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NewsGreggs to make Northern Ireland debut
Greggs is to open its first store in Northern Ireland at the end of this month, in a service station.
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NewsPret embarks on evening dining pilot
Sandwich chain Pret A Manger has commenced a trial into evening trading in the wake of similar moves from competitors.
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NewsCuckoo’s Bakery finds new Edinburgh nest
Edinburgh’s Cuckoo’s Bakery is to open its second shop, in nearby Bruntsfield in the second week of April.
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News‘Healthy treating’ to boost quick-service bakery, finds study
The quick-service bakery market (QS bakery) is to see an accelerated growth rate this year, with the concept of “healthy treating” becoming “key” to driving incremental increases in visits.
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NewsBakkavör sees corporate credit rating upgraded
Chilled food and bakery producer Bakkavör has seen its corporate credit rating rise from a B- (positive outlook) to B (stable).
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NewsFOB reveals conference details
The Federation of Bakers (FOB) is to hold its annual conference and lunch on 2 June in Leeds.
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NewsCraft Bakers’ Week 2015 to launch with new look
Craft Bakers’ Week (28 September to 3 October) has been rebranded for 2015 with a ‘new look and feel’ for the event.
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Stop the Week: online
We look at a revolutionary flour that keeps toast warm for an hour and Ed Miliband’s winning bacon sandwich photo resurfaces in our tongue-in-cheek Stop the Week.
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NewsM&S food enjoys ‘excellent’ Q4 sales
Marks & Spencer (M&S) delivered an “excellent” performance on food in its fourth quarter as food sales were up 3.7%.
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NewsTate & Lyle investment results in higher net debt
Ingredients manufacturer Tate & Lyle reported net debt to be around £34m higher than expected, as group profit sank “modestly” in its year to 31 March.
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NewsBoulangerie chain appoints first UK MD
Bakery Le Pain Quotidien has appointed a UK managing director for the first time.
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NewsBarry Callebaut outpaces chocolate market in latest results
Chocolate giant Barry Callebaut Group has outperformed the chocolate market in its half-year results.
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Scottish food safety body gets to work
A new Scottish independent regulatory body has launched to tackle food safety, diet and nutrition north of the border.
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NewsCost of grocery shopping continues to fall
The cost of a weekly grocery shop has fallen again by 1% in the last month and 7% in the last year.
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NewsGunstones sees £10m spend for hot cross bun bakery
2 Sisters Food Group has invested £10m in a new state-of-the-art bakery extension at its Gunstones Bakery site in Dronfield, near Sheffield.
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NewsNew Cooplands site owner to seek bakery tenant
The new owner of the former Cooplands (Doncaster) site hopes to find a bakery tenant for it, to ensure continued use as a bakery.
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NewsBakkavör uses banking facility for early repayment of bond debt
Food manufacturer Bakkavör has agreed an extension and increase to its existing banking facilities, as well as a material reduction in the interest rate margin.
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NewsCoffee chain proposes ’nap’puccino
Tired Brits can now literally wake up and smell the coffee at Costa, after the chain announced a new initiative to allow customers to take power naps in its stores.
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NewsReal Good Food in talks over sugar division
Real Good Food, owner of UK sugar distributor Napier Brown, is “in discussions regarding a transaction” regarding its sugar arm that would “strengthen its balance sheet”.
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NewsAryzta to take stake in French food retailer
Swiss bakery group Aryzta has entered into negotiations to acquire a 49% stake in Picard - a speciality French food retailer, owned by private equity group Lion Capital.