All News articles – Page 94
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NewsPremier Foods raises profit forecast after strong Q3 sales
Both Mr Kipling and Cadbury cake contributed to a rise in branded sweet treat revenue, with an adjusted pre-tax profit of at least £125m now expected for the financial year as a whole
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NewsMcVitie’s unveils £10m Golden Moments campaign
The campaign includes headline sponsorship of ITV show Britain’s Got Talent and will celebrate McVitie’s classics including Chocolate Digestives and Jaffa Cakes
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NewsBrownings wins World Championship Scotch Pie Awards
The Kilmarnock-based baker has now become the fifth business to win the prize twice, having also won the 2017 event
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NewsBakers urged to sign up for National Doughnut Week
The weeklong fundraising event, which sees a portion of doughnut sales from participating businesses donate to The Children’s Trust, takes place from 7-15 May
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NewsKingsmill King of Toast loaf joins 50/50 range
The new loaf, launched into 200 Asda stores, has been developed to fit toasters and uses semolina to aid crispness on the outside
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NewsCaffè Nero completes refinancing with £330m six-year loan
The deal with Carlyle, HSBC and Santander means EG Group is no longer a holder of any of the company’s debt and will allow the coffee chain to grow, it said
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NewsGCA seeks bakers’ views on dealing with large retailers
Mark White, the Groceries Code Adjudicator, has launched the 2022 survey to gauge code compliance and treatment of suppliers by the UK’s 13 biggest retailers
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NewsAxe-throwing duo venture into doughnut business
The first Harry’s Handcrafted Donuts shop was opened by Jack Beadle and Richard Bridge who also run axe-throwing business Hatchet Harry’s
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NewsBrakes CEO Mahoney to replace Healy at Samworth Brothers
The Ginsters owner’s current group chief executive is to retire this year, with the transition likely to occur in April 2022
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NewsPret pay rise breaks £10 an hour barrier for 6,900 staff
The coffee chain has announced plans to invest over £9.2m in staff pay, just four months after awarding shop workers a 5% increase
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NewsBakkavor finishes 2021 with sales above pre-pandemic levels
The sandwich, pizza and dessert manufacturer saw overall revenue rise 1.2% on 2019 but UK sales remain slightly below its pre-pandemic performance
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NewsFoodservice recovery boosts Finsbury Food Group H1 sales
The bread, cake, and morning goods specialist reported a 4.4% increase in sales versus pre-pandemic but noted the ongoing difficulties the Omicron variant was placing on its operations
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NewsBakeAway recalls raw pastry products due to salmonella
Customers who have purchased the affected products have been advised not to eat them and, instead, to return them to the store where they were bought for a full refund
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NewsBritain’s Best Loaf 2022 open for entries
Bakers can now enter loaves for this year’s event, taking place on 25 April 2022 at the NEC Birmingham, to showcase their skills and battle it out with Britain’s finest bread makers
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NewsKey dates and events for the baking industry in 2022
There’s plenty to keep you busy in 2022 from competitions to black-tie dinners, exhibitions, and nationwide celebrations
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NewsSSP reports upturn in trade since 2021 UK sales plummet
The travel food and drink operator recorded a 53.7% drop in UK revenue for 2021 but says it is now at 63% of 2019 sales
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NewsEarth & Wheat charity donations add up to 100,000 meals
The ‘wonky’ baked goods subscription service has made “a huge difference” to 900 London charities and schools, according to The Felix Project
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NewsEuropean court rules ‘gay cake’ case inadmissible
Gareth Lee started legal action against Belfast-based Ashers Baking Company in 2014 after it refused to make a cake with the slogan “Support Gay Marriage” on it
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NewsGreggs names new CEO as Roger Whiteside announces retirement
The news, which will see retail and property director Roisin Currie step up following the AGM in May 2022, comes as Greggs reveals its Q4 sales figures
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NewsPladis taps into indulgence trend with McVitie’s Blissfuls
The NPD, which will be supported by a marketing campaign, is targeted at the evening occasion in which biscuits currently under-index compared to other sweet categories