All News articles – Page 448
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Purple stays popular for wedding cakes
A Derbyshire bakery has revealed purple to be on trend for wedding cakes this year.
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NewsChevler takes on natural greaseproof paper firm
Chevler has bought out a Cardiff-based natural greaseproof paper printer firm for an undisclosed sum. The South Wales manufacturer, producing over one billion baking cases a year, announced this morning (25 January) that it has purchased Lovely Packaging, which was set up last year with a £330,000 investment, in a bid to offer foodservice and catering customers unique natural paper that can be branded and cut to size.
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NewsSearch begins for Young Baker of the Year
A new BBC3 TV series airing this weekend will be looking to unearth the baking industry’s best young talent.
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Belmont Bakery owner fined on hygiene
Belmont Bakery’s owner Stephen Doughty has been fined £10,000 for breaching food hygiene regulations, after a resident found a dropping in a bread roll.
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NewsFrench pastries increasingly eaten by Brits
Traditional French bakery products are becoming increasingly popular with British consumers, according to a new report out by Mintel. However, toast still comes out on top at breakfast time.
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Caffè Ritazza to redesign transport outlets
SSP is looking to revamp the look and operations of its Caffè Ritazza coffee shops, based at transport link outlets.
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Sainsbury’s hires new marketing director
Sainsbury’s has appointed a Unilever graduate as its new marketing director.
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NewsFinsbury Food revenues hit £100m in H1
Finsbury Food Group has announced its total sales revenues reached £102m for the first half of the financial year, to 31 December 2011 – the first time he company has passed the £100m mark in a six-month period.
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Pukka Pies reveals £7m factory investment
Pukka Pies has invested £7m in its Leicestershire factory, as it continues with its UK expansion programme.
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Breaking news: CSM acquires The Cookie Man
CSM has acquired the business and other assets of Surrey bakery manufacturer The Cookie Man, which went into administration last week (Monday 16 January).
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Aromatic employees move over to Bakels
Two of Aromatic’s UK employees will join parent company British Bakels as part of an integration plan due to be completed by the end of March 2012.
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Asda invests in stores and jobs
Asda is set to create up to 5,000 jobs as part of an investment of more than £500m to open new stores and depots across the UK.
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Barry Callebaut partners Unilever
Barry Callebaut will be investing around £15.4m ($24m) in its worldwide factory facilities, after signing a new long-term global partnership with Unilever.
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December retail figures up on 2010
The value of retail sales in December 2011 were up 6.2% on December 2010, with volumes up 2.6% for the same comparable period, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Chalk Hills Bakery accelerates business
Chalk Hills Bakery has won Surrey’s Local Business Accelerators (LBA) competition.
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NewsCupcake Camp bags Esther Rantzen’s support
The second Cupcake Camp Bournemouth, a charity baking event, will see Esther Rantzen attend as one of its celebrity judges.
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Baker sells bread by the slice
The owner of Kristy’s Bakery in Sketty, has decided to sell his bread by the slice to help those customers who do not need a whole loaf.
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Kingsmill boosts ABF Group’s revenue
Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced a 12% increase in the company’s revenue, with its Allied Bakeries business performing well and securing 4% growth for its Grocery division.
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The Cookie Man files for administration
Surrey manufacturer The Cookie Man has called in the administrators.Administrator ReSolve Partners LLP was appointed – reportedly on Monday 16 January – and around 350 jobs are said to be at risk.