All Manufacturing articles – Page 112
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Product News
ABF forecasts better grocery profits
Associated British Foods (ABF) has said profits within its grocery division will be “substantially improved”, benefiting from the non-recurrence of restructuring costs in Allied Bakeries.
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NewsPremier Foods: “Rebuild value in bread division a priority,” says Darby
Gavin Darby, chief executive of Premier Foods has revealed plans to launch new packaging for its Hovis brand and will assign a dedicated team to help rebuild its bread division in 2013.
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NewsPremier Foods: “Particularly challenging year for bread sales", says Moran
Mark Moran, chief financial officer at Premier Foods, revealed the firm experienced a particularly challenging year in 2012 for bread sales.
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NewsPremier Foods may have to sacrifice a power brand, says analyst
A City analyst has warned that Premier Foods might have to sell its power brands to significantly improve its balance sheet.
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NewsSales double at Paul’s Pies
An Oxon pie business has said sales have doubled in the last four weeks of supplying its products to Budgens, British Baker can reveal.
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Views wanted for hybrid labelling design
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is looking for suggestions for the design of a new hybrid format for front-of-pack nutritional labelling.
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Product News
Innovation eases pressure of commodity prices
UK bakery manufacturers have been using innovative tactics to tackle pressures in the rising costs of commodities, new research has revealed.
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Product NewsWarburtons springs into Easter
Warburtons is gearing up for the Easter holidays by bringing back its hot cross bun loaf.
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NewsKingsmill embarks on breakfast programme for kids
Kingsmill has teamed up with the National Schools Partnership to educate school children about the nutritional benefits of breakfast.
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NewsEaton leaves Premier Foods
Geoff Eaton, chief operating officer of Premier Foods, has stepped down from the board with immediate effect and will leave the company.
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Product NewsVideo: Behind the Scenes with Allied Bakeries - part two
In the second part of an exclusive behind-the-scenes video interview with Allied Bakeries, British Baker asks the company how it is strengthening its position in a highly-competitive market.
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William Jackson posts strong profits
William Jackson & Son saw sales revenue rise 6.6%, over the full year to 28 April 2012, in what the group said had been a year of good progress.
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Product NewsResponses to front-of-pack labelling consultation
The Department of Health (DoH) has published the responses from UK food manufacturers in a joint consultation on front-of-pack nutrition labelling.
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Product NewsAllinson rebrand features NPD and TV ad
Allied Bakeries is supporting the rebrand of its Allinson bread line with a £1m marketing campaign, the brand’s first TV advert in more than 10 years and new product launches.
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NewsBakery market sees 2% annual growth
The UK bakery market reached £11bn in value in 2012, after growing at an annual rate of 2% since 2006.
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Cranswick sees 8% sales increase
Sandwich manufacturer and meat producer Cranswick has reported healthy sales growth during the last three months.
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NewsGreencore workers strike at Hull cake site
Workers at Greencore’s cake manufacturing site in Hull are part-way through a 24-hour strike, following claims their pay has been cut.
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NewsCameron visits The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys
David Cameron has made a special visit to the Fabulous Bakin’ Boys last Friday to officially open a new bespoke automated packing line worth £3m.
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NewsCSM sees first bids for Bakery Supplies business
CSM has revealed it has received initial non-binding offers for its Bakery Supplies activities in Europe and North America.
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NewsGreencore’s UK revenues remain flat
Greencore has said a “challenging UK food market” has resulted in a flat level of growth in like-for-like (LFL) sales.