All Manufacturing articles – Page 9
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NewsPasty power: Prima Bakeries Group reports soaring sales and profit during FY24
Latest financial results for the Cornwall-based manufacturer reports turnover growing by 11% to £13m and profit catapulting 68% to £1.5m
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FeatureFrom niche to necessity: why free-from bakery is outpacing the market
UK consumers spent £24.7m more on free-from baked goods via supermarkets last year as leading producers step up their NPD game and retailers enhance store fixtures to cater to demand
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NewsScottish pizza manufacturer to double capacity with new factory
Backed by a seven-figure funding package from Bank of Scotland, Victor Pizza is moving to a new site in Coatbridge creating 17 jobs and a trio of new products in the process
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NewsFox’s Burton’s Companies reports sweet success in biscuit market during FY24
Sales, volumes, profitability, and market share have all improved in the latest financial year of the UK’s second largest biscuit manufacturer
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NewsKuma-San Bakehouse seeks bakery to scale up Britain’s Best Loaf 2025
Japanese-born baker Miyo Aeotsu has been overwhelmed by orders for the Lemon & Earl Grey Brioche Loaf, far outstripping capacity of her Derbyshire-based microbakery
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NewsUnions voice ‘serious concerns’ for workers after Bakkavor and Greencore merger
Unite the Union and GMB Union are urging the food-to-go manufacturing giants to be transparent on job losses in the wake of acquisition terms being finalised
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NewsPremiumisation strategy in sweet treats continues to pay off for Premier Foods
Consumers trading up to branded sweet treats like Mr Kipling Signature Bites helped Premier Foods deliver strong volume growth in its latest financial year
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NewsBakkavor and Greencore agree terms to form £4bn food-to-go manufacturing firm
Boards of food-to-go manufacturing giants have finalised the terms and conditions for Greencore’s cash plus shares offer for Bakkavor, valued at £1.2bn
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NewsEquipment supplier Rademaker acquires Form & Frys and partners with Sensure
Dutch company purchases Danish folding, forming and filling machinery specialist and starts collaboration with the Italian vision inspection system provider
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NewsGluten-free bakery specialist Dr. Schär UK reports record profit in 2024
Latest financial results for the UK arm of the European manufacturer show profit jumping up to £1.6m with turnover increasing by 8% to £45.1m
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InterviewHow Jason’s Sourdough became Britain’s fourth biggest bread brand
Manufactured by Geary’s Bakeries, Jason’s Sourdough has become the UK’s fourth biggest bread brand in just five years with plenty more growth on the horizon
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NewsHilton Macarons makes expansion move whilst launching three new selections
Suffolk-based sweet treat specialist has shifted production into the Darsham site of its new owner Two Magpies Bakery, and unveils a trio of indulgent macaron boxes
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NewsCustomer and export gains see sales and profit soar at Signature Flatbreads
Turnover at the Dunstable-based manufacturer has increased by 16.1% to reach £330.5m in its latest financial year with profit more than doubling up to £42.8m
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NewsCybake and Vita Mojo team up to integrate bakery management and sales software
Sales data captured by Vita Mojo POS at retail bakeries can now flow into Cybake’s software system, which calculates how many of each product is needed in shops each day
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NewsSandwiching bread giants: merger proposed between Allied Bakeries and Hovis
Allied Bakeries owner Associated British Foods has confirmed it is in discussions with Hovis owner Endless regarding a potential deal
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NewsAround Noon eyes a bigger bite of food-to-go market with new Slough site
Newry-headquartered firm is creating up to 200 new jobs and increasing production capacity by a value of £50m per year with its latest expansion
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NewsCentral Foods, Cybake, EPP, Pladis and The Compleat Food Group name new hires
Appointments at the suppliers of bakery, equipment, and software cover roles in sales, marketing, operations, quality assurance and food safety
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NewsTribunal rules pregnant M&S bakery worker was unfairly dismissed
A tribunal ruled the act of dismissing the baker at the retailer’s Watford store amounted to unfavourable treatment under the Employment Rights Act
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NewsABF ‘evaluating strategic options’ for Allied Bakeries as losses deepen
Kingsmill owner continues to face a ‘very challenging market’ leading to lower volumes and sales, according to its interim results
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NewsNew Defra guidance confirms stance on wholemeal and 50/50 loaves
‘Wholemeal’ may only be used in the name of bread when all of the flour used is wholemeal, the guidance states, but it can be used in the wider description as long as it’s in relation to the flour