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    Tesco moves into coffee shop market

    2012-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Tesco will challenge the likes of Starbucks and Costa Coffee as it opens a new high street coffee shop business, as part of a joint venture.

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    Paul UK hosts baguette relay

    2012-08-10T00:00:00Z

    To celebrate the Olympic relay events today, Paul UK is holding its own ’baguette relay’ between its two shops on the Strand near Charing Cross, London.

  • Olympic trading success for bakers
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    Olympic trading success for bakers

    2012-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Customers have flocked to high street bakeries throughout the UK during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Despite reports of ‘ghost town’ scenes in the capital, Ken McMeikan, chief executive of Greggs, said last week’s sales at its London outlets were up over 10% on a like-for-like basis, while growth in shops near Olympic venues, rose between 30-80%.

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    Global summit to promote UK food exports

    2012-08-10T00:00:00Z

    A global summit and a showcase of food and drink was held yesterday in a bid to highlight the UK success story in exports.

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    2012-08-09T00:00:00Z

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    2012-08-09T00:00:00Z

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  • Home-based baker’s deal with Tesco
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    Home-based baker’s deal with Tesco

    2012-08-09T00:00:00Z

    Home-based business The Chocolate Brownie Company has struck a deal to supply 50 Tesco stores in Wales, on an introductory price promotion.

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    Ballot for industrial action at Park Cakes

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Union members at Park Cakes are currently being balloted for industrial action, following a dispute over pay.

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    Bagel Factory bought by Italian food operator

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    An Italian foodservice operator has bought Bagel Factory in a deal believed to be worth in the region of £2m.

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    Male bakers on the rise

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    A new bread-making school in south London has seen a surge in male bakers interested in the craft.

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    Premier’s bread division sees revenue plunge

    2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

    Revenue contributed from Premier Foods’ Bread division has dropped by 27% in the half-year to 30 June 2012.

  • Record rainfall hits Greggs’ LFL sales
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    Record rainfall hits Greggs’ LFL sales

    2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

    Greggs is looking to maximise on new markets and store formats, as like-for-like (LFLs) sales dropped 3.5% in the second quarter of 2012.

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    July retail sales weak

    2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

    It was meant to be the summer of sales - because of the Olympics.

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    Greggs reaches 500,000 Facebook ‘likes’

    2012-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Greggs has reached a social media milestone by accumulating more than half a million ’likes’ on its Facebook page.

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    High street gluten-free bakery to open

    2012-08-06T00:00:00Z

    The Foodamentalists will be opening a new gluten-free high street bakery this November.

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    United Biscuits separates snack business

    2012-08-06T00:00:00Z

    United Biscuits (UB) has finally announced it has separated its snacks business, after steadily denying the related rumours over recent weeks and months.

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    Patisserie Holdings estate totals 93

    2012-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Patisserie Valerie will open a new site in Eastbourne, East Sussex, this weekend taking its total number of outlets to 62.

  • Cook & Garcia opens in Richmond
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    Cook & Garcia opens in Richmond

    2012-08-03T00:00:00Z

    A new artisan food-to-go outlet has opened on Richmond High Street, which plans to expand across London and the south-east in the future.

  • Fabulous Baker Brother unveils culinary plans
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    Fabulous Baker Brother unveils culinary plans

    2012-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Baker Tom Herbert – one half of the television duo The Fabulous Baker Brothers – has unveiled plans to open a restaurant and cookery school at the flagship family bakery in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire.

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    Greencore revenues rise almost 50%

    2012-08-02T00:00:00Z

    Greencore has revealed a 46.9% rise in revenue growth for the 13 weeks to 29 June 2012.