All News articles – Page 392
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NewsCosta plans to double LFLs growth
Costa Coffee, the Whitbread-owned coffee shop and food-to-go chain, saw like-for-like sales (LFLs) soar by 6.8% last year.
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NewsOrchard Valley in strategic link-up
Orchard Valley Foods has entered into a strategic partnership with another specialist ingredients business Confection by Design Limited.
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Business courses added to artisan school’s prospectus
The School of Artisan Food is to offer a range of fast-paced short courses specially designed for new food start-ups and existing, expanding enterprises.
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NewsBSA to go for sarnie World Record
The British Sandwich Association (BSA) is to attempt to break the World Record for the highest number of people simultaneously making a sandwich, in a five-minute time frame.
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NewsGreggs issues profit warning, LFLs down
Greggs has issued a profit warning after it revealed like-for-like sales (LFLs) were down 4.4% in the first four months of the year due to the poor weather.
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NewsLast chance to enter BIA!
Entries to this year’s Baking Industry Awards, organised by British Baker, close on Friday 10 May. There are 11 categories for professional bakers and suppliers to choose from.
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NewsGenius goes Dutch
Genius Foods - the UK’s largest gluten-free food specialist - has signed a deal to supply its products to a Dutch retailer, as it increases its European footprint.
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Sales slow at retailers
Retail sales volumes remained flat in April, defying expectations of growth, according to a new survey.
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NewsCSM unveils flat Q1 results
CSM, the Dutch food ingredients group, which last month agreed to sell its international bakery supplies business to US equity firm Rhône Capital for €850m, has achieved virtually flat results for the first quarter.
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NewsGreggs to launch barista training academy
Greggs is to open a national barista trading academy in the Midlands for its Moment coffee shop format, it has been revealed.
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NewsPret: people appreciate our “fresh offer”
The success of Pret A Manger is due to the UK public appreciating “the freshness” of its offer.
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Birmingham Hovis plant closes
The Birmingham Hovis plant will cease production today – leaving hundreds of workers unemployed.
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Discounters and Waitrose prosper in supermarket war
The latest market share figures for supermarkets show an increasingly polarised sector – with discounters and Waitrose both posting growth.
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ABF posts sales increase
Associated British Foods (ABF) has unveiled a sales increase of 10% to £6.3bn in its first half, compared with the same period last year.
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NewsNew look for Hovis as bread sales nudge up
Premier Foods – the parent company behind the Hovis brand – said this morning its bread would soon get a new “packaging redesign” as it unveiled a first quarter increase in sales of 0.8%.
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Video: Highlights of Spring Fair 2013
British Baker’s exclusive video from this month’s Bakers’ & Butchers’ Spring Fair takes a look at the highlights from the day-long event.
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NewsPret enjoys big boost to turnover
Pret A Manger has reported a 17% increase in both turnover and ebitda, as the chain continues to expand in the UK.
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NewsBirds of Derby meets Prime Minister and Chancellor
Birds of Derby was among a number of Derbyshire food and drink firms who met with Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne last week.
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NewsABST relaunches website
The Alliance for Bakery Students & Trainees (ABST) has revealed a new-look website this week.
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NewsGreggs TV series airs in April
A new television series going behind-the-scenes of leading BB75 bakery retailer Greggs will broadcast at the end of this month.