All News articles – Page 411
-
NewsFinsbury’s share placing raises £3.9m
Finsbury Food Group has placed and subscribed more than 10 million new ordinary shares, raising approximately £3.9m before expenses.
-
NewsSainsbury’s achieves highest market share for almost a decade
Sainsbury’s saw turnover up 4.1% (excluding fuel) for the 28 weeks to 29 September 2012, while like-for-like sales increased 1.7%.
-
News
Britvic and AG Barr form new business
Britvic and AG Barr have agreed a merger deal worth around £1.4bn.
-
News
Waterfields re-opens three former Satterthwaites outlets
Waterfields Bakery is to re-open three of the seven Satterthwaites retail bakery outlets.
-
NewsWarburtons introduces price-marked pitta packs
Warburtons has launched a new price-marked pack for its line of sandwich pittas, targeted at the convenience store market.
-
NewsStarbucks plans to close high-rent stores
Starbucks has been looking to close a number of stores which have high rents in a bid to make its UK business more profitable.
-
News
Mulberry Teacup transforms into tearoom
A London-based cupcake business has decided to expand and re-launch as a tearoom.
-
NewsRoberts’ gluten-free range wins approval
A new gluten-free range from family-owned plant baker Roberts has won widespread support from the coeliac community.
-
News
Marshfield to expand following business success
Marshfield Bakery is looking to expand its premises within the next 18 months in response to growing business demands and achieving more than £2m in turnover each year.
-
NewsBCE chairman retires
British Cereal Exports’ (BCE) chairman George Forbes is to step down from his position this week.
-
News
Entry deadline nears for Scotch pie champs
The deadline is looming for the World Scotch Pie Championships, so make sure you get your entries in.
-
News
Bakery police alert
Following public health minister Anna Soubry’s comments last week about how “oversized” bakery goods have become since she was a wee nipper, it feels to me as if the bakery police are now out in force.
-
NewsMorrisons sees sales dip
Morrisons saw total sales down 0.4% in the 13 weeks to 28 October 2012, as fragile consumer confidence continued to take its toll.
-
NewsWhole Foods launches scratch-bakery
Whole Foods Market (WFM) has launched its first in-store scratch bakery, at its new store in Cheltenham.
-
NewsTrading stays tough on the high street
The amalgamation of red tape holding back retailers is making life tough on the high street, according the British Retail Consortium’s director general.
-
News
Costs push food inflation to 4%
Food inflation rose to 4% during October, affected by poor harvests, rising production costs and commodity price increases.
-
NewsThoughtful Bread Co reaches investment target
The Thoughtful Bread Company reached its £55k investment target in nine days, thanks to an online scheme called Crowdcube.
-
NewsCountry Choice launches new concept
Country Choice has unveiled a new Bake at Home concept, to cater for consumers who are not eating on the go.
-
News
Government implements new Food Information Regulations
The UK’s food industry will be required to include clearer information regarding ingredients on product packaging, according to new government rules.
-
NewsAllied named top bakery manufacturer
Allied Bakeries was crowned Bakery Company of the Year at last night’s Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards (FMEAs).