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NewsMorrisons set to close Wigan bakery
Morrisons has launched a year-long consultation as it looks to close its Rathbones bakery site in Wigan.
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NewsBakers to outline anti-VAT argument
The baking industry will today outline its opposition to the proposed 20% hike to VAT on hot savouries.
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Allied Bakeries supports charity rugby tournament
Staff from Allied Bakeries have helped to arrange a touch rugby tournament to raise cash for Caravan, the National Grocers’ Benevolent Fund.
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Government launches food labelling consultation
The government will conduct a UK-wide consultation with food manufacturers, supermarkets and health experts on how best to label nutritional content in food.
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Lees feels margin pressure
Scottish confectionery group Lees Foods has increased its sales by almost £2m during 2011.
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Warburtons picks DHL for next five years
DHL Supply Chain has landed a new five-year contract with Warburtons, to oversee the logistics of its daily deliveries.
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Redundancies follow loss of contract for W C Rowe
Cornish bakery firm W C Rowe is making around 40 redundancies following a major contract loss, believed to be with Tesco. British Baker understands the Penryn bakery firm, which employs more than 500 members of staff, has lost its contract with the supermarket chain. However, Tesco refused to confirm this ...
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Sales up at Maple Leaf Bakery
Sales were up for Maple Leaf Bakery UK, in a first quarter financial statement which saw parent company Canada Bread’s overall earnings slashed.
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Bakers prepare for grand Jubilee
Bakers are set to cash in next month as the country celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The official celebrations, taking place from 2-5 June will see a flotilla of boats travel up the Thames, a BBC concert at Buckingham Palace and a carriage procession for the Queen. To coincide with ...
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Bakers stage renewed effort to avert 20% VAT
The baking industry is set to meet HM Revenue & Customs’ officials for last-ditch talks about the introduction of 20% VAT on hot pie and pasties. The meeting, with members of the National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) and high-ranking officials from Greggs and the Cornish Pasty Association, comes after ...
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NewsBakers make Profit Track 100 listing
A number of bakery and food manufacturing firms have been included in The Sunday Times’ Profit Track 100 list. The league table has positioned Noble Foods, based in Tring, Hertfordshire, as part of its top 100 British private firms with the fastest-growing profits, based on the last three years of available accounts.
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NewsFDF creates healthy lifestyle toolkit
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has developed a new toolkit designed for businesses to promote healthier lifestyles to staff.
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NewsBread Factory unveils electric vans
London artisan bakery The Bread Factory revealed its new fleet of electric delivery vans at its base in Hendon yesterday (Monday 30 April).
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NewsIrwin’s celebrates centenary with royal visit
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Portadown bakery business Irwin’s to help celebrate its 100th birthday.
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Peter’s spices up bakery market
Peter’s Foods has launched a new range of spicy pastries this month, supported by a national marketing campaign.
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NewsABF’s CEO ranked 10th-richest Briton
Associated British Foods’ chief executive George Weston remains in the top 10 of The Sunday Times’ Rich List.
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In pictures: Say No to pasty tax demo
See yesterday’s demo in British Baker’s exclusive picture gallery. More than 500 bakers protested outside Downing Street against the proposed 20% pie tax.
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Product NewsNew ’coffee shop muffins’ for New York Bakery Co
The New York Bakery Co bagel brand has branched out into the muffins market with a new range of products.
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Bakers to hand over ’pasty tax’ petitions
Petitions with hundreds of thousands of signatures apposing the 20% VAT on hot food will be delivered to the Treasury this morning.
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NewsMcVitie’s new patriotic packaging
United Biscuits (UBUK) has refreshed the packaging of its McVitie’s Digestives biscuits range with a British theme.