All Manufacturing articles – Page 35
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Brits to spend £673m on festive sandwiches, research reveals
Research by Censuswide, commissioned by American Express, found over 200 million Christmas sarnies will be eaten by British consumers this year
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Biscuiteers cuts ribbon on new Belgravia boutique
The soft-launched store in Eccleston Yards in central London will also feature an on-site icing studio and prosecco bar from January
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Food to go sales drive Greencore back to profit for 2021
The group has posted a 4.8% rise in revenue to £1,324.8m for FY21, helping pre-tax profit jump to £27.8m from a loss of £10.8m in the previous year
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Equipment to help bakers ride the waves of demand: part 2
In part two of our exploration of the kit to help bakers go with the flow of customer tastes, we look at how hot food on the go and packaged products are tapping into current consumer habits
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Wrights Food Group donates to FareShare ahead of Christmas
The Crewe-based business is donating mince pies, sausage rolls and ready meals to the food redistribution charity
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Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney to join SSP in March
Coveney replaces Simon Smith as group CEO and will join on the business on 31 March 2022, while Gary Kennedy and Kevin Moore will step up at Greencore until a replacement is found
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Opinion
Alasdair Smith on why bakery is optimistic for 2022
The chief executive of Scottish Bakers, notes a positive outlook in a bakery sector that continues to innovate and adapt despite challenges with staffing and costs
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Opinion
Karen Dear on why craft bakers will need innovation in 2022
The Craft Bakers Association’s director of operations looks ahead to 2022 and predicts the sector will need the same adaptability that has kept it strong during the pandemic
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Rising costs will be passed on to shoppers, trade bodies warn
Industry leaders have highlighted squeezed margins as a key challenge for bakery in the next 12 months, with higher prices for finished goods the likely result
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Opinion
Gordon Polson on challenges for the baking industry in 2022
The chief executive of the Federation of Bakers looks ahead to the next 12 months and discusses how the sector can negotiate potential bumps in the road
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Interview
Gail’s CEO Tom Molnar on why bakers are kings of the company
With new investors on board, winds of change are blowing through Gail’s Bakery, but CEO Tom Molnar is standing firm on the principles the company was originally built upon
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Spanish firm Palacios scoops up dessert supplier Rhokett
The private equity-backed food group has acquired a majority interest in the Kent-based cheesecake specialist, co-founded by the late Gary Rhodes
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Roberts Bakery names new leader as Graham Hunter departs
Mark Cooper has been appointed transformation director of the Cheshire-based fifth-generation business with the aim of driving profitable growth
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Bakkavor to pump £13m funding into refrigeration upgrades
The asset finance deal with HSBC has given the green light for the replacement of three plants at sites in Lincolnshire and West Lothian
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Premier Foods pledges to boost nutritional value of products
The Mr Kipling owner has also made several sustainability commitments as part of its newly launched ‘Enriching Life Plan’
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What is the 2021 UK wheat harvest like?
UK Flour Millers outline the situation noting quantity improvements, but quality drops, on 2020’s harvest, as well as challenges presented by the haulage crisis and rising energy costs
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Puratos accelerates health strategy with Schobbers acquisition
The acquisition of the Netherlands-based seeds and grains supplier will unlock further growth and value while presenting supply chain advantages
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Healthier doughnut brand Urban Legend secures £3m funding
The funding has come from a range of venture capitalists, health charities and angel investors and will be used towards building a new test lab in West London
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Baking Industry Awards 2021 winners revealed
Here they are – the people, products and businesses that took home the trophies at the Baking Industry Awards 2021
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Baking Industry Awards 2021: Bakery Manufacturer of the Year
They make the bakes but which one takes the cake? Find out the winner here