All News articles – Page 339
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NewsThorntons reports sales slump
Thorntons has reported an overall sales decrease of 11.9% in its first quarter.
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NewsFox’s invests £20m in infrastructure to make products more ‘delicious’
Fox’s Biscuits is to make a £20m investment in infrastructure over the next 18 months to drive down costs.
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Bakers’ & Butchers’ Fair: the day in pictures
Hundreds of bakers flocked to Newark yesterday for the Bakers’ & Butchers Fair 2014.
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NewsUnited Biscuits attempts to grow savoury category
McVitie’s manufacturer United Biscuits has launched a ‘Snack Happy’ tour of depots across the UK in attempt to boost its Jacob’s biscuits sales.
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NewsBakery equipment group gains product range boost
Vanderpol Waffle Systems and Den Boer Baking Systems have joined the Markel Bakery Group as part of its expansion strategy.
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NewsBexhill Farm Kitchen takes Best Loaf title
Bexhill Farm Kitchen has been named baker of Britain’s Best Loaf for the second year running at the Bakers’ & Butchers’ Fair 2014.
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NewsFinsbury acquires Fletchers for £56m
The private equity-owned Fletchers Group of Bakeries has been sold to Finsbury Food Group for £56m – a deal which will create one of the largest specialist bakery companies in the UK.
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NewsFinsbury Food Group: we could buy again
Finsbury Food Group could acquire further businesses in its bid to grow and has predicted there will be further consolidation in the bakery sector in the next five to six years.
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NewsAre you coming to the Bakers’ Fair this weekend?
This Sunday British Baker, along with a host of industry experts, will be at the annual Bakers’ and Butchers’ Fair!
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Finsbury and Fletchers: the build-up to the buy-out
Finsbury Food Group’s acquisition of Fletchers Bakeries has shocked the industry today, creating a new £300m business. We look back at some of the key moves from the firms, that led up to today’s buy-out. Below is an interactive timeline, click on the links to reveal the full stories.
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Christmas Planning
Christmas, it’s on its way! Cakes, puddings, pies if you’re mad about sweet things it’s a wonderful time of year. But, there is nothing worse than baking in the 30c+ degree Australian summertime. That’s why you need a plan or perhaps a better explanation is a calendar. Because when it comes to December you want to be footloose and fancy free.
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Infographic: Fletchers sold to Finsbury Food
The £56m aquisition of Fletchers Bakeries by Finsbury Food Group will create a bakery superpower. Take a look at a breakdown of the sale and the group’s past business ventures in numbers.
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NewsThe Sawley Kitchen hopes for hat-trick with local awards
Artisan biscuit bakery The Sawley Kitchen has been shortlisted for two Yorkshire awards.
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NewsBritish Society of Baking calls for new members
The new chairman of the British Society of Baking (BSB) has issued a rallying call for new members at the organisation’s autumn conference saying the organisation needs to “reposition itself”.
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NewsNancy Birtwhistle wins GBBO final 2014
Nancy Birtwhistle, a 60-year-old retired GP practice manager from Hull has won The Great British Bake Off 2014 in a tense TV final tonight.
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NewsSimple strategies advocated by food company CEOs
Food company chief executives, speaking at the IGD Convention in London, agreed that keeping business strategies simple is important during a challenging economy.
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NewsInnovation not always the answer, argues United Biscuits director
Brands need to focus on their core products rather than striving for constant innovation, according to a top United Biscuits (UB) executive.
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NewsBakels Group MDs visit UK to see investment
A senior management team from Bakels Group came to the UK last week to view British Bakels latest £500,000 baking centre.
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NewsPanasonic finds that GBBO sparks increase in home baking
Ahead of tonight’s Great British Bake Off final, research finds 57% of people have been inspired to bake more, after watching this year’s show.
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NewsTesco woes weaken grocery market, claims industry veteran
Tesco’s downward performance has weakened the grocery market as a whole, claimed a leading supermarket figure.