All News articles – Page 354
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NewsSupermarket price war keeps food prices low
Food prices rose by just 0.6% last month - the lowest rise ever according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsAmerican bakery week proves a success
The first National American Sweet Bakery Week (1 to 7 July) was a success, with increased sales and customer engagement.
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NewsMarks & Spencer food sales continue to grow
Total food sales at Marks & Spencer (M&S) were up 4.2%, and like-for-like sales were up 1.7% in the in the 13 weeks to 28 June.
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Bakery chain uses tech to tackle waste and stock
Bakery chain Chatwins, will roll out a new point-of-sale solution to improve stock management and customer experience.
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NewsUB extends its ‘sweeet’ biscuit campaign
United Biscuits (UB), a leading international manufacturer of biscuits and cakes, has invested £1.3m in an advertising campaign for McVitie’s BN biscuit range.
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News‘Gay cake’ row could go to court
A bakery in Northern Ireland is facing legal action after it refused to produce a cake with the picture of Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie in support of gay marriage.
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Asda to make more than 1,000 redundant
Asda’s latest shake-up is likely to result in 1,360 redundancies.
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Video: Raise bakery reveals route to success
Following the success of its cupcakes at Virgin Atlantic’s 30th birthday celebrations, British Baker went to visit Raise bakery in Worthing to scoop some top tips regarding working as a successful family business.
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Irish chocolatier pulls out of UK café scene
Gourmet Irish chocolatier Butlers Irish Chocolates has closed its only UK café and left the country.
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BB gauges consumer reaction to sugar in bread
Sugar in food is the biggest health issue in the headlines at the moment.
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NewsChocolate firm reports strong sales growth
Global chocolate producer Barry Callebaut saw sales increase by 22% to CHF4.3m (£2.8m) in the first nine months of its financial year.
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NewsDiversification pays off for Warburtons
Warburtons has reported a 52% increase in operating profit after diversifying and expanding its range.
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NewsGeary’s bakery plans £2m extension
Loughborough based Geary’s bakery plans to spend £2m on a 10,000sq ft extension, British Baker can reveal.
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Public consultation launched on acrylamide in food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is launching a public consultation on its scientific opinion about acrylamide in food.
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FDF calls for growth agenda in food industry
The Food & Drink Federation (FDF) has set out its plans for working with the government after the 2015 election, and promoting growth in the industry.
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NewsReturn of the penny loaf
A London bakery will celebrate 100 years of their business by selling a traditional penny loaf.
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NewsGreggs LFLS up by 3.2%
Greggs, the BB75 leading bakery retailer, has seen like-for-like sales growth of 3.2% in the first 26 weeks of the year to 28 June.
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NewsGrocery sales figures rebound after historic low
Grocery market growth has bounced back to 2.8% in the 12 weeks to 22 June after a historic low of 1.7% last period.
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NewsScottish community bakery to share first-class business model
A community bakery in Scotland, Fife, is fired up to support social entrepreneurs by sharing its business secrets.
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NewsIrish café loses fight to halt rent hike
Bewley’s Café, Dublin has lost a court case against its landlord to prevent a hike in its rent and now faces a bill of €1.5 billion (£1.2bn).