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GreenPalm raises $4m
Over $4m has been raised so far from the sale of GreenPalm certificates, since the start of the scheme 18 months ago, and there are plans for a European roll-out.The $4m figure equates to the sale of 460,000 certificates, said Bob Norman, general manager of Book&Claim, which operates the ...
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Firkins announces shops closures and planned openings
Troubled bakery chain Firkins is closing three of its stores, just a few months after the chain was bought out of administration for the third time.
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Firkins announces shops closures and planned openings
Troubled bakery chain Firkins is closing three of its stores, just a few months after the chain was bought out of administration for the third time.However the West Midlands company - now trading as Newbridge Bakery - is set to open six stores in the region and insists it is ...
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Cake sales fall at Finsbury
Finsbury Food Group has reported an 11% decline in cake sales in the first eight weeks of 2010, as consumers continue to trade down.In its interim results for the 26 weeks to 2 January, 2010, the country’s second-largest cake producer reported an 8% fall in like-for-like cake sales to £65.3m, ...
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Cake sales fall at Finsbury
Finsbury Food Group has reported an 11% decline in cake sales in the first eight weeks of 2010, as consumers continue to trade down.
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Front-of-pack salt labelling moves closer
The Food Standards Agency has commissioned research into consumer undertsanding of salt labelling on food, ahead of proposed EU legislation to force all prepackaged food products to carry front-of-pack information highlighting salt content.Key findings from the research included confusion among consumers over the relationship between salt and sodium, with a ...
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Patisserie Valerie is set to expand
Premium café chain Patisserie Valerie is on target to have 125 stores by 2013, with at least six opening this year.
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Patisserie Valerie is set to expand
Premium café chain Patisserie Valerie is on target to have 125 stores by 2013, with at least six opening this year.Shops in Leeds, Bath, and London will soon follow those recently launched in Cambridge and Canterbury and the firm is in negotiations to open even more in 2010. There are ...
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California Raisins launches bread competition
Five trips to Las Vegas and California are up for grabs in this year’s 2010 California Raisin Bread Competition.
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British wheat targets export opportunities
Delegates from countries with a total potential wheat export market of 28m tonnes were given a hands-on demonstration of the versatility of British wheats at this month’s International Bread Baking Workshop, organised by British Cereal Exports (BCE).
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Front-of-pack salt labelling moves closer
The Food Standards Agency has commissioned research into consumer undertsanding of salt labelling on food, ahead of proposed EU legislation to force all prepackaged food products to carry front-of-pack information highlighting salt content.
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United Biscuits cuts carbon emissions
United Biscuits (UB) reduced factory carbon emissions by 5% in 2009 by improving staff awareness, introducing energy-saving initiatives, such as closely monitoring when ovens were used, and switching to renewable energy.
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BBC1 in search for bakers for new series
TV producers are looking for a baker and their family to take part in a new programme, labelled a “living history experience” for BBC1.
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BBC1 in search for bakers for new series
TV producers are looking for a baker and their family to take part in a new programme, labelled a “living history experience” for BBC One. The makers of Edwardian Country House, Who Do You Think You Are? and New Tricks will start filming this summer in a modern day ...
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Greggs steps up investment in 2010
Greggs plans to ramp up its capital expenditure programme in 2010, investing £15-20m more than last year on opening new shops, refits and upgrading its central bakeries.
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Greggs steps up investment in 2010
Greggs plans to ramp up its capital expenditure programme in 2010, investing £15-20m more than last year on opening new shops, refits and upgrading its central bakeries.The bakery chain has budgeted capital expenditure of between £45-50m for the year as it starts to implement its plan of adding a further ...
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Aryzta bakery profits hit by UK and Ireland downturn
Aryzta has announced negative growth in bakery for the six months ended 31 January 2010, with its UK and Irish markets seeing the highest revenue decline.Its food business, which is primarily focused on speciality bakery, saw underlying growth fall 10.1% in its European arm, with revenue down 7.7% to €533.6m. ...
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Bakery suet supplier rivals Premier
A new suet manufacturer has set up in direct competition to industry giant Premier Foods.