All Manufacturing articles – Page 135
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NewsWarburtons’ closures hits company profits
Warburtons has seen a 37% decline in profits to £16.3m in 2011, which the firm has attributed to the restructuring of its bakery operations.
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Final liquidation for Firkins
Firkins Bakery has been fully liquidated for £33,024, following the closure of its production site and 40 redundancies last May.
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NewsFletchers awarded for blaze turnaround
Fletchers Group of Bakeries has been awarded a top accolade after turning around the business following a massive blaze at its Sheffield manufacturing site six years ago.
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Product NewsPennington BBS chairman for ninth consecutive year
Marshall Pennington has been announced as The Bakers’ Benevolent Society’s chairman of trustees for 2012/13 – his ninth year in a row in the position.
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Almondy receives halal certification
Swedish bakery firm Almondy has been awarded halal certification for its range of almond-based tarta.
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Bakers welcome results of DoH salt study
Average salt intake in the England is falling, according the latest Department of Health (DoH) Urinary Analysis.
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NewsUnited Biscuits launches recycling initiative
United Biscuits has partnered up with recycling firm TerraCycle UK to develop a UK biscuit wrapper recycling scheme.
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In pictures: ABST Conference 2012
This year’s Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST) Conference at the Alton Towers Hotel in Staffordshire included bakery competitions, presentations from those within the industry and a prestigious awards dinner celebrating new talent.
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NewsMrs Crimble’s launches giveaway initiative
Mrs Crimble’s has launched a giveaway campaign inviting consumers to nominate individuals to receive free gluten-free bakery goods.
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NewsGreencore to sell chilled desserts business
Greencore is to dispose of its chilled desserts facility in Minsterley, Shropshire, to the Müller Dairy UK group.
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Warburtons launches sticky dough equipment
UK bakery manufacturer Warburtons has developed new technology designed to speed up the assessment of dough’s stickiness in commercial bakeries.
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New dispute legislation unveiled as study shows caution
The government has unveiled plans for the quicker resolution of workplace disputes – as new research suggested that UK employers remained “cautious” on recruitment.
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Warburtons MD departs
Warburtons managing director Robert Higginson has left the business, after agreeing it was “time for a change”.
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NewsLottie Shaw’s gain national distribution
Yorkshire craft bakery Lottie Shaw’s looks set to see its products delivered nationwide after signing up distributor Hider Foods.
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Rowe’s still hopeful for site extension
A development company that wants to extend Rowe’s Bakery near Falmouth is optimistic its planning appeal will prove successful.
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NewsIndulgence signs Virgin cupcake deal
Indulgence Cupcake Company has said it looks set to boost turnover by 250% after landing a second deal with Virgin Atlantic.
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Starbucks acquires US-based baker
Starbucks, the global coffee shop chain, has made its first foray into baking – with the acquisition of the US-based Bay Bread and its La Boulange bakery brand for $100m.
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Premier Foods chairman leaves company
Ronnie Bell, the chairman of under-fire Premier Foods, has stepped down from his role after 21 months.
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New cake division at 2 Sisters
2 Sisters Food Group has created a new cakes division following its recent bakery acquisitions. The firm, has appointed Veepul Patel to the new role of divisional director cakes, following his involvement in the acquisition of the RF Brookes and Avana Bakeries businesses from Premier Foods earlier this year. A ...
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NewsNew chairman at Federation of Bakers
The Federation of Bakers (FoB) has elected a new chairman – Paul Molyneux of Premier Foods.