All British Baker articles in March 2013
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NewsHolland’s Pies secures Ocado listing
Holland’s Pies has secured a listing with online grocer Ocado, for its chilled range, as it looks to develop in the online retail channel.
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Opinion
At long last, he’s here!
Many bakers and owners of businesses with either sons or daughters do relish the thought of their children coming into the business… maybe one day, hopefully. On 4 February this year, that day arrived for me, as Stephen Paul Smart started working with Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery.
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NewsOliver’s looks to Exeter for second site
Oliver’s of Crediton is looking to expand by opening a second premises, consisting of an on-site bakery and shop, British Baker can reveal.
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NewsTuffers supports National Doughnut Week
Former cricketer Phil Tufnell will be supporting this year’s National Doughnut Week, which takes place between 11 and 18 May.
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NewsNew deadline for NAMB competition
The deadline for entries to the National Association of Master Bakers’ (NAMB) upcoming bakery competition has been extended.
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NewsWaterstone’s café deal for cake business
Exquisite Handmade Cakes is to supply its cakes to two branches of Café W, Waterstone’s new flagship coffee shops in Bradford and Swansea.
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NewsSainsbury’s plans Local openings
Sainsbury’s has outlined plans to open 50 new stores by early 2014, as it accelerates the expansion of its convenience store estate in London and the south east.
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News
New café at original Pieminister site
Pieminister has launched a new café and dining concept at a site where the business started 10 years ago, in Stokes Croft, Bristol.
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NewsPret responds to British worker claims
Pret A Manger has aimed to tackle criticism over the number of British employees in its workforce by taking on more UK workers during the last 12 months.
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NewsDownload key bakery retail market data
British Baker’s exclusive BB75 market data is now available to download through our website - bakeryinfo.co.uk.
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Product NewsPeter’s partners with Heinz for new savouries
Peter’s Foodservice has collaborated with Heinz to create a new line of chilled savoury pastry products.
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News
What next for Greggs?
So, the charismatic boss of Greggs, Ken McMeikan, has finally moved on. The kings is dead, long live the king. GONE: iconic chief executive Ken McMeikan has moved on
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News
Discount and premium retailers dominate market growth
Aldi and Waitrose have recorded the two highest percentage growth rates in the grocery market during the last 12 weeks, Kantar Worldpanel has revealed.
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News
BSB reveals conference line-up
The British Society of Baking (BSB) has revealed details of its annual Spring conference, to be held next month.
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News
Foundation Bakery opens first shop
A new social-enterprise bakery firm is looking to open up to two more retail sites in the next 12 months, and target festivals as part of its future business, British Baker can reveal.
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Product NewsPuratos appoints new UK and Ireland boss
Julian Lewis has replaced Dan Oakley as the new head of Puratos’ UK and Ireland operations.
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NewsVideo: Updating the Wenzel’s orange
North London retail bakery business Wenzel’s the Bakers revealed to British Baker the secrets behind its full brand redesign, which includes new-look shop designs, packaging and website.
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NewsLantmännen Unibake in Raymond Blanc link-up
Lantmännen Unibake has been working with well-known chef Raymond Blanc, who has endorsed its bake-off range of all-butter Bakehouse brand Viennoiserie products for the trade market.
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NewsTimeline of CSM Bakery Supplies sale
British Baker takes a look back to see how the sale of CSM’s Bakery Supplies business has developed during the last 10 months.
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News
Bakeries urged to support funding scheme
Bakery employers are being urged to sign up to a £10m industry bid for funding for training before they miss the deadline tomorrow (26 March).