All Manufacturing articles – Page 108
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Product NewsAsian snacks firm gains funds for new production centre
An Asian sweets specialist has set up a manufacturing hub in Birmingham after securing a six-figure funding package from Barclays.
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NewsBakkavör increases workforce as sales rise
Bakkavör Desserts is to hire 160 extra staff members to help meet demand following an increase in sales.
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NewsAlmondy bought by Danish bakery
Almondy, the Swedish gluten-free bakery, has been acquired by the Danish group Givesco Bakery.
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NewsMinistry of Cake relaunches factory shop
Cake and desserts manufacturer Ministry of Cake has relaunched its factory shop after a £60,000 investment.
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NewsGreencore fined £40,000+ after worker severs fingers
Greencore Food To Go has said it “deeply regrets” an incident last April where a worker had two fingers severed by a mixing machine at its Spalding site.
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Product NewsBarry Callebaut posts profit dip, warns on year ahead
Global chocolate producer Barry Callebaut has warned about a “challenging” year ahead – after it saw its net profit decline by 5.9% to CHF240 million (£157m).
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Product NewsABF profits and revenues hit by commodity deflation and currency woes
Revenues and profit fell at Associated British Foods – the parent company of Kingsmill – as it was hurt by commodity deflation and currency difficulties.
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NewsGeneral Mills to axe Northumberland Jus-Rol plant
USA-based food group General Mills is to close its Jus-Rol pastry factory in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
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NewsThe Bread Factory buys retail bakery
Wholesale bakery The Bread Factory has bought St Albans-based manufacturer Bread Roll for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsIrish Pride collapse recriminations
A new independent accountant’s report has suggested that Irish bakery Irish Pride, which is shortly due to be sold out of receivership, could have been saved by taking the examinership option in June.
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Product NewsWrights targets ‘on-the-move’ market with new slice
Crewe-based Wrights Food Group has introduced a new Meatball Marinara Lattice to its food-to-go range.
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NewsLantmännen Unibake announces new head of marketing
Swedish bakery supplier Lantmännen Unibake UK has named Ian Harris as its new head of marketing.
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Product NewsDélifrance unveils £30m investment and new bread line
Délifrance UK has unveiled a new £30m investment to its bakery in London which has already seen the installation of a state-of-the-art stone baked bread line.
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Product News
Top five stories in past seven days
A week is a long time in bakery – or so it seems. But you can catch up here with our round-up of the biggest stories of the past seven days.
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Product NewsCyBake trialled by M&S
Bakery management software CyBake is being trialled by clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) across a selection of its in-store bakeries.
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Product NewsPetrow opens Suffolk facility
Dried fruit and nuts supplier Petrow Food Group has opened an 80,000sq ft factory and warehouse at Haverhill, Suffolk.
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NewsLPQ bemoans rents rise
Le Pain Quotidien has become the second major bakery chain to say that the cost of rents is a major downside of running a business in central London.
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Product NewsUnited Biscuits suffers profit tumble
United Biscuits (UB) has seen pre-tax operating profits fall 47.5% to £54.7 million in the year to 3 January 2015, according to newly filed Companies House accounts.
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NewsSpeciality Breads to open new £3m bakery
Speciality Breads, the Margate-based wholesale bakery, is to open a new £3m bakery as it revealed it is seeing 30% year-on-year growth and is nearing a £6m turnover.
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Product NewsWrights backs bid for World’s Strongest Man
It’s not every day a Wrights Food delivery van is used as a weight, but that’s precisely what happened when the UK’s Strongest Man deadlifted a 2.5 tonne vehicle.