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BB’s week in pictures: 11-15 March 2013
British Baker rounds up the latest industry news from the past five days in its exclusive weekly picture gallery.
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NewsFletchers Bakeries unveils new £7m facility
Fletchers Group of Bakeries has invested £7m in a new production facility at its Claywheels Lane site in Sheffield.
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NewsMicro baking bowl business seeks funding
A micro business owner, looking to offer a local supply of brotform baking baskets, is using online fundraising scheme Kickstarter to try and get his business off the ground.
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NewsPotential sale of Burton’s Biscuit Company
Owners of Burton’s Biscuit Company could be putting the business up for sale for around £300m, according to the latest reports.
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NewsGenius hires new manufacturing director
Free-from bakery business Genius Foods has appointed Liam McHugh as a new director to help strengthen its senior management team.
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February food sales up 2% in Scotland
Scottish retail sales during February experienced a 0.7% increase in comparison to a 0.6% decline last year, the latest statistics have revealed.
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NewsOnly 7% of high street fund spent
Around £500,000 of the government’s £10m High Street Innovation Fund has been spent, according to the latest reports.
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NewsCSM downgrades value of bakery business
CSM has downgraded the valuation of its European Bakery Supplies business (BSEU) by €165m (£143.2m) to €103m (£89m).
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NewsSubway calls for business rates freeze
Subway has called on the government to freeze business rates ahead of the Budget, which will be revealed by Chancellor George Osborne next Wednesday (20 March).
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NewsMorrisons to link up with Ocado
Morrisons has announced it is currently in talks with Ocado, as it looks to move into the online retail channel next year.
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Plantings of winter wheat down 25%
The planted area for winter wheat is down 25% on December 2011, according to the latest data from the ADHB/HGCA Planting Survey.
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NewsHobbs House Bakery launch new school
Hobbs House Bakery has launched its own cookery school designed to offer expertise in bread and cake-making.
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NewsCocomaya to open Heathrow pop-up shop
Artisan baker and chocolatier Cocomaya is set to open a pop-up shop this Easter at London Heathrow airport’s Terminal 5.
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NewsGovernment to revise 2012 salt targets
The government has said it wants the amount of salt we eat to be cut by a quarter, in a new drive announced today (12 March).
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KP Snacks acquisition under investigation
The acquisition of United Biscuit’s KP Snacks business by German manufacturer Intersnack is being investigated by The Competition Authority in Ireland.
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Sales up 8.2% at Aryzta
Aryzta, the Swiss-based baked goods firm, revealed this morning that its group revenue for six months to the end of January rose by 8.2% to €2.07bn (£1.8bn).
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Andrew Jones Pies fined £375k
Andrew Jones Pies has been fined a total of £375k, after being found guilty of health and safety breaches, following the death of an employee in a gas explosion at its factory.
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NewsBB75: In quotes and pictures
The BB75 networking lunch held recently at The Avenue Restaurant in London saw the industry come together to share ideas, best practice and get an exclusive look at British Baker’s own research into the bakery retail market.
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NewsAction for Children’s call to bakers
A national children’s charity is looking to work with a bakery business as part of a record-breaking challenge.
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NewsDragon backs new artisan bakery online
Bramhall Bakery has received the support of Theo Paphitis of BBC One’s Dragons’ Den on social media website Twitter.