All Manufacturing articles – Page 33
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NewsBakkavor’s 2021 sales outstrip pre-pandemic figures
Like-for-like revenue for the sandwich, pizza and dessert manufacturer totalled £1,886m, representing a 1.2% rise on 2019
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NewsDawn unveils campaign to celebrate nation’s bakes
The ingredients supplier will ‘take bakers on a sweet treats tour of the UK and Ireland’, with a spotlight on both traditional and more unusual recipes from England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales
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NewsSpeaker line-up announced for BSB spring conference 2022
The conference, which takes place on Wednesday 6 April in Oxfordshire, will see several speakers explore the theme ‘Moving business on’
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FeatureHow are the biggest bread players tackling sustainability?
British Baker looks at the strategies, goals and targets put in place by Hovis, Kingsmill and Warburtons to reduce their environmental footprints
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NewsNew No 10 policy head visits Baker & Baker Ashington plant
Arundel and South Downs MP Andrew Griffith was given a tour of the facility by plant manager Matt Ball
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NewsRiverside Bakery workers hold strike ballot over pay dispute
An offer by parent company The Compleat Food Group has been rejected, with union Unite claiming it would leave staff worse off overall
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NewsElkes Biscuits sale to Boparan rescues more than 500 jobs
The acquisition from 2 Sisters for an undisclosed sum ends uncertainty over the future of the biscuit maker’s Uttoxeter factory
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NewsRecord sales at Finsbury Food Group but inflation hits profits
Finsbury could have delivered further revenue growth if it weren’t for staff shortages and supply chain disruption, it said, as profits were dampened due to inflationary pressures
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NewsCSM Ingredients buys Italian ingredients firm Hi-Food
The shareholders of Hi-Food will reinvest their proceeds into CSM Ingredients, also taking on roles in the areas of R&D and commercial management
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NewsDr. Schär boosts UK presence with acquisition of GDR
GDR Food Technology managing director Ronnie Stebbings will continue in his current role under the deal which will see Dr. Schär launch fresh bakery products in the UK
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NewsBotham’s starts work on purpose-built bakehouse
Botham’s of Whitby is set to extend its Enterprise Way site in a move described as a “game-changer” for the bakery
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NewsUpfield buys minority stake in egg alternative Oggs
The deal will help Oggs scale up its distribution by leveraging Upfield’s global network and improve R&D in the plant-based protein category, according to the firms
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NewsCMA probes Cérélia buyout of General Mills dough business
The acquisition, including the Jus-Rol brand, has been placed under an Initial Enforcement Order while the watchdog’s work is ongoing
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AnalysisWhat do rising costs mean for the baking industry?
Poor harvests, Covid-19, Brexit and other international strife are contributing to inflationary pressures – so, what’s the outlook for 2022 and where will it all end?
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NewsGreencore Q1 figures reveal return to pre-pandemic levels
Pro forma revenue in the first quarter of 2022 was up 7.5% on the equivalent period of 2019 and 26.4% higher than Q1 for 2021
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NewsWalker’s Shortbread names new managing director
Fourth-generation family business member Nicky Walker has taken up the MD position for the Scottish biscuit maker, with his uncle James stepping aside from day-to-day duties
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NewsDawn Foods unveils student ambassadors for 2022
Ellen Horsey and Claire Pretty are both final-year students on UCB’s Bakery and Patisserie Technology degree course
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NewsBrakes CEO Mahoney to replace Healy at Samworth Brothers
The Ginsters owner’s current group chief executive is to retire this year, with the transition likely to occur in April 2022
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NewsBakkavor finishes 2021 with sales above pre-pandemic levels
The sandwich, pizza and dessert manufacturer saw overall revenue rise 1.2% on 2019 but UK sales remain slightly below its pre-pandemic performance
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NewsFoodservice recovery boosts Finsbury Food Group H1 sales
The bread, cake, and morning goods specialist reported a 4.4% increase in sales versus pre-pandemic but noted the ongoing difficulties the Omicron variant was placing on its operations
