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NewsSummer sun warms grocery trade
Recent warmer weather has spurred the grocery trade with the market growing at 0.3% for the 12 weeks to 14 August 2016, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsFrostings cake shop closes after 21 years of service
Twyford-based cake shop Frostings closed its doors on Saturday after 21 years of trading, having created over 7,000 cakes during that time.
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NewsAsda suffers largest quarterly sales decline in history
Supermarket giant Asda has been hit with the biggest sales decline in its history, as like-for-like sales decreased by 7.5%.
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NewsMorrisons appoints the UK’s first ‘bake officer’
Supermarket giant Morrisons has appointed the UK’s first ‘bake officer’ in anticipation of the seventh series of the Great British Bake Off, which begins on BBC One from 24 August.
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NewsMcGhee’s Bakery makes Glasgow awards shortlist
Scottish business McGhee’s Bakery has been shortlisted in the Glasgow Business Awards, organised by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Bank of Scotland.
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NewsVIDEO: Ben Eastick, marketing director of Ragus Sugars
We spoke to Ben Eastick at the Ragus factory in Slough.
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NewsLabour leader lends a hand at Greggs
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn visited the Greggs bakery distribution centre in Enfield earlier this week with Ronnie Draper, general secretary of the Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union, to launch the next phase of Labour’s initiative to improve workplace rights.
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NewsTaylors Bakers closes after more than 55 years of trading
Oldham-based business Taylors Bakers has shut its doors after more than 55 years. The main reason cited for the closure was that the owners could not make enough money to keep the company going.
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NewsBurton’s reveals growth plan following licence sale to Mondelēz
Burton’s Biscuit Company has unveiled its plans for expansion following the sale of its Cadbury biscuit licence to Mondelēz International.
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NewsLidl to expand bakery in second Scottish store
Discount retailer Lidl has submitted a planning application to extend its Dalry, North Ayrshire store in order to include a larger bakery.
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NewsIndependent success for Topping Pie Company
Yorkshire-based family bakery The Topping Pie Company has seen its sales from farm shops, delis, garden centres and independent retailers double in the last quarter.
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NewsSupermarket sales below £100bn for first time in six years
Supermarket sales have decreased below £100bn for the first time since 2010 as the price war continues in the UK grocery sector.
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NewsGenesis Crafty bullish on exceeding £16m in sales
Northern Irish family bakery Genesis Crafty has said it is confident its 2016 turnover will exceed that of last year following a rise in sales to almost £16m in the year ending October 2015.
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NewsBBC seeks Northern Ireland’s best bakery
The BBC is searching for Northern Ireland’s best bakery for its Good Food Show, part of Bread and Baking, which is part of the Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink.
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NewsGMB protest over Bakkavör working conditions
Trade union GMB has protested outside Sainsbury’s headquarters over its frustrations about the working conditions at Bakkavör.
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NewsSubway teams up with Pepsi for music campaign
High street sandwich chain Subway has launched its Summer of Music with Pepsi, featuring award-winning Grime artist Stormzy.
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NewsHobart cycles for charity
Chris Birch, Hobart Warewash’s marketing manager, is to compete in the Springboard Charity’s 240-mile Team Velo London to Paris Cycle Challenge.
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NewsMondelēz to complete Cadbury biscuit takeover
Mondelēz International has agreed to buy the global licence for Cadbury-branded biscuits from Burton’s Biscuit Company.
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NewsFlour Pot Bakery extends retail presence
Brighton-based business Flour Pot Bakery has opened up a new branch this week in Hove, taking its total number of retail sites to four.
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NewsPhilps bakery set to open sixth shop
Cornwall-based family-owned bakery, Philps will be opening up a new shop right in the centre of Camborne.