All News articles – Page 287
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NewsEdinburgh bakery unveils Halloween cupcakes
Edinburgh cake-maker Cuckoo’s Bakery has created a gruesome range of limited-edition cupcakes for Halloween.
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NewsPrimrose Bakery releases fifth cookbook
Cupcake specialist Primrose Bakery has released its fifth cookery book, Primrose Bakery Everyday.
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NewsSamworth Brothers posts big profit increase
Food manufacturer Samworth Brothers saw pre-tax profit rise 25% last year, according to figures filed at Companies House, up from £33.5m in 2013 to £41.8m in 2014 (year ending 27 December).
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NewsIGD predicts online shopping surge
Up to 42% of British shoppers could be converted to online grocery shopping, according to food and grocery research and training charity IGD.
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NewsWhitbread shares jump in value
Whitbread shares increased around 3.3% yesterday following the company reporting like-for-like sales (LFLs) growth of 3.6% for the six months to August 27.
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NewsMark Price resigns from Waitrose
Supermarket chain Waitrose is to lose its managing director as Mark Price has announced he is to stand down.
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NewsDeflation saves households £58 a year on grocery bills
Supermarket price wars have left the average household better off by £58 a year, according to Kantar Worldpanel figures for the 12 weeks ending October 11, 2015.
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NewsCosta reports strong sales growth
Whitbread-owned coffee brand Costa has posted UK like-for-like sales growth of 4.4% for the six months to August 27 2015.
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NewsDum Dum Doughnuts to expand in UAE
Dum Dum Doughnuts has launched a new website and announced expansion plans in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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NewsVillage Bakery extends Co-op contract
Wrexham-based Village Bakery has received a double boost from winning an award and an extended contract with supermarket chain The Co-operative.
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NewsWhitworths appoints new chief executive
Fruit and nut supplier Whitworths has announced Mark Fairweather as its new chief executive.
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NewsTesco raises £250m in property sale
The sale of 14 development sites to pan-European property investor Meyer Bergman has raised £250m for troubled supermarket giant Tesco.
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NewsNew bakery concept to be introduced to London
A new bakery, restaurant and bar concept, Wright & Bell, is due to be launched by former Mitchells & Butlers retail director Jayne Baker.
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NewsSquare Pie hits crowdfunding target
Gourmet pie-themed restaurant chain Square Pie has raised a final figure of £681,500 through the sale of its ‘Pie Bonds’, surpassing its target of £450,000 by 51.4%.
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NewsEAT appoints new chairman
John Derkach has been appointed chairman of on-the-go food outlet EAT.
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NewsVegan bakery scoops award
Leicestershire-based The Vegan Cakery has won a prestigious award at the Vegfest UK Festival.
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NewsStreet artist helps launch autumnal artisan doughnuts
London-based coffee and artisan doughnut chain Crosstown Doughnuts launched its autumn range with a bang, with help from street artist Nathan Bowen.
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NewsLPQ bemoans rents rise
Le Pain Quotidien has become the second major bakery chain to say that the cost of rents is a major downside of running a business in central London.
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NewsFull steam ahead for EAT
Sandwich and coffee chain EAT has announced plans to tackle the burgeoning train station and airport market as part of its expansion plans.
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NewsCosta Coffee ordered to improve hygiene
Costa Coffee has received a string of damning reports from recent hygiene inspections, making it the major high street coffee chain with the most stores rated less than satisfactory.