All News articles – Page 37
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NewsPatisserie Valerie agrees foodservice distribution deal
Partnership sees the handmade cake specialist’s range extended to independent cafés and hotels across the UK and Ireland
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NewsWarburtons reports highest profits in seven years
Easing of input cost inflation and improved cost management helped the bread brand almost triple its operating profit with turnover up by 17.4%
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NewsCornish Bakery appoints new MD and secures funding for growth
Hospitality specialist Mat Finch has been brought in to lead the independent bakery chain with a new financing package helping expand and improve its retail footprint
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NewsStir Bakery smashes £100k crowdfunding target by 50%
Cambridge-based business raised over £152k from investors to help its ambitions for estate expansion and online sales growth
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NewsBaker & Baker invests £2.9m in new cookie line at the Wirral
Investment includes addition of a wire cutter, mixer, and weighing hoppers as demand from customers for American-style cookies continues to rise
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NewsCake Box posts ‘robust growth across all areas’ in FY24
Increases in estate and franchise sales helps egg-free specialist rise group revenue by 8.7% while enhanced efficiencies lift adjusted profit before tax by 10.6%
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NewsReport identifies major risks in indirect cocoa supply chain
Trader assessment gives positive findings for incoming new regulation while noting a lack of progress on tackling poverty and child labour
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NewsThe Real Wrap Co recalls products due to listeria risk
Samworth Brothers-owned supplier issues a recall for 101 ready-to-eat products due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes
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NewsGreggs to create 600 jobs with frozen production site in Derby
The site in Spondon is expected to be operational in late 2026 and will provide additional manufacturing capacity for sweet and savoury products
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NewsFormer Project D worker awarded £31k in harassment case
Employment tribunal finds Derby-based doughnut specialist to have failed to take a former worker’s sexual harassment complaint seriously
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NewsWarrens Bakery in ‘strong position’ after restructuring with sales up 10%
New store openings and refurbishments helped drive sales for the business which is has a growth agenda following recent restructuring
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NewsTrove enters liquidation and closes Manchester bakery cafés
Sourdough specialist has appointed liquidators and closed its outlets in and around Manchester after tax, energy, pensions, and other unpaid bills rose to more than £1.6m
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NewsOpening Doors #9: craft bakeries unveil sweet new sites
A full house of five new openings includes a pair of pâtisseries and three-of-a-kind sweet treat specialists making their first ventures into brick-and-mortar retail
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NewsCrosstown acquired by franchise operator Karali Snacks
Pre-pack administration deal for an undisclosed fee sees 27 operating locations and all 140 Crosstown staff transferred to the former Burger King franchisee
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NewsPladis UK grows sales and profit by double digits in 2023
McVitie’s, Jacobs, and Carr’s owner reports 14.9% growth in revenue due to prices hikes and 11.8% growth in EBITDA from cost reductions
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NewsCooks Coffee Company targets 300 shops in UK by 2035
Franchise chain operator, boosted by 21% growth in UK sales, is looking to more than quadruple the number of Esquires Coffee shops over the next decade
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NewsIceland Foods offering £100k investments for new brand listings
Retailer unveils its first accelerator scheme to discover new food & drink innovations and support their exclusive rollouts at store
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NewsScotbake ends bakery production due to input cost increases
A dozen staff are being made redundant at the Inverness-based firm, which will now focus on its successful distribution of Kingsmill, Warburtons, and Hovis products
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NewsExperts call for extension of sugar tax to cakes and biscuits
Success of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy highlighted in latest WHO bulletin with recommendations for mandatory sugar reduction targets in high-sugar food categories
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NewsTraceGains unveils integrated ESG solutions for brands
Global ingredients marketplace has formed strategic partnerships with sustainability champions to elevate ESG efforts across the worldwide supply chain