reached £9.5m last year at the 25-year-old family-owned firm, which now plans to increase manufacturing capabilities and plant capacity over the next 18 months. It has already spent £2m on a new production line, which helped to ...
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Are you our cupcake champion for 2011?
Today is the last day to get your entries in for British Baker’s annual National Cupcake Championships.
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Join us at the industry’s biggest awards
Make sure you book your place at the Baking Industry Awards now, to avoid disappointment. This year’s Brazilian carnival-themed event, hosted by TV presenter Richard Madeley, will be held on Wednesday 7 September at the Park Lane Hilton, London.The evening will include a drinks reception and three-course meal, after which ...
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Baker Boys snaps up Cake Bake
Walsall-based Baker Boys has purchased the business and assets of The Cake Bake Company for an undisclosed sum. The Cake Bake Company was put up for sale by insolvency practitioners SFP, after it went into administration last month. The Kent-based firm, which made the life-sized cake for the recent Skoda ...
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Unwrapped bread weights guidance published
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published guidance for businesses to accompany The Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2011.
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Premier to close Hovis HQ in streamlining move
Premier Foods is to close its Hovis head office in Windsor, as well as consolidate activities at other sites as part of its ongoing plan to cut costs and streamline the business.
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Cost-cutting helps UBUK’s profits
United Biscuits UK saw profits rise by 10.4% to £218.5m last year, on sales of £1.06bn only 1% up on the previous year. The company, which makes Jaffa Cakes and McVitie’s biscuits, filed its latest accounts to the 12 months ended 1 January at Companies House, which showed that ...
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Dried fruit pricing
Coconut: The pricing situation has changed little, with strong coconut oil prices, buyers seemingly prepared to pay historically high prices to cope with demand, very light stocks in the UK and across Europe, and a long lead from origin to destination all of which looks set to continue for ...
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Total wheat plantings are up 1% in Great Britain, according to the latest HGCA Planting and Variety Survey. Conducted by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) Market Intelligence team, the 2011 crop survey showed that GB wheat plantings rose from a total area of 1.923m hectares (ha) to 1.941m ...
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Reporting in
What a busy first month in office I have had, starting with the very successful NAMB conference at Blackpool. A lot of people have said how much they enjoyed the weekend, and many thanks to all those who offered me their best wishes and support for my year in office.I ...