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RGFC moves upThe Real Good Food Company has seen continued growth in its bakery and bakery ingredients businesses. However, reduced sugar cost levels in the market have led to a 19% drop in sales in its sugar business, Napier Brown. The company’s bakery ingredients arm, Renshaw, saw sales up 13%, ...
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A toast to Vogel’s
It’s not often that the British Baker team have the opportunity to get toasted in the office, Christmas party aside. So we owe thanks to Vogel’s for its latest bit of online marketing that allows you to upload any image onto a piece of toast. Have a go at www.vogelsbread.co.uk/vogels/toastarizer.ashx ...
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Totting it up for tots
The pitter-patter of tiny feet is not everyone’s cup of tea. A mother let’s call her Jane Smith tells how her mums and toddlers group has boycotted their local branch of Starbucks in Hampshire after the manager was a little too honest.On the group’s final visit, the kids ...
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In my world
Umer Ashraf is a young entrepreneur who owns the Glasgow-based iCafé chain of shops, as well as smoothie and juice bar Paradise Bay in Oban, ScotlandWhat is the best way to view competition? This important question was raised at a senior management meeting within my business earlier in September.I have ...
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NewsCosta launches first ever TV ad
Costa Coffee’s first ever venture into TV advertising will launch on 7 October, featuring a room full of monkeys trying to make a cup of coffee.
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Greggs to extend breakfast range amid firm sales growth
Greggs has announced that, following strong sales of its breakfast offering, it will now be extending the range, to include croissants, pain au chocolat and porridge. Its bacon roll is currently its best-selling sandwich line.
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GreenPalm trades millionth certificate
GreenPalm, the certificate trading programme that enables businesses to support sustainable palm oil production, has announced the trade of its millionth certificate.
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Warburtons in free-from move
Warburtons confirmed that it is planning to enter the free-from sector with the launch of a range of gluten-free products.
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NewsJohn Foster to be awarded with honorary degree
Fosters Bakery MD John Foster is to be presented with an honorary degree of ‘Doctor of the University’ by Sheffield Hallam University in November.
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National Craft Bakers’ Week Competition Winners
Nine-year-old Katherine Sutcliffe from Burnley in Lancashire, and five-year-old Krishan Lal from Erith in Kent, both won a Nintendo Wii, complete with games, in a nationaldrawing competition to celebrate National Craft Bakers’ Week in June this year.Lal, pictured above left, came first in the 4- to 7-year-olds category, which asked ...
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Bakery sales up at Northern Foods
Northern Foods’ bakery division has seen like-for-like sales increase by more than 10% in its second quarter following a period of decline in Q1.
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Tunnock’s workers reject pay offer
Workers at Tunnock’s biscuit factory in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, have officially rejected an unconditional offer of a back-dated 2% pay increase, after the results of a postal ballot were announced on Monday 4 October.
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Lotus Bakeries invests in cake and biscuit plants
Caramelised biscuit producer Lotus Bakeries has announced it will be investing €27m in its two Belgian plants to support increased demand from abroad.
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Lees Foods sees pre-tax profit rocket
Lees Foods has almost doubled its pre-tax profit for the six months to 30 June 2010, compared to the same period last year.
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Sales fall at Finsbury as premium cakes struggle
Finsbury Food Group saw sales fall for the first time in its history as the recession took its toll on the premium cake market.
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Belfast venue for Irish event
The Irish Association of Master Bakers biennial conference takes place at the Culloden Hotel, Hollywood, near Belfast, on 8-9 October. Attendees will include prominent bakers in Ireland North and South, comprising both plant and craft. As well as the business conference, golf and other events have been arranged, including a ...
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NewsBorder Homebake looks to treble production
Northumberland bakery Border Homebake is aiming to treble production after it invested over £20k in its tray bakes business.
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Cooplands reveals its plans to double business
Cooplands of Doncaster continued with its ambitious expansion plan this month after acquiring two shops from Sparks Confectioners in Bradford. The company, which has plans to double the size of its business over the next five years, bought 10 Ainsleys shops out of administration earlier this year. The two Sparks ...
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Aryzta sees revenue fall in UK and Ireland
Declining revenues in the convenience retail and foodservice markets has hit speciality bakery business Aryzta’s profits.
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Cupcake champion sees sales take off
The winner of National Cupcake Week’s second Cupcake-off to find the country’s best cupcake baker is fighting to keep up with demand, having seen sales rocket by 50% following his win last month. David Bennett of The Sunshine Bakery in North Allerton, Leeds, has been inundated with media ...