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Premier proposes Scottish flour mill closure
Premier Foods has announced today that it is proposing to shut down a flour mill based in Dunaskin, Glasgow by the end of March.
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NewsKrispy Kreme UK trials motorway store
Krispy Kreme UK has opened its first standalone motorway outlet at Oxford Services on the M40, operated by Welcome Break.
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NewsThe Wee Bakery embarks on joint venture
A new cake and coffee house is being launched next month in Halifax, West Yorkshire, British Baker can reveal.
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NewsEAT hires new chief executive
EAT has appointed Adrian Johnson, Costa Retail’s former managing director, as its new chief executive.
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NewsGreggs stays tough in Christmas trading
Greggs said it had remained “resilient” during Christmas trading, despite experiencing a 2.9% drop in like-for-like (LFL) sales, compared to a 5.1% increase last year.
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NewsSainsbury’s reports record-breaking Christmas
Sainsbury’s has delivered a strong trading performance during the festive season, bringing in more than £100m-worth of sales on Christmas Eve alone.
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NewsSave the date: BIA 2013
The Baking Industry Awards 2013 will take place on 11 September at the Park Lane Hilton, London. We will be launching the awards, complete with full details of all the categories, in the 22 February issue of British Baker. For more details, and to see all the winners from last year visit www.bakeryawards.co.uk.
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NewsChristmas sales “not a disaster” says BRC director
UK food retailers saw slow-moving sales during the festive period, with a marginal 0.3% increase in like-for-likes (LFLs), the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed.
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Sainsbury’s stays strong in run-up to Christmas
Sainsbury’s has come out on top during the Christmas period, being the only supermarket out of the big four to increase its market share.
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NewsNew-look National Doughnut Week launches
This year’s National Doughnut Week (11-18 May) has been launched with a brand new image.
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NewsLabour calls for legislation on sugar, salt and fat
The Labour Party has called on the government to enforce stricter legal levels of sugar, salt and fat content in the food industry, as current administration launches a new health awareness campaign.
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Morrisons’ sales suffer during Christmas
Morrisons said its Christmas trading performance was “disappointing” as like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, fell by 2.5%.
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NewsLidl continues with ISB roll-out
Lidl has confirmed its intentions to roll out in-store bakeries to all its UK outlets, should the success it has seen so far continue.
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NewsWarburtons launches £16m marketing campaign
Warburtons will be putting £16m behind a new year-long marketing campaign, claiming to be the biggest investment made in the bakery category.
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NewsWarburtons confirms closure of Blackpool bakery
Warburtons has announced it will close its Blackpool bakery on Brinwell Road, resulting in 55 redundancies, following a 90-day consultation process.
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Real Good Food extends bank facility
The Real Good Food Company has agreed a new five-year bank facility with PNC Financial Services UK.
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Labour MP suggests first UK small business day
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has proposed that Britain should host a similar scheme to the United States’ Small Business Saturday.
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NewsCoopland voices high street fears
Directors at Coopland & Son (Scarborough) have said there is little prospect of a strong high street recovery, despite reporting a 16.5% rise in turnover to £32.5m for the financial year.
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Five best British Baker videos of 2012
There can be no doubt - 2012 was the year that brought bakery to the headlines. And British Baker, via bakeryinfo.co.uk, was at the forefront of reporting the news as and when it developed.
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NewsWaitrose sees total sales rise 7.7% during Christmas
Waitrose said sales of its festive bakery goods, including products from its Heston Blumenthal ranges, contributed to its most successful Christmas on record.