All News articles – Page 298
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NewsWorshipful Company recognises head of National Bakery School
Dr John Marchant, the head of the National Bakery School, has been recognised for his work by the Worshipful Company of Bakers.
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NewsBrick Lane Pret sparks local outrage
Shoreditch residents have lashed out against the opening of a Pret A Manger store in the area.
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NewsCupcake Championship deadline extended
For those who needed more time – the deadline for National Cupcake Championships entries has been extended.
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NewsFree-from firm closes manufacturing arm
Droppa & Droppa Specialist Foods, the gluten-, wheat- and dairy-free manufacturer and allergen training company, is to close the manufacturing arm of its business.
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NewsHalve sugar intake says government
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has advised the government to radically reduce intake of free sugars in the population’s diet, while upping fibre consumption.
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NewsSugar: the reaction
The report today on sugar and carbohydrates has prompted a raft of mixed reactions - from supporters to those who feel the targets will be difficult to attain. Here British Baker compiles those comments:
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NewsGreggs gets behind high street regeneration
Bakery giant Greggs is backing a scheme to help regenerate high streets across the UK.
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NewsCompetition body highlights ‘misleading’ supermarket pricing tactics
Supermarket pricing has been deemed potentially confusing by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) following a formal complaint by consumer rights campaigner Which?.
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NewsFinsbury reports strong sales growth
Speciality bakery manufacturer Finsbury Food Group is outperforming profit expectations as its total sales revenue grew to £256.2m in the year to 27 June 2015.
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NewsSugar in the headlines
The war on sugar has been a strong media narrative throughout the past 12 months. Here British Baker looks at some of the headlines:
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NewsPret looks to recruit school leavers
Pret A Manger has opened applications for the 2015 intake of its School Leavers Programme.
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NewsBaking Industry Awards 2015: don’t miss out
Time is running out to guarantee your place at this year’s Baking Industry Awards (BIA) – the place to be seen in the baking industry.
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NewsBakery companies move to contactless
With the launch of Apple Pay in the UK, bakery and café companies are refreshing payment options.
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NewsJacob’s Cracker Crisps campaign gets under way
The media campaign for United Biscuits’ (UB) latest product launch for savoury brand Jacob’s has kicked off as part of a £15m investment in the Masterbrand.
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NewsDicksons takes on NPD advisor to extend baked range
Dicksons Pork Butchers is expanding its product offering to the retail and wholesale market, by appointing a new product development (NPD) consultant.
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NewsTruffles closes Burgess Hill bakery
Truffles Bakery has announced it will be shutting its Burgess Hill store.
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NewsFerrero-Thorntons bid ‘unconditional’ as decision deadline nears
Ferrero’s £112m takeover bid of Thorntons has become ‘wholly unconditional’, subject to the chocolate brand’s acceptance by shareholders.
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NewsHampshire’s Hoxton Bakehouse to move into retail
Hoxton Bakehouse, the sourdough specialist bakery supplier, is to open its first retail site in Winchester with a view to rolling out across Hampshire and London.
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NewsPeople love pasties: Cornish pasty drive-thru a success
The world’s first Cornish Pasty drive-thru has been inundated in its first few days of opening, managing director of Portreath Bakery Marion Symonds has exclusively told British Baker.
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NewsSun helps Waitrose sales soar
Sales at Waitrose leapt 6% to £132.2m in the 22nd week of its current financial year versus the same week in 2014.