All British Baker articles in March 2015 – Page 4
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Product NewsSainsbury’s records decline in Q4 sales
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like retail sales were down 1.9% in its fourth-quarter trading statement as “the trading environment remains challenging”.
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Product NewsDoughnut Week 2015 invites baker participation
National Doughnut Week is back for 2015, from 9 to 16 May, and registration is open for bakers to maximise their sales.
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NewsNew head for Zeelandia
International bakery ingredients manufacturer Zeelandia has appointed Michiel de Ruiter as chief executive as of 1 May 2015.
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NewsWaffle retailer reveals plans for expansion
Belgian waffle specialist Wafflemeister plans to double its UK sites in 2015 and reach £5m in revenue by year-end.
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News‘Radical’ review of business rates launched
The UK Treasury has launched its largest review of business rates in the UK in ‘a generation’, a move that will affect 1.8m properties in England which currently pay the tax.
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NewsMuffin Break in first retail park move
Muffin Break has opened its first site within a retail park, with further openings in the pipeline.
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NewsRoberts invests millions in new bread facility
Cheshire-based bakery Frank Roberts & Sons has invested in a new multi-million-pound bakery to produce its branded Roberts Bakery bread.
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NewsAryzta sees demand for bakery in half-year results
Swiss bakery specialist Aryzta has announced a revenue increase of 17.2% to €1.86bn (£1.33bn) in its food group for the six months to 31 January 2015.
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NewsM&S backs bread as part of healthy diet after loaf sales rocket
High street retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has seen sales of its ‘healthy breads’ up 37% on last year, noting that people were seeing the benefits of eating the carbohydrate.
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Product NewsPuratos marks 40 years of bread improver
Bakery ingredients firm Puratos has marked 40 years since the launch of its S500 bread improver.
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NewsPieminister to open largest site in Leeds
Bristol-based pie company Pieminister aims to open its “most ambitious project to date” in Leeds at the end of April following a £300,000 refurbishment.
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NewsDowning Street replies to #WeLoveBread
The #WeLoveBread campaign has received response from Number 10, following a visit to personally deliver letters to the Prime Minister.
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NewsBrioche Pasquier completes UK site
French patisserie producer Brioche Pasquier has completed the build of its first UK bakery, in Milton Keynes.
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NewsGluten-free brand sets up plant in Worthing
Free-from food brand Feel Free For Gluten Free has acquired its own manufacturing site in Worthing, West Sussex, in a move that will increase production by around 20%.
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Product NewsNew gluten-free bakery line to launch at IFE
French bakery specialist Bridor is to launch a new gluten-free range at this year’s IFE exhibition this month.
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Product NewsBakels introduces first consumer bread mix
Ingredients supplier Bakels has launched its first consumer brand following the development of new and secret technology.
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OpinionThe supermarket saga: can the phoenix rise again?
Reporter Bronya Smolen considers the road ahead for supermarket retailers in the wake of this week’s headlines.
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NewsMorrisons sees profits plummet
Morrisons has posted its worst results in eight years, as it revealed a profit loss of £792m before tax after taking account of a £1.3bn write down in the value of its supermarkets.
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NewsInvestment curbs Waitrose profits, despite sales rise
Waitrose has posted an increase in gross sales of 6.5% to £6.51bn in its unaudited results for the 53 weeks ending 31 January 2015.
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Product NewsCream cakes take off for Spar wholesaler
James Hall & Co, the northern Spar wholesaler, has seen sales of its cream cakes soar since opening its Huntcoat factory in 2013.