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NewsPremier sees trading profit tumble
Premier Foods has announced that trading profit from continuing operations has fallen by 17.8% to £154.7m, in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2012.
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NewsEmpty shops rate falls in 2012
The rate of UK shop vacancies in town centres fell by 0.1% to 14.2% in 2012, according to the latest data.
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NewsExclusive: Sigep Golden Bread Cup winners stripped of title
The Italian team which won the Sigep Golden Bread Cup last month has been stripped of its winning title and repositioned in last place, British Baker can reveal.
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NewsParsons sees success from pop-up shop
Parsons Bakery has said it could be transforming a pop-up bakery site into a more permanent fixture, following its success over the last two months.
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NewsCosta demerger unlikely, says City analyst
A leading City analyst has revealed that a possible demerger of the Costa Coffee brand from the Whitbread Group is not on the cards, due to tougher competition and international expansion.
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NewsFabulous Bakers Brothers back on TV tonight
The Fabulous Bakers Brothers - Tom and Henry Herbert - are kicking off their second series on More4 tonight (19 February).
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NewsMs Cupcake launches first book
Mellissa Morgan, owner of Ms Cupcake and former Rising Star Award winner at British Baker’s Baking Industry Awards 2011, is launching her first recipe book.
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NewsGreggs: we’ll pay pasty tax
It was one of the defining political issues of 2012 - and saw Greggs mobilise the baking industry in defence of the proposed pasty tax.
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NewsMuseum hosts alternative Easter pop-up shop
A number of bakery businesses have joined forces to create products for a one-day pop-up cake shop, hosted by Barts Pathology Museum in London this Easter.
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NewsPremier Foods may have to sacrifice a power brand, says analyst
A City analyst has warned that Premier Foods might have to sell its power brands to significantly improve its balance sheet.
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Morrisons scoops Blockbuster outlets
Morrisons has bought 49 sites from the administrator of DVD and game rental firm Blockbuster, to be transformed into shops under its convenience store format.
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NewsFirst Scottish Krispy Kreme store breaks records
Krispy Kreme UK’s first Scotland store served more than 400 customers in its first hour last week, breaking the company’s record for the first hour sales of any UK store opening.
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BB’s week in pictures: 11-15 February 2013
British Baker reveals the latest industry round-up from the past five days in an exclusive picture gallery.
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NewsSubway launches forecourt sites with Applegreen
BB75 bakery retailer Subway has struck a new deal with Irish independent forecourt retailer Applegreen.
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NewsNut-free bakery furthers Tesco relationship
Just Love Food Company has expanded its relationship with Tesco, with new products launched into 140 UK stores.
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NewsSales double at Paul’s Pies
An Oxon pie business has said sales have doubled in the last four weeks of supplying its products to Budgens, British Baker can reveal.
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NewsLondon expansion for little Waitrose
Waitrose has revealed plans to push its convenience store format, little Waitrose, in London throughout 2013, including the opening of up to 10 new stores.
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NewsPop-up trial for Konditor & Cook
Konditor & Cook has said it could be opening up to three pop-up outlets in the next year to trial a dedicated takeaway cake store format, British Baker can reveal.
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SMEs hold back on planning
More than half of small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are planning only six to 12 months ahead, the latest research has revealed.
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Views wanted for hybrid labelling design
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is looking for suggestions for the design of a new hybrid format for front-of-pack nutritional labelling.