All News articles – Page 285
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NewsGreenhalgh’s scoops top award
Greenhalgh’s, the wholesale bakery, has won Bakery of the Year at The Food Awards England 2015.
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NewsManchester bakery launches crowdfunding campaign
Manchester-based artisan bakery Trove has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help fund expansion plans.
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NewsMinistry of Cake relaunches factory shop
Cake and desserts manufacturer Ministry of Cake has relaunched its factory shop after a £60,000 investment.
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NewsScotch Pie judging completed
More than 500 products from nearly 100 Scottish butchers and bakers have been judged for the 17th World Scotch Pie Championships.
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NewsBaker fights back after Poppy Appeal theft
A London bakery has been flooded with donations for the Poppy Appeal, after its original collection box was stolen.
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NewsFSA warns levels of cancer-chemical underestimated
The level of public exposure to the cancer-inducing chemical acrylamide could be higher than previously thought, due to people ignoring manufacturer cooking instructions.
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NewsStudent body launches #HireMe Scheme
The Alliance for Bakery Students & Trainees has launched a scheme to help bakery students and trainees find jobs.
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NewsSainsbury’s suffers drop in profit
Sainsbury’s underlying profit before tax plunged by 17.9% from £375m to £308m, according to sales figures for the 28 weeks to 26 September 2015.
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NewsNew bakery says ‘Hej!’ in Cardiff
A new bakery with a focus on traditional Danish recipes has opened in Cardiff.
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NewsMouse infestation closes Birmingham Muffin Break
A recently opened branch of Muffin Break in Birmingham’s flagship Grand Central shopping mall was shut down due to mouse infestation yesterday (9 November).
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NewsPremier Foods shows growth in sweet division
St Albans-based Premier Foods has announced slow growth for its Sweet Treats division, with a 0.8% growth from £93.1m to £93.8m for the 26 weeks to 3 October 2015.
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NewsRoberts Bakery to raise £50,000 in breast cancer campaign
Roberts Bakery has launched a ‘Lindsay’s Pledge’ campaign to raise at least £50,000 to improve screening for breast cancer.
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NewsGreencore fined £40,000+ after worker severs fingers
Greencore Food To Go has said it “deeply regrets” an incident last April where a worker had two fingers severed by a mixing machine at its Spalding site.
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NewsUK World Pastry Cup team announced
The UK team for the 2017 Pastry World Cup has been announced at an exclusive afternoon tea at The Berkeley Hotel, London.
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NewsAppetite Learning is launched
William Reed Business Media, the publisher of British Baker, has partnered with Virtual College, the leading provider of e-learning and online training, to offer a range of materials for the food industry.
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NewsSeven day round-up
The last seven days have produced some interesting stories for the baking industry, from Lindsey Pownall annoucing her retirement from Samworth Brothers to Morrisons unveiling plans to enter the fresh sandwich market. British Baker looks back over the top 5.
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NewsSugar tax not the answer says think tank
A tax on sugar will not solve the obesity crisis, the chief executive of the independent social enterprise think tank 2020health has warned.
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NewsSilvery Tweed Cereals appoints new ops director
Peter Thompson has joined Silvery Tweed Cereals as operations director.
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NewsMorrisons hit by fresh sales slump
Supermarket chain Morrisons has seen another drop in sales, with a 2.6% fall in like-for-like (LFL) sales excluding fuel in the 13 weeks to 1 November 2015.
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NewsNew CEO at Samworth Brothers
Lindsey Pownall, the chief executive of Samworth Brothers, has reportedly decided to step down from the top job at the food group.