All Manufacturing articles – Page 105
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NewsUnited Biscuits restarts production at flood-hit Carlisle factory
United Biscuits (UB) has restarted production of McVitie’s Gold biscuit bars at its Carlisle factory, after the site was devastated by floods in the wake of Storm Desmond.
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NewsHandmade Cake Company sees profit growth
The Handmade Cake Company, the Berkshire-based foodservice cake business, has reported an increase in operating profit from £1.7m to £2.4m for the year ending 31 March 2015.
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NewsFlooding round-up: how bakers coped
Bakers nationwide have been left counting the cost after high winds and heavy rain devastated the UK over Christmas and the start of the New Year.
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Product NewsBorder Biscuits to add second production line
Border Biscuits, the Lanarkshire-based biscuit producer, is to build a second production line at its Lanark facility.
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NewsWrights Food Group doubles production capacity
Wrights Food Group has installed a £1.2m pie production line, which it says will double its pie production capacity.
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NewsEnormous challenges at Carr’s
Carr’s Group has faced “enormous challenges as a result of the flooding”, the company’s first-quarter trading update has confirmed.
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Product NewsPie firm invests £60k in production
The Lewis Pie and Pasty Company, one of the biggest pie and pasty manufacturers in the UK, has invested £60,000 in new equipment to improve its production line.
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NewsVillage Bakery bids to build £16m plant
Village Bakery, the Wrexham-based craft business, has applied for planning permission to build a new £16m plant.
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NewsVillage Bakery aims for environmental first
A Welsh business intends to become the greenest bakery in Britain after installing more than 1,000 solar panels on its premises in Wrexham.
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NewsCarlisle factory hit by floods
United Biscuits’ (UB) Carlisle factory has been flooded by over a metre of water in the wake of Storm Desmond and staff have been told to stay home.
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Product NewsInvest in automation to increase output by 25%, says Barclays
The food and drink industry is among the UK manufacturing sectors that have the most to gain from investments in automation and robotics, according to a report by Barclays.
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Product NewsDowson moves to larger plant
Dowson Food Machinery, the bakery equipment manufacturer, is moving to a larger factory in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
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Product NewsBakers Basco fights thieves with glitter
Bakers Basco has begun impregnating its bread baskets and dollies with a traceable ‘glitter’ additive to deter thieves.
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Product NewsMono Equipment supplies Scandi bakery
Mono Equipment, the bakery and foodservice equipment manufacturer, has supplied its products to new Cardiff bakery and café Brød.
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Product NewsCountry Style buys up former bagel firm’s assets
Country Style Foods has acquired the assets of the recently collapsed Ixxy’s Bagels for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsHovis threatens to cut more Wigan jobs
Hovis workers in Wigan have been hit with fresh woes after it was announced cut-backs were putting 111 jobs at risk.
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NewsGenius buys frozen pie producer
Genius Food, the gluten-free bakery, has bought frozen pie-producer Chapel Foods in a £3.5m deal.
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NewsRoberts Bakery secures logistics deal
Roberts Bakery, the Cheshire-based firm, has agreed a deal with logistics provider Bibby Distribution, which will allow it to supply customers further afield than ever.
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NewsScottish bakers celebrate Asda listings
Three Scottish bakeries are celebrating new listings worth an estimated £275,000 in total as Asda grows its locally sourced bakery range.
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Product NewsRevamp for Haydens Bakery
Haydens Bakery has undergone a major rebranding as the overhaul of the company’s operations continues.