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NewsWHO comes under fire for stance on sugar
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been criticised for maintaining its draft guidelines on sugar, following a year-long consultation around the issue.
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NewsGreggs posts strong 2014 performance
The chief executive of high street bakery giant Greggs has praised “an exceptional step-up in performance” for the brand in 2014 as it revealed total sales were up 5.5% to £804m and own-shop like-for-like sales had risen 4.5%.
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NewsEC investigates ADM-Cargill merger
The European Commission has opened an ‘in-depth’ investigation into the merger of chocolate business Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Cargill, due to potential competition concerns in the supply of industrial chocolate in Germany and the UK.
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NewsNorthern wholesaler extends Spar bakery range
James Hall & Co, a Spar wholesaler for the north of England, is trialling a new range of ambient bake-off products at seven Spar stores.
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NewsFormer Diageo man to head FDF
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has appointed former Diageo director Ian Wright as the new director-general of the trade association.
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NewsGreggs’ results by numbers
High street bakery chain Greggs has posted its 2014 preliminary results including its best own-shop like-for like sales since 2007.
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NewsShake-up in top 20 brands list
Well-loved bakery and confectionery brands failed to make it into an annual ranking of the top 20 consumer brands in the UK, but Hovis won its category.
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NewsAldi named cheapest for bakery in grocery tracker
German discounter Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket for bakery items as the price of a weekly shop rose 0.55% in the last month to £88.59.
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NewsExclusive: Allied Bakeries’ chief executive to leave
The chief executive of Allied Bakeries is to leave the business – just weeks after parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) declared the UK bakery market “intensely competitive”.
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NewsCronut founder opens desserts café
Inventor of the cronut Dominique Ansel is to open a made-to-order desserts café in New York amid international plans.
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NewsPretzel maker seeks UK expansion
Mr Pretzels UK has set its eyes on up to 10 more sites by the end of the year, with ambitions to open up in train stations.
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NewsBurton’s predicts up to £7m worth for Jammie Bakes
Burton’s Biscuits Company director of sweet estimates new launch Jammie Bakes will be worth £6-7m within a year.
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NewsCrosstown Doughnuts reveals first permanent store opening
London-based artisan doughnut concept Crosstown Doughnuts has announced its first permanent store opening in Soho this spring.
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NewsPaul A Young sets expansion sights on Manchester
Top London Chocolatier Paul A Young has set his sights for expansion on Manchester as cacao prices rise to their highest in 40 years.
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NewsTom’s Pies launches at Ocado
Premium pie company, Tom’s Pies, has launched five products at ocado.com- its first listing at a major retailer.
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NewsUp to 80 jobs at risk at Fox’s Biscuits site
Fox’s Biscuits has confirmed there could be redundancies at its Batley factory, West Yorkshire.
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NewsBoosting bread among the young
As part of the #WeLoveBread campaign British Baker filmed a Grain Chain masterclass for teachers.
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The best bacon sarnie revealed
A survey has revealed the nation’s favorite way to eat a bacon sarnie is in white bread, with smoked bacon and brown sauce.
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NewsGBBO winner opens bakery school
The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) 2012 winner is to open a cookery school this summer, named John Whaite’s Kitchen.
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NewsCollege opens new £2m bakery training facility
A new £2m training centre for bakers has been unveiled at University College Birmingham.