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US sales vice-president joins bakery equipment firm
AMF Bakery Systems has appointed Scott Bieker as vice-president of US/Canada sales.
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Boots sandwich criticised on social media
Boots is not naming the supplier who produced a Delicious Simply Ham sandwich that has been showcased on social media.
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NewsCupcake championship finals today
The winners of the National Cupcake championships will be revealed tomorrow after the judging is held today (14 September) at British Bakels’ headquarters in Bicester.
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NewsPasty company launched consumer competition
The West Cornwall Pasty Co is giving an individual the chance to design their own innovative pasty.
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NewsMalt loaf supplier offers limited-edition Halloween product
Soreen, maker of the Original Malt Loaf, is launching a new flavour, Chocolate and Blood Orange, as part of its limited edition ‘Scream’ range.
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NewsTop 5 stories this week
Been a bit busy? Read our round-up of the five biggest stories this week.
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Video: why you should support Craft Bakers’ Week
Here is a heart-warming video which shows why the industry should support Craft Bakers’ Week.
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NewsNational Bakery School reveals future plans
The National Bakery School is planning to launch its integrated Masters programme in September 2016 and continues to engage with industry to forge better links between its students and the industry.
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NewsMorrisons LFLs down 2.7%, reveals plans to sell 11 stores
Morrisons saw like-for-like sales (LFLs) drop by 2.7% in its first half – and has announced plans to close 11 stores.
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NewsApostrõphe managing director exits the business
Apostrõphe, the bakery café group, is missing a managing director after Richard Franks stepped down.
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NewsBaking Industry Awards in pictures
The prestigious Baking Industry Awards took place at London’s Park Lane Hilton and were hosted by Claudia Winkelman.
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NewsBIA: reaction to the baking industry’s Oscars
Social media comment during last night’s long-awaited Baking Industry Awards 2015 event helped British Baker reach more than 200,000 people on Twitter.
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NewsRailway station coffee sales on the up
Rail passengers spent more than £11m in coffee shops at Britain’s biggest railway stations from April to June this year.
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NewsWaitrose sees drop in first-half LFLs
Waitrose has revealed that like-for-like sales were down by 1.3% in its first half, as it insisted cut-price techniques were not hitting profits.
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NewsBurton’s delays TV campaign
Burton’s Biscuit Company has delayed TV advertising campaigns that had been mooted to air this summer, British Baker understands.
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NewsWhitbread may increase prices to offset National Living Wage
Costa’s parent company Whitbread has warned that it may be forced to raise prices to combat the effects of the National Living Wage.
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NewsCosta sees 4% LFL sales increase
Costa, the Whitbread-owned coffee brand, has posted an increase in like-for-like sales of 4% for the 11 weeks to 13 August 2015.
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NewsBSB reveals conference speakers
There are just five weeks until the British Society of Baking (BSB) hosts its 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Conference.
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NewsPrivate equity firm snaps up cake supplier
Cake manufacturer Bright Blue Foods has been acquired today for an undisclosed sum by private equity investor Endless.
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NewsFranchise coffee chain reveals expansion plans
Mangobean, the franchised coffee shop operator, has a pipeline of openings planned this year with the goal of achieving an estate of 125 shops.