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Four in 10 UK adults skip lunch
More than four in 10 UK adults skip lunch at least once a week, a survey by Canadean Custom Solutions (CCS) has shown.
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Food inflation hits 2.5% in August
Food inflation rose 0.3% to 2.5% in August from 2.2% in July, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsRuth Hinks gears up for Chocolate Masters
Former BIA Confectioner of the Year Ruth Hinks, is in the final throes of her preparation for the World Chocolate Masters competition next month.
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NewsGreggs is next to launch Cronut spin-off
Greggs is to launch a limited-edition ‘Greggsnut’ in stores, from tomorrow (6 September), as it seeks to capitalise on the popularity of the current Cronut craze.
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NewsWheat harvest makes significant progress
UK winter wheat was around 85% harvested by the close of play Tuesday this week (3 September).
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NewsThe Great British Bake Off: Episode 3
Desserts is “stressed” spelt backwards, and that was certainly how the remaining 11 contestants felt as they strove to shine in the third week of The Great British Bake Off. The Bake Off squirrel has been replaced by the Bake Off duck, and a burglary took place. Baking: it is no mere trifle.
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The Real Bread Campaign rewards caterers
The Real Bread Campaign is rewarding schools, hospitals and other caterers for serving Real Bread.
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NewsHigh street could lose 20,000 shops by 2016
One in eight British shops could be forced to close within three years, says a report due to be released this week.
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NewsTrevithick’s pasties gain new distributor
Specialist foodservice group TICCO Foods is to supply Trevithick Bakery in Cornwall’s pasties to wholesalers, independents and national restaurant, pubs and hotel groups.
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NewsBurton’s releases full-year results
Burton’s Biscuit Company has increased its underlying profits by 24% to £34.6m, according to its full-year results.
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NewsComedian Tony Law supports Fairtrade coffee
Stand-up comedian Tony Law will front a two-week coffee campaign and mini-series, Finding Hannah, in support of Fairtrade coffee.
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Video masterclass: How to make a multi-grain and beer bread
Our second Masterclass video took us to the small village of Staveley, Kendal, in the Lake District. Patrick Moore, owner and founder of More? The Artisan Bakery, talks us through how to make a multiple grain and beer bread.
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Co-op announces £2m loss in food profits
The Co-operative Group has revealed a decrease in underlying operating profits to £117m in its food business sector, falling from £119m last year.
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NewsBurton’s Biscuits up for sale for £350m
Burton’s Biscuit Company, the manufacturer of Wagon Wheels and products for Cadbury, has been put up for sale for £350m.
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Eastbourne welcomes the Western View Café
The Western View Café has opened in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
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NewsSubway opens 40,000th store
Subway has opened its 40,000th store at an AppleGreen petrol station in Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Warburtons pulls out of France
Plant bread baker Warburtons has said au revoir to the French bread market – after it decided to stop selling its Le Toastie loaf there.
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NewsMich Turner added to conference line-up
The British Society of Baking (BSB) has added celebrity cake maker Mich Turner to its list of speakers at its annual autumn conference in October.
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NewsHovis workers to strike against zero-hour contracts
Employees at Hovis’ Wigan bakery are to hold three weeks of strikes in response to the use of zero-hour contracts by parent company Premier Foods.