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NewsM&A deals in baked goods sector rise in 2015
The amount of M&A deals in the baked goods sector in the UK increased by 25% year-on-year in 2015, according to new research.
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NewsIrwin’s ends year in the red, despite £29.6m turnover
Irwin’s bakery has reported a turnover of £29.m, but also a loss of £128,574 for the year ending 29 March 2015.
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NewsSouthern Co-op Christmas LFLs up 4.7%
Convenience store retailer The Southern Co-operative saw a like-for-like (LFL) sales increase of 4.7% across the three weeks to 3 January.
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NewsDeath of Warburtons baker who was a ‘shining example’
Duncan Lees, a Warburtons manager for 30 years, has passed away aged 66. The Burnley baker’s family described him as “an unassuming man who was humble about his achievements”.
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NewsSainsbury’s sales good despite LFL drop
Sainsbury’s suffered a 0.4% drop in like-for-like (LFL) retail sales, excluding fuel, for the 15 weeks to 9 January 2016 – despite trading well over Christmas.
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NewsSugar tax is ‘useless’ say experts
New research by the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) has suggested customers will simply opt for cheaper, poorer quality alternatives if a tax on sugar is introduced.
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NewsGreggs’ trading update triggers share-price tumble
Greggs, the high street bakery chain, suffered a sharp drop in share price as it reported a slowdown in its like-for-like (LFL) sales growth.
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NewsMorrisons’ trading down but improving, 2015 LFLs up 0.2%
Supermarket chain Morrisons is “working to improve” as company like-for-like sales (LFLs) excluding fuel increased 0.2% in the nine weeks to 3 January.
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NewsDiscounters benefit at Christmas amid 0.2% drop in grocery sales
Continuing price deflation meant there was no Christmas uplift for the British grocery market as sales fell 0.2% on last year. But Waitrose, The Co-operative and Sainsbury’s successfully grew ahead of the market.
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NewsGreggs trading in line with expectations, 2015 LFLs up 4.7%
Bakery chain Greggs said it expected its full-year results to be “in line” with previous expectations – after announcing company like-for-like sales (LFLs) increased by 4.7% in 2015.
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NewsLondon bakery smashes crowdfunding target
The Snapery, the London-based artisan bakery, has soared through its crowdfunding target of £5,000 to raise funds for the installation of a new bakery.
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NewsHandmade Cake Company sees profit growth
The Handmade Cake Company, the Berkshire-based foodservice cake business, has reported an increase in operating profit from £1.7m to £2.4m for the year ending 31 March 2015.
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NewsLe Pain Quotidien to open first regional UK outlet
Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ), the all-day bakery and café concept, is to make its UK regional debut on 29 January at Bicester Village, Oxfordshire, in a move announced as the company’s first out-of-London site.
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NewsFive things YOU can learn from Greggs today
British Baker highlights some of the key take-outs from the Greggs fourth-quarter update today. Where is the company heading and what will its full year results look like?
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NewsM&S to add fibre to all bread
Marks & Spencer (M&S), the food and clothing chain, has announced it will become the first UK retailer to start adding fibre to its entire range of pre-packed bread and rolls.
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NewsSixty Six Bakery back in business after fire
A popular Ruislip Manor bakery is back open after “an unhappy Christmas with a lot of hard work”.
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NewsAppleby’s family bakery in Salisbury to close
Eighty-year-old business Appleby’s bakery, based in Salisbury, will close this month so that owner Mark Appleby can have some time off “while I’m still young enough to enjoy it”.
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NewsBritain’s Best Loaf contest makes welcome return
Do you have what it takes to make Britain’s Best Loaf? If so, you can prove it, as the nation’s premier bread baking competition returns for 2016.
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NewsSubway continues drive for customer footfall
The Subway brand has announced new products for its menu, as it aims to drive more traffic into its stores in the first quarter of 2016.
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NewsNew £1.2m bakery planned in Prestonpans
Peter and Graeme Ford plan to bring The Premium Bakery to East Lothian after outgrowing their current premises in Loanhead.