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Household spending falls – especially on food
Household spending in Britain has fallen at an unprecedented rate over the past three years, an economic study has claimed.
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Wheat forecasters see production stay stable
UK wheat availability looks set to be similar to last year, according to the AHDB/HGCA’s Early Balance Sheet.Published ahead of the official Defra estimates to be released on 16 November the provisional wheat production estimate stands at 15.363mt (0.485mt higher than 2010) up 3% on last year, ...
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Krispy Kreme reveals northern growth plans
Krispy Kreme is to target the north east and Scotland as part of the retailer’s ambitious plans to expand following a £25m management buy-out (MBO).Joint managing director Rob Hunt told British Baker the doughnut brand was in "advanced discussions" with landlords in the two regions in order to fill in ...
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Positive growth prospects for hot savoury pastries
Hot savoury pastry snacks are the fastest-growing segment within the European bakery market, according to the latest report by research company Gira.Despite the relatively small size of the segment around one million tons Gira said it offered excellent growth prospects for both manufacturers of packaged goods, and bake-off ...
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Roads to new horizons
As Bill Clinton said in 1992, "It’s the economy stupid!"You’d have to have buried your head in the sand of late not to realise that things have changed, or are about to take a turn for the worse, on the economic front.From the Euro debate, the Greek bad-debt situation, the ...
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Proving a point
Most British Baker readers will probably have had at least some experience of retarder provers, but for those who have not had the pleasure, put simply, they hold raw product at a given temperature in stasis until required, after which the proving process is kick-started.Why are they such great pieces ...
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September retail sales up slightly
UK retail sales increased slightly by 0.6% in September – beating the forecasts of analysts.
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NIBC links up with Scottish Bakers for training initiative
The Northern Ireland Bakery Council (NIBC) has developed a training partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College and Scottish Bakers.
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Fudges unveils bakery redevelopment
The Dorset-based bakery Fudges has unveiled a nearly £1m investment that will increase production at its Salbridge site by up to 50%.
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BOGOF to supermarket deals
A new Bank of England report has unwittiingly revealed that UK shoppers are turning their backs on buy-one-get-one-free (BOGOF) deals.
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Online grocery shopping to double by 2016
New research claims the value of sales from online grocery retailing will double by 2016 to £11.2bn, up from the estimated £5.9bn for this year.
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Potential job losses at Allied’s Gateshead bakery
Allied Bakeries has told employees at its Gateshead bakery that it is proposing to close the manufacturing site in February next year, putting over 100 jobs at risk.
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Bakery firms feature in Fast Track tables
A number of bakery firms have featured in both the Sunday Times Top Track 250 league table, and the Fast Track 100, published by the newspaper this month.
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Park Cakes staff vote to strike
Staff at Park Cakes have voted in favour of strike action, following a dispute over a new contract for workers starting in September.
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NewsGreggs to trial motorway service outlets
Greggs has agreed a trial with Moto Hospitality, the UK motorway service provider, to introduce shops at motorway service locations.
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NewsCosta sales perk up Whitbread
Costa Coffee, the Whitbread-owned retail chain, unveiled another set of blockbuster results this morning – after it revealed that its underlying profit had increased by 41.8% to £27.8m.
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Two-thirds of diners want more information
New research has revealed a significant majority of UK diners think eating-out firms should give more information on food menus.
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Krispy Kreme to double its store footprint
Krispy Kreme UK has outlined its ambitious plans for growth of the dougnut brand – following a £25m management buy-out.
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Inflation reaches new high
Inflation hit a 20-year high in September, rising to 5.6%, official figures confirmed today.
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Underlying profits up 4.8% at Caffè Nero
Caffè Nero, the independent coffee chain, reported a 4.8% rise in underlying profits for the year to 31 May 2011, but a slight increase in like-for-like sales fell below the group’s set targets.