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NewsSSP upbeat despite big revenue drop for 2021
Sales were down by more than 40% for the Upper Crust and Ritazza owner for FY21 but the group said it made strong progress in the second half of the year
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Jones Village Bakery seeks school leavers with new campaign
The Wrexham-based bakery has kicked off a campaign to recruit school leavers aged 16 and 17 to its ranks
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FSA seeks food firms’ views on ‘may contain’ allergy labels
The government agency has launched a consultation on precautionary allergen information after its research on the subject revealed differing attitudes
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Cybake toasts year of US success after signing 23 bakeries
Jane Tyler, managing director at the bakery management software provider, says the company’s gamble of entering the American market during the pandemic has paid off
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Batch Ventures-backed biscotti firm rebrands to Artful Baker
Dorset-based bakery The Great British Biscotti Co will be known as The Artful Baker from January 2022 as it looks to expand beyond biscotti
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Savoury NPD: bakery brands tapping into global gourmet
Here’s a round-up of some of the new products on the market tempting shoppers to broaden their bakery horizons with flavours from Scotland to Asia
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Buyout sees Wrights Food Group added to Compleat line-up
The pie maker has become the latest acquisition of the PAI Partners-owned group, which brought Addo and Winterbotham Darby under its umbrella in November 2021
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Bakkavor awards pay rise to ‘majority’ of UK factory staff
The manufacturer said the increase had been planned for some time, although the union Unite is claiming victory in negotiations
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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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Pret debuts loyalty scheme in next ‘transformation’ step
The phased rollout of the new programme has begun with the chain’s coffee subscribers as of 30 November, while the coffee chain has also announced new franchise partnerships
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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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Pret set for Middle East expansion following franchise deal
The partnership with One PM Franchising will establish the coffee chain in Kuwait and ‘potentially other regional countries’, adding to its existing three shops in the Middle East
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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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Cérélia agrees to buy General Mills’ European dough business
The deal will see the France-headquartered ready-to-bake specialist take over the Jus-Rol and Knack & Back brands
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Carr’s Flour unveils five-strong ‘luxury’ cake mix line-up
The classic flavours are aimed at the ‘luxury bake at home’ market as TV baker Juliet Sear signs up as brand ambassador
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Bakeries losing out on sales to shoppers with allergies, report finds
A new Délifrance report found that 52% of consumers with food hypersensitivity won’t buy anything or will go elsewhere if they can’t find the bakery product they want
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Retailers not ready for curb on HFSS promotion, says survey
Research commissioned by Spoon Guru found a quarter of respondents felt uniformed about what next year’s restrictions on store displays and prices will entail
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Higgidy unveils new marketing chief along with ad campaign
New marketing director Sarah Jackson joins the savoury pastry brand as it takes its first steps into above the line advertising
