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NewsWarburtons axes 73 jobs as bakery closes
Over two-fifths of employees from Warburtons’ Pennine Bakery have been made redundant.
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United Biscuits encourages jobless youngsters
Employees at United Biscuit’s (UB) KP Teesside factory have helped unemployed young people with advice on career opportunities in food manufacturing.
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Record customer numbers at Morrisons
Morrisons has revealed it achieved record customers numbers over Christmas this year, as it posted a pre-close trading update for the financial year to 29 January 2012.
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NewsMary Portas seeks indie shops for new C4 series
Mary ‘Queen of Shops’ Portas is on the look-out for another independent retailer to help in a brand new series for Channel 4.
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Butchers beat bakers in Scotch Pie Champs
It was not the year of the baker this year, as butcher John G Renicks from Dumfries & Galloway took the title of World Scotch Pie Champion at the awards announcement yesterday (5 January).
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Warburtons publishes CSR Review
Warburtons has just published its first Corporate Responsibility Review as it aims to become a more sustainable business in light of climate change.
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Xmas pud sales up more than 50% at Waitrose
Waitrose saw grocery sales increase by 9.5% during December, with customers buying 53% more Christmas puddings than last year, said the firm.
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Hummingbird Bakery to go global
The Hummingbird Bakery will be opening a fifth outlet in London’s Angel Islington this month and also plans to expand overseas during 2012.
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NewsPendleton in new Hovis campaign
Starting this month, Olympic gold-medallist Victoria Pendleton will be fronting a new digital marketing campaign for Hovis Wholemeal.
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UK wheat futures on the up
The UK May wheat futures price is up by £3 per tonne – its highest level since October 2011 – as the recent dry weather in South America takes its toll.
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NewsFabulous Baker Brothers on C4 tonight
Tom Herbert of Hobbs House Bakery and his brother Henry will appear in new Channel 4 series tonight (4 January) at 8.30pm called The Fabulous Baker Brothers. The series consists of six 30-minute programmes that aim to "unlock the trade secrets of baking, and without a cupcake in sight", taking viewers into the heat of an artisan kitchen.
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Premier finalises Brookes Avana sale
Premier Foods has completed the disposal of its Brookes Avana business to 2 Sisters Food Group for £30m.
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Egg Council to launch Judicial Review
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has embarked on a bid to challenge the UK government on its refusal to ban imports of illegally-produced battery cage eggs and egg products.
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New SME service for growth launched
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a new national programme focused on growing small and medium manufacturing businesses.
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Video news bite: Artisan School develops new training
The School of Artisan Food’s head of bakery Wayne Caddy talks to British Baker about a series of new courses due to be launching in 2012. This includes a full-time patisserie course and the development of short courses targeted at industry professionals, chefs and foodies.
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Video news bite: Artisan School develops new training
The School of Artisan Food’s head of bakery Wayne Caddy talks to British Baker about a series of new courses to be launching in 2012. This includes a full-time patisserie course and the development of short courses targeted at industry professionals, chefs and foodies.
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NewsSuffolk bakers praised as salt aware
Thirteen bakers in Suffolk have been issued with ‘Salt Aware’ certificates, after visits from the council’s Trading Standards officers found they had successfully cut salt content in their fresh bread.
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Maple Leaf fails to find buyer
Maple Leaf Bakery has confirmed its closure within the next few months, as a deal with a potential buyer fell through to save its Walsall site, according to the Express and Star.
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Kingsmill gains halal certification
Kingsmill has announced it has officially been certified by the Halal Food Authority as halal-compliant.
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Limagrain Group posts 11.6% LFL growth
The Limagrain Group has posted a like-for-like sales increase of 11.6% for the full year to 30 June 2011.