All Manufacturing articles – Page 136
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsPremier’s power brands boost sales
Premier Foods’ power brands strategy has paid off, with a 3.7% increase in sales for the three months ending 31 March 2012.
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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.
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Product NewsABF sees profit decline for ingredients and grocery
Associated British Foods (ABF) has posted a decline in operating profit for its ingredients and grocery divisions this morning. In its interim results for the 24 weeks ended 3 March 2012, ABF said its ingredients business, which includes yeast and bakery ingredients manufacturer AB Mauri, saw a £13m decline to £18m. Revenue grew by 2% to £538m. ABF’s grocery division, including the Kingsmill bread brand, reported a 4% growth in revenue to £1.8bn, but a £34m decline in operating profits to £75m. The company said this was primarily driven by restructuring costs at Allied Bakeries in the UK, in addition to George West Foods in Australia.
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Warburtons’ advertising account up for grabs
Warburtons is on the search for an agency to take charge of its £8m advertising account.
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Product NewsWarburtons targets £59m naan bread market
Warburtons is launching a range of Indian speciality bread products in April.
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NewsContract loss burdens Rowe’s employees
W.C.Rowe has announced that it will be making a number of redundancies following a major contract loss.
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NewsWarburtons makes deal with the French
Warburtons’ bread loaves are set to land on supermarket shelves in France this year.
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Reids shells out £1m on production
Reids of Caithness has made a £1m investment in a new production site, with plans to more than double staff numbers.
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NewsPasty tax amendment defeated
A bid to overturn the changes to VAT charged on takeaway food, dubbed ‘the pasty tax’, was narrowly defeated in parliament last night.
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Greencore swoops for US firm in $36m deal
Greencore, the Irish producer of convenience foods, has acquired US food company rival MarketFare for $36m (£22.6m).
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NewsPasty tax bill amendment backed by BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has backed an amendment to the Finance Bill that would scrap the government’s planned £50m ‘pasty tax’.
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Reids shells out £1m on production
Reids of Caithness has made a £1m investment in a new production site, with plans to more than double staff numbers.
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Adelie Foods gains Indian investment
Adelie Foods, parent company of Buckingham Foods and Food Partners Group, looks set to expand after receiving investment from India Hospitality Corporation (IHC) Global Foods.