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ourcing on eating outTogether with healthy eating, food industry executives believe that local sourcing will have the greatest impact on menu development over the next three years, according to a new report by Allegra Strategies. Recent data, published in Eating Out in the UK 2010, has revealed that 50% of ...
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Raven flies to TiptreeRaven Patisserie changed its name to Tiptree Patisserie on 1 August 2010, following the purchase of 100% of its shares by Wilkin and Sons, which manufactures Tiptree conserves, in April this year. The Witham-based patisserie firm had been working to rebrand its most popular lines, and decided ...
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Bako trophy winnerTameside College recently held its annual Food Studies Competitions, which included a bakery category this year sponsored by Bako North Western. In a live contest, students were asked to make a set of four gingerbread houses, showcasing their talent in front of a panel judges. Fara Aziz ...
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New recession victimBuxton Spa Bakery has become the latest victim of the recession after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the struggling firm. The bakery had encountered trading difficulties since July 2009, with the loss of two major customers last summer, according to administrator Steve Clancy, MCR. The ...
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Finsbury cakes fallSales of celebration cakes continued to fall at Finsbury Food Group as consumers opted to trade down. Group revenue fell 4.1% to £168.3m for the financial year to 30 June 2010, while sales in its cake division were down 9.7% on the previous year. However, its bread and ...
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Production to restart at Warburtons’ fire damaged bakery
Bread production at Warburtons Hereford Street bakery is due to restart in September, following a fire at the site on 29 July.
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Lower-salt bread demand prompts wheat research
Pressure on plant bakers to meet the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) 2012 salt targets has prompted new research into the role different wheat varieties could play in producing lower-salt bakery products.
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Rank Hovis announces flour price hike
Rank Hovis is to increase the price of flour by £89.37 per tonne, effective 6 September, Lawrence Watson, head of sales and marketing, revealed exclusively to British Baker earlier this week.
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NewsRaven Patisserie changes name to Tiptree
Within-based Raven Patisserie has changed its name to Tiptree Patisserie following the purchase of 100% of its shares by Wilkin & Sons, manufacturers of Tiptree fruit conserves, in April this year.
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Greggs sees meal deal sales rocket
Greggs has announced a slim like-for-like sales increase despite seeing meal deal sales up 167% for the 26 weeks to 3 July.
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Ecclestons shuts its doors for good
It managed to survive two World Wars and several recessions, but 112-year-old Welsh bakery chain Ecclestons Confectioners closed its doors for the last time earlier this month, following the retirement of the company’s owner David Eccleston.
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Buxton Spa Bakery sinks after loss of major customers
Buxton Spa Bakery has become the latest victim of the recession after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the struggling firm.
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NewsPalmers wins fight against council
Suffolk-based bakery Palmers (Haughley) Ltd has successfully won its battle with Haughley Parish Council, over an access road to its bakery, almost six years after the dispute began.
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NewsLewis & Cooper bags Selfridges deal
North Yorkshire deli and cake producer Lewis & Cooper has signed a deal to supply Selfridges with its handmade luxury fruit cakes in the run-up to Christmas this year.
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Waitrose relaunches Duchy Originals
Organic bakery products including bread, tarts, scones, muffins and biscuits are part of a relaunch of the Duchy Originals brand by Waitrose next month.
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Paice calls for improvements to origin labelling
Food minister Jim Paice has called on food businesses to voluntarily do more to improve country-of-origin labelling.
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Premier sees mixed results for Hovis
Premier Foods has reported mixed results for it Hovis business, with branded sales up 1.1% but non-branded sales down 26%, for the six months to 26 June 2010.
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Maple Leaf Bakery sees volume decline
Volumes continued to fall at Maple Leaf Bakery UK, as parent company Canada Bread announced declining sales across frozen bakery.
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Lees Foods announces record sales
Lees Foods has achieved record sales in both its Lees of Scotland and The Waverley Bakery businesses, for the six months to June 2010.
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Jim Humphries passes away
Jim (Shay) Humphries sadly died in Dublin, recently. He was a friendly and respected character, one of the best-known in Ireland’s baking industry.