All News articles – Page 432
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Asda total sales up 7.1%
Asda has increased its like-for-like sales by 2.2% in the 12 weeks to 31 March 2012.
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In pictures: China bakery study tour 2012
British Baker’s associate editor, Georgi Gyton, travelled to China earlier this month on a bakery study tour, hosted by Rich Products. Check out our exclusive gallery of pictures, from the trade show in Shanghai to business visits in Beijing and the Great Wall of China.
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NewsMPs named and shamed over ‘pasty tax’ amendment
British Baker has published the names of those MPs who voted against the amendment to the 20% tax on hot takeaway bakery products. The vote, tabled by Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Gilbert of St Austell and Newquay, took place in the House of Commons last month and was narrowly defeated by 35 oppositional votes.
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NewsMorrisons relaunches in-store bakeries
Supermarket chain Morrisons is revamping its in-store bakeries at the end of May with new product lines, packaging and baking methods.
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NewsGlamwiches are on the rise
A new lunchtime trend – ‘the glamwich’ – has been emerging as more and more Brits are making their own packed lunches at home.
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NewsMorrisons set to close Wigan bakery
Morrisons has launched a year-long consultation as it looks to close its Rathbones bakery site in Wigan.
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NewsChina bakery insight 2012: Sightseeing in Beijing
BB’s Georgi Gyton blogs about the final day of her bakery tour in China, in which sightseeing is the order of the day.
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NewsBakers to outline anti-VAT argument
The baking industry will today outline its opposition to the proposed 20% hike to VAT on hot savouries.
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Which? calls for clearer front-of-pack labelling
An investigation by Which? magazine has highlighted the need for clearer front-of-pack nutrition labelling including ‘traffic light’ colour-coding, which not every retailer supports.
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NewsChina bakery insight 2012: business visits
BB’s Georgi Gyton is continuing her trip throughout China and visiting the country’s bakeries to see how they compare to the UK, including chanting from in-store staff and ‘floss’ breads.
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NewsGreggs: tax increase will hit sales and profits
Greggs, the BB75 leading retail bakery chain, has this morning reiterated its opposition to the proposed 20% pasty tax, saying the move would cause “new anomalies” and “uncertainties”.
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NewsChina bakery insight 2012: Beijing bound
On day three of her China tour, BB’s Georgi Gyton experiences high-speed travel and samples some of the country’s delicacies.
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Allied Bakeries supports charity rugby tournament
Staff from Allied Bakeries have helped to arrange a touch rugby tournament to raise cash for Caravan, the National Grocers’ Benevolent Fund.
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Groupon launches new selling app
Discounting website Groupon has launched a new online e-booking service, which it says offers businesses an easy way to manage their schedules.
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Doughnut tower to raise funds for charity
A world record attempt will take place this Friday at a Derbyshire bakery to celebrate this year’s National Doughnut Week.
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NewsChina bakery insight 2012: trade off
Day two of BB associate editor Georgi Gyton’s diary of her bakery tour in China sees the hustle and bustle of a trade show and meeting the team from Rich Products.
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Government launches food labelling consultation
The government will conduct a UK-wide consultation with food manufacturers, supermarkets and health experts on how best to label nutritional content in food.
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NewsChina bakery insight 2012: lost in translation
British Baker’s associate editor Georgi Gyton has set off on a bakery tour of China to investigate the marketplace, NPD and the potential opportunities for UK bakers.
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Masterchef producer launches bakery show
The producers of Masterchef are to launch a new TV show that aims to crown the best bakery in the UK.
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Healthy options boost soft drinks sector
The soft drinks industry grew in value during 2011 by 5.1% to more than £14.5bn, according to the latest statistics.