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Allied Bakeries feels pinch in latest results
Associated British Foods said performance of its Allied Bakeries division was unsatisfactory as it posted its interim results this week.While the group’s sales rose by 10% to £2,887 million, adjusted pre-tax profits fell by 2% to £225m in the 24 weeks to March 4, 2006 compared to the same period ...
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Glasgow bakery reveals ambitious growth plans
Glasgow wholesale bakery D McGhee & Sons has revealed it plans to double turnover and boost its market share this year.The company, which moved to a £6.8m state-of-the-art bakery at the M8 food park in Glasgow last summer, is already making more than one million rolls a week.Gordon McGhee, MD ...
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NewsWest Midlands baker comes to Firkins’ rescue
Birmingham bakery chain M Firkin has been rescued from administration by baker Ian Bolderston, in a deal supported by flour miller Heygates and completed on April 12.The sale of Firkins’ 54 shops across the West Midlands and its West Bromwich bakery secures over 300 jobs, and comes after Firkins called ...
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Bakery van theft
Police are hunting for a wholesale baker’s van, which went missing twice in a week.The Suzuki Carry van was taken from Knicat bakery in Downham, Norfolk, after burglars broke into the bakery and stole its keys. Two days later, owner Susan Gooding-Lewis got a call from a man in Greenwich, ...
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McCambridge bid for Cooke’s
Dublin’s McCambridge Group has tabled a formal offer for rival company Cooke’s Bakery, currently in examinership, the Irish equivalent of receivership.Accountant Neil Hughes, who was appointed examiner of Cooke’s in early February, will ask the bakery’s creditors and shareholders to approve the sale at a series of meetings this month. ...
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NewsBrace’s plans to head south with new plant
Welsh bakery Brace’s is planning to open a facility outside Wales as it builds its business in the south of England.The plant baker. which currently has two plants in Crumlin, Newport, is looking at potential sites in the south, operations director Jonathan Brace told British Baker.He said Brace’s has seen ...
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In Brief
SAINSBURY’S is integrating all its supermarket counter and self-service retail scales and bakery printers into a centralised system, said to be the world’s first. It will cover its main 450 stores.The project is being carried out in partnership with Avery Weigh-Tronix, and a roll-out programme for the system is nearing ...
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NewsRichemont Club hears from an Italian master
An audience of 75 members from the British branch of the Richemont Club witnessed a recent demonstration of Italian baking by international president Piergiorgio Giorilli.The master baker, consul-tant and lecturer made 14 different products, of which the ciabatta and Mediterranean breads were particularly approved. To British eyes the dough for ...
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NewsSayers jobs under review as it loses Kwik Save deal
Lyndale Foods has started a consultation with staff over 180 proposed job losses at its Sayers bakery in Liverpool, following the loss of a Kwik Save contract.The firm says 140 full-time and 40 part-time jobs at the bakery and in administrative functions could be affected. Half of Sayers’ output was ...
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National Doughnut Week: rewarding effort
Lathams craft bakery in Southport, Lancashire, has been involved in National Doughnut Week, which this year runs from May 6 to 13, since the outset. Here, Chris Latham describes what his bakery gets up to during the week in order to raise money for The Children’s Trust charity – ...
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ASA raps Allied over advert
Allied Bakeries has been forced to withdraw a television advertisement for Kingsmill Wholegrain & White bread, after being rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority.The advertisement, launched in January, claims the product is “The only white bread with the extra goodness of the whole of the grain but without any bits!” ...
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Bread prices rise again as energy costs hit bakers
Warburtons has become the latest plant baker to increase prices on its bread, with Wales’ Brace’s Bakery saying it plans to follow suit. Warburtons blamed rising energy prices and other overheads for an increase across its range, including around 5p to 6p on an 800g loaf. For example, its 800g ...
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Compass aims for June completion on brand sale
Catering giant Compass plans to complete the sale of brands, including Upper Crust, Millie’s Cookies and Caffè Ritazza, to new owner EQT Partners after announcing the deal this week.The brands form part of its Select Service Partner (SSP) division, which has 2,000 outlets at airports, train stations and roadside service ...
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Murdoch Allan grows with Asda
Scottish wholesale and retail baker Murdoch Allan says it is seeing massive sales growth after signing a supply deal with supermarket Asda in January 2005.The Hatton-based baker now supplies nine Asda stores in Scotland with 40 bakery lines, including bread, buns, butte-ries and biscuits. And managing diretor Paul Allan told ...
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NewsWorthy tribute to a baking industry lady
YOUR readers should share the wonderful tribute to Jean Grieves, who was invested as a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Bakers on April 4. This is the culmination of an outstanding career in our industry.It is fitting to acknowledge the immense contribution Jean has made towards the baking industry ...
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In Brief
CSM plans to close down its production facility in Illinois by the second quarter of 2007 as part of an optimisation process of the supply chain at CSM Bakery Supplies North America. The production facility employs 146 staff, making frozen dough, fillings and icings under the Karp’s brand.THE European Commission ...
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The call of nature
Health has overtaken convenience when it comes to retailers making claims about food. So says a new report citing ‘natural’ inclusions as a key driver in the rush to cash in on diet and well-being trends. Research indicates the so-called ‘functional foods’ market is still “in a state of evolution ...
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Crime questions
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is seeking responses from all retailers – including bakery retailers – to help gather data for its 13th annual Retail Crime Survey. The BRC hopes to gain a wider understanding on how crime affects the whole industry. The results will be published in October. Kevin ...
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NewsRising demand for renewable fuels puts pressure on prices for wheat
Bakers and millers have been warned to expect a rise in wheat prices of around £20 a tonne by 2010, due to rising demand for biofuels made from wheat.The UK government has ruled that 5% of road transport fuel should be from renewable sources by 2010, and the EU has ...
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National Doughnut Week: why not join us?
Get making those doughnuts – it’s National Doughnut Week on May 6-13 and you still have time to register. While raising money for The Children’s Trust, you will also reap the business rewards of getting involved. Once people are inside your shop, the opportunities for cross-selling products and impulse buying ...