All Manufacturing articles – Page 126
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NewsPotential sale of Burton’s Biscuit Company
Owners of Burton’s Biscuit Company could be putting the business up for sale for around £300m, according to the latest reports.
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NewsGenius hires new manufacturing director
Free-from bakery business Genius Foods has appointed Liam McHugh as a new director to help strengthen its senior management team.
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NewsCSM downgrades value of bakery business
CSM has downgraded the valuation of its European Bakery Supplies business (BSEU) by €165m (£143.2m) to €103m (£89m).
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Product NewsNew cookie range from Yum Yum Bros
Yum Yum Bros is launching new products as part of its Ndulge premium bakery range at the Caffè Culture Show in May.
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NewsBowens appoints new sales director
Pie and puddings firm Bowen Quality Foods has recruited a new sales director in a bid to secure new customers and increase sales.
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NewsIkea confirms cake contamination did not affect UK
Ikea has announced that news of its chocolate almond cake, which has been found to contain traces of bacteria associated with human faeces, has not affected products sold in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsGreencore workers accept pay offer
Factory workers at Greencore Cakes & Desserts’ site in Hull have accepted a pay offer from management in a long-running dispute at the firm.
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NewsNew look for British Sandwich Association
The British Sandwich Association (BSA) has redesigned its logo, launching it weeks before this year’s British Sandwich Week running 12-18 May.
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NewsDarby cycles for Macmillan Cancer Support
Gavin Darby, chief executive of Premier Foods, will be taking part in the world’s largest individually-timed cycle race to raise funds for the company’s new charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Product News
Halal certification for Pecan Deluxe
Pecan Deluxe Candy, the European inclusions specialist, has been given halal certification for its Yorkshire production site.
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NewsJobs at risk at Warburtons
Twenty-eight jobs are under threat at Warburtons’ Variety bakery in Bolton, following a proposed £1m investment in a new automated packing line.
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Product NewsReal Bread Campaign questions wholemeal claims
The Real Bread Campaign (RBC) has called into question the marketing of healthy breads by the big brands, claiming that they don’t belie the ingredients they are made from.
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Canada Bread reports drop in sales
Canada Bread has said sales were consistent with its previous trading year figures, despite a 1.8% drop to $1.57bn (£1.03bn).
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NewsABF rated ‘least ethical’ food giant by Oxfam
Associated British Foods (ABF) has been rated the least ethical firm among 10 food giants in a new report from Oxfam.
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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.