All Manufacturing articles – Page 9
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NewsRoberts Bakery posts sales growth for FY23 despite major fire
Turnover is up by 8% at the Cheshire-based bakery brand as looks to return to the high levels of quality and capacity enjoyed in previous years
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NewsSandwiches and wraps recalled due to E. coli outbreak
A salad ingredient is the suspected source of contamination behind the precautionary recall of 61 products from food-to-go manufacturers Samworth Brothers, Greencore, and This
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NewsProject D ‘strong as ever’ despite agreeing to CVA
Derby-based doughnut specialist has agreed to a Company Voluntary Arrangement with its creditors over debts of more than £286k
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NewsWarburtons reports highest profits in seven years
Easing of input cost inflation and improved cost management helped the bread brand almost triple its operating profit with turnover up by 17.4%
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InterviewMy bakery job: James Knight, Lantmännen Unibake UK
A Saturday job at a Tesco in-store bakery ignited Knight’s love of the industry and helped him to develop his operational and commercial skillset
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NewsBaker & Baker invests £2.9m in new cookie line at the Wirral
Investment includes addition of a wire cutter, mixer, and weighing hoppers as demand from customers for American-style cookies continues to rise
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NewsReport identifies major risks in indirect cocoa supply chain
Trader assessment gives positive findings for incoming new regulation while noting a lack of progress on tackling poverty and child labour
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NewsThe Real Wrap Co recalls products due to listeria risk
Samworth Brothers-owned supplier issues a recall for 101 ready-to-eat products due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes
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NewsPladis UK grows sales and profit by double digits in 2023
McVitie’s, Jacobs, and Carr’s owner reports 14.9% growth in revenue due to prices hikes and 11.8% growth in EBITDA from cost reductions
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FeatureHow to cope with chocolate price volatility in bakery
Chocolate remains a firm favourite among bakery consumers, but its recent price spike has caused bakers to look for alternatives
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NewsIceland Foods offering £100k investments for new brand listings
Retailer unveils its first accelerator scheme to discover new food & drink innovations and support their exclusive rollouts at store
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NewsExperts call for extension of sugar tax to cakes and biscuits
Success of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy highlighted in latest WHO bulletin with recommendations for mandatory sugar reduction targets in high-sugar food categories
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NewsTraceGains unveils integrated ESG solutions for brands
Global ingredients marketplace has formed strategic partnerships with sustainability champions to elevate ESG efforts across the worldwide supply chain
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NewsPladis UK&I names Molle-McConnell as new VP of R&D
Experienced R&D leader joins the McVitie’s, Jacob’s and Carr’s owner to help enhance innovation in sweet and savoury biscuits and cakes
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Product NewsNew bakery ingredients launched by Dawn Foods, Puratos and others
From aromatic sourdough starters and high-protein flours to on-trend flavoured inclusions, we check out the ingredients rolled out recently
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InterviewBeyond pies: how Wrights is expanding its culinary empire
Commercial director Helen Bowyer shares Wrights’ strategy for growth in the sweet and savoury bakery markets, with support from owner Compleat
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NewsStart up loan helps Eko Bakery bring authentic African bread to Newport
Lagos-born Adekunle Ashaolu uses a £25k loan from the British Business Bank to launch a start-up producing the sweet bread for a growing Nigerian community in South Wales
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NewsBakkavor returns to UK volume growth in first quarter of 2024
Food-to-go giant reports 3.2% growth in like-for-like revenue across the group with continued focus on efficiency leading to improved guidance on full-year operating profit
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NewsPukka appoints new CEO and unveils five-year growth strategy
Isaac Fisher steps up to the leadership role at the family-owned savoury pastry specialist with plans to further develop its production site in Leicestershire
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NewsDean’s of Huntly secures £750k financing to boost shortbread exports
Family-owned business will use the trade finance to buy new equipment and increase the workforce at its Aberdeenshire production site
