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Sales up for Costa
Costa Coffee’s sales increased 25.6% to £123.2 million according to parent company Whitbread’s interim results for the six months to 28 August 2008. Total profit was up 10.6% to £7.3 million year-on-year. Like-for-like sales growth has slowed, up 3.7% compared to 6.8% last year.
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Greggs grows sales
Greggs is shrugging off the effects of the credit crunch with a total sales increase of 6.7% in the 16 weeks to 4 October. The bakery retailer said sales growth slowed over weeks seven to 13, but have picked up again more recently. Poor weather, and more favourable 2007 conditions, ...
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Uniq’s sandwich sales slow
Marks & Spencer sandwich supplier Uniq said the growth of its sandwich division slowed significantly in the third quarter of the financial year. The European chilled convenience food group said growth in UK sandwich sales dropped from 13.1% in the first half to 2.1% in the third quarter.In a trading ...
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Allied revamps Kingsmill Wholemeal
Allied Bakeries has relaunched its Kingsmill Wholemeal loaf as Kingsmill Tasty Wholemeal. The loaf’s packaging will also get a new look to “promote a healthier, tastier image”, says AB, which is investing in a supporting press campaign to run throughout October and November.
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Bakery market grows by over £1bn in five years
Latest trends in bakery, revealed in the Warburtons Bakery Review, first published five years ago, show that, during that time, the size of the total bakery market has grown from £2.5 billion to £3.6bn (TNS Worldpanel).The increase has come from wrapped rolls and wrapped occasions, which have grown from 31% ...
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Next issue 17 October
== lInterior Motives ==A Michelin-starred restaurateur moves into bakery cafés with a lavish new opening in London== lMeet the Buyer ==Andy Clegg, bakery director at supermarket Morrisons, tells us why the business has a lot to shout about== lInterview ==Sylvia Macdonald heads to Warburtons’ HQ, to get ...
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Winners and runners up 2008 Baking Industry Awards
== The British Baker Award for Special Achievement ==sponsored by British BakerWinner John Slattery, Slattery Patissier & Chocolatier, Whitefield, Manchester== Baker of the Year ==sponsored by VandemoorteleWinner Piero Scacco, chairman, Montana Bakery, SloughFinalists H George Asher, joint managing director, Ashers Bakery, Nairn, Scotland H Robin Jones, joint managing director, The ...
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Roll up for the 2008 Restaurant Show
The 2008 Restaurant Show is taking place at Earls Court 2, from 6-8 October. Celebrating its 20th year, it will feature a central food market, two on-site restaurants, The KNORR National Chef of the Year Competition and The Stage, featuring 20 top chefs demonstrating their skills.The event aims to showcase ...
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Refresco poised to acquire Bavaria’s site
European producer of fruit juices and soft drinks, Refresco, and independent family brewery, Bavaria NV, have signed an agreement on the intended sale of Bavaria’s soft drinks production site to Refresco.The acquisition of the site in Hoensbroek, known as Schiffers Food BV, will enable Refresco to join forces ...
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Typhoo’s across-the-board pitch
Tea brand Typhoo will work in partnership with Alan Ramsay Sales & Marketing (AR-SM), to futher access their convenience, foodservice and cash & carry channels.AR-SM has already worked with Typhoo for the past three years in the wholesale sector."As a business, we are in strong growth in ...
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Loaf size deregulation brings a flurry of activity
Tesco and Warburtons have been quick to take advantage of a relaxation in approach to bread sizes by Trading Standards Officers (TSOs), ahead of a change to the law next spring.Both are launching loaves that fall outside the standard 400g-multiple formula. Local authority co-ordinator LACORS has confirmed that, while the ...
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Valera adds curve appeal
Valera has a curvy counter suitable for delis, patisseries or fresh meat serve-over.The Passion Lux counter has been designed in a contemporary style, with a stainless steel display deck. It has refrigerated under-storage and is available in an ambient or heated version.Buyers can choose from a variety of lengths ...
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Finsbury Foods in strong position for times ahead
Finsbury Foods (FF) has seen sales increase by 53.9% to £169m during the year to 30 June 2008.FF’s preliminary results for the year show the company has achieved strong growth in each of its subsidiaries, with like- for-like sales up 13%. Adjusted pre-tax profit stood at ...
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The genius of Dr Allinson
When it comes to giving up cigarettes, forget your nicotine patches, inhalers, self-help books, hypnotism, therapy, rehab, acupuncture, homeopathy, blah blah blah. Don’t be such a wuss - scratch out a week from the diary, lock the bedroom door, brace yourself and go cold turkey. It’s that simple. On quitting ...
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The Richemont Club of Great Britain Annual Competition
Bakers’ Fair North West was such a success that the Richemont Club of Great Britain attracted over 300 entries into the 19 individual classes held on the day. It also saw the launch of a live competition to win the President’s Cup.The Richemont Club has a membership spread right across ...
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In the archives
It is not often that the editorial eye becomes focused on the game of golf, but when we hear that a Manchester baker and a Midland farmer have bought a whole golf course, we are considerably impressed. According to a news item, they have purchased a golf course in North ...
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Planglow has handy packaging in the bag
Planglow has launched a new Natural Multi-bag onto the market in response to a growing demand for more versatile packaging. They will be an addition to its Rosso and Natural packaging ranges and available in either the Rosso or Natural design.The bags have a large polylactic acid (PLA) film ...
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John Foster waves the flag for Barnsley bakers
Fosters Bakery MD John Foster has pledged to support bakers in Barnsley after the "extremely negative" approach taken by Barnsley council in persuading bakers to reduce salt usage.In a press statement, the Yorkshire town’s council said officers found 65% of the town’s bakeries using "worryingly high" levels of salt in ...
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Bakers feel trading pinch
Craft bakers are feeling the pinch from the current economic squeeze, with some reporting a dip in lunchtime trade.Custom from builders and other workmen is particularly down, say independent bakers."Usually we’d have builders pull-up outside the shop for their 10 o’clock break and throughout the day, but we’ve ...
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Bakers head the table in share study
Bakers, sandwich shops and coffee bars are all seeing growth in sandwich sales according to data revealed at the Lunch! show. Jim Winship, director of the British Sandwich Association (BSA) highlighted findings from Taylor Nelson Sofres research in the BSA’s latest report.Bakers are top of the table, with a 13.3% ...