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New gold inclusion from Pecan Deluxe Candy
A new lustre popping candy inclusion from Pecan Deluxe Candy, the European inclusions specialist, is designed to give bakery products a golden shimmer.
New Eat concept store
Sandwich chain Eat is continuing its expansion programme with the launch of a new concept store in London’s Finsbury Pavement yesterday (11 May).
Ministry of Cake marks 3m-a-week milestone
Taunton bakery and dessert manufacturer Ministry of Cake has marked the fact it now makes 3m cakes a week by launching a new website.
Fairypan launches smallest cupcake
London-based bakery Fairypan has launched bite-size cupcakes, which it believes are the smallest cupcakes on the market.
Ireks fundraises for Macmillan
Ten bakers from Chester-based bakery ingredients company Ireks UK have cycled around Loch Ness for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Hotel Chocolat’s shares rocket following stock market debut
Hotel Chocolat, the upmarket confectioner, has seen shares surge after the company listed on the stock market for the first time this week.
Elizabeth Shaw bought by Colian
British chocolate brand Elizabeth Shaw has been acquired by Polish confectionery producer and distributor Colian Holding SA.
Costa pledges to reduce sugar by 2020
Costa Coffee, the high street café chain, has announced it will reduce the added sugar content in its beverage range by 25% by 2020.
Costa launches selfie zones
High street coffee chain Costa has installed selfie zones as part of its Seriously Summer refurbishments at selected stores.
Gallery: Love Cheesecakes introduces new retail range
The Lancashire-based online cheesecake retailer Love Cheesecakes has introduced a new retail range of cheesecakes, which will be available this week.
KWS launches high-yield biscuit wheats
KWS Wheat has launched two new wheat varieties that offer high yields of grain suitable for biscuit and cake flours.
Roberts Bakery launches new brioche rolls
Cheshire-based Roberts Bakery to launch The Ultimate Brioche Rolls.
Third of consumers avoid gluten, says Almondy
According to new research released by Almondy, the Swedish gluten-free bakery, millennials are driving gluten-free demand.
In pictures: 10 top doughnut shops for National Doughnut Week
National Doughnut Week (7-14 May) is upon us for a historic 25th year, with official sponsor CSM Bakery Solutions and a host of other bakeries raising money for child brain injury charity The Children’s Trust.
Kandy Bar named Scottish Baker of the Year
The Kandy Bar has been named Scottish Baker of the Year – just months after it clinched the World Scotch Pie Championships.
Paul increases turnover to £28.7m
Turnover at French bakery and café Paul is up 17% in its results for the year ended 31 December 2015, and group turnover increased to £28.7m.
Greggs sales up thanks to sandwiches
Greggs, the high street bakery, has reported like-for-like (LFL) sales were up 3.7% for the first 18 weeks of the year, which it credited to hot sandwiches and breakfasts.
Stop the press: Baking Industry Awards deadline extended
Think you have left it too late to enter the Baking Industry Awards (BIA)? Think again - the deadline has just been extended to 20 May.
Chevler reintroduces Union Jack baking cases
Welsh baking case manufacturer Chevler is reintroducing its Union flag cases due to popular demand.
Bertinet Bakery launches sliced sourdough in Waitrose
Bath-based bakery the Bertinet Bakery is to supply six Waitrose branches with sliced sourdough tin loaves in white and malted wheat versions.
Square Pie nominated for business award
Pie restaurant chain Square Pie has been nominated for an Evening Standard Business Award.
Prewett’s launches gluten-free competitions
Gateshead-based Prewett’s, the gluten-free biscuit brand, will launch a series of social media competitions to highlight Coeliac Awareness Week (9-15 May).
Krispy Kreme launches hole-in-the-wall doughnut dispenser
US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme is launching a hole-in-the-wall doughnut dispenser in London.
Ministry of Cake to export to China
Chris Ormrod, managing director of Taunton-based Ministry of Cake, has told British Baker that he expects the company to start exporting to China “within the year”.
Italian study tour hailed a success
A recent five-day study tour organised by Brook Food Processing Equipment in association with Scottish Bakers took 10 bakers to Italy to see local bakers and manufacturers.
Food to go boosts sales at Morrisons
Morrisons has reported a second quarter of rising like-for-like (LFL) sales, as it continues to cut costs and prices, although total sales fell due to store closures.
West Cornwall Pasty Co sales up 20%
Pasty operator West Cornwall Pasty Co (WCPC) has reported like-for-like (LFL) sales are up 20% for the year ending 31 March.
New direction for West Cornwall Pasty Company
Following yesterday’s end-of-year results, West Cornwall Pasty Company (WCPC) has announced a new set of developments that include a gluten-free pasty and a new brand.
New boss for software specialist
Fresh food supply chain software specialist Linkfresh has appointed Andy Makeham as chief executive officer.
Mono launches Doughnut Week competition
To help celebrate National Doughnut Week (7-14 May), Mono Equipment is running a Decorate a Doughnut competition.
Big four supermarkets see sales slide
The grocery market continues to struggle, with the big four supermarkets all suffering a drop in sales for the 12 weeks to 24 April, and Asda faring the worst according to Kantar Worldpanel.
Dawn lists new chocolate toppings and decorations
Bakery ingredients producer Dawn Foods is offering Dobla-branded premium Belgian chocolate decorations and toppings to bakers in the UK.
Cornish Oven expands fleet
Cornish Oven bakery has added two new catering vans to its fleet, with help from asset finance provider Ignition.
Caribbean bakery lands Asda deal
West Midlands-based Sunrise Bakery has signed a deal to sell its cocktail-inspired cake range, Caketails, in more than 60 Asda stores.
Sainsbury’s underlying profits down 14%
Sainsbury's has announced a fall of 14% in underlying yearly profits in its trading update, but saw a turnaround in pre-tax profits, which were up by £620m.
BFP Wholesale goes into administration
Bakery indredients supplier BFP Wholesale has gone into administration and announced 74 redundancies at its Highbridge and Sevenoaks sites.
Whitbread acquires Pure stake for £6.8m
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread has announced that it has acquired 49% of London-based food-to-go chain Healthy Retail Ltd, which trades as Pure, for £6.8m.
Speciality Breads nominated for award
Speciality Breads, the Margate-based wholesale bakery, has been nominated as a Responsible Business Champion of north and south Thanet.
New healthy menu for Poundbakery
Budget bakery chain Poundbakery has launched a new balanced choice menu.
Le Pain Quotidien cuts staff breaks
In response to the introduction of the national living wage (NLW) last month, Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ), the all-day bakery and café concept, is to end paid staff breaks.
Jacob’s announces reality TV stars for new ad
United Biscuits (UB) has announced that Jacob’s latest advert will feature Mark-Francis Vandelli of TV’s Made in Chelsea, and James ‘Arg’ Argent of The Only Way is Essex.
Ginsters’ new pasty for Help for Heroes
Ginsters has launched a limited-edition beef & horseradish pasty to raise money for Help for Heroes.
Dunkin’ Donuts fastest growing brand
The biannual Ones To Watch report by data experts Horizons, says Dunkin’ Donuts is the fastest growing brand.
Castle Bakery shops for sale
Having closed in February, three of the nine Castle Bakery shops in north Wales are now up for sale.
Burton’s releases limited-edition Fingers
Hertfordshire-based Burton’s Biscuits will launch a limited-edition Great British Summer pack for Cadbury Fingers in June.
Brownings rebrands pie
Following a dispute with Kilmarnock Football Club, Brownings the Bakers has rebranded the Killie Pie as the Kilmarnock Pie.
Hertfordshire bakery fined more than £5k
The owner of The Garden City Bread Company in Hertfordshire, has been fined more than £5,500 after pleading guilty to 16 food hygiene offences.
Sugar smart app reaches 2m downloads
Public Health England’s (PHE’s) sugar reduction app has been downloaded nearly two million times since it was launched in January.
New Gail’s bakery in Oxford
Gail’s Artisan Bakery recently opened a store in Summertown, Oxford, its’ first out-of-London venture.
Marks & Spencer releases summer range
Marks & Spencer has launched its new Spirit of Summer food range, which includes new biscuits, and pastry products.
New gold inclusion from Pecan Deluxe Candy
A new lustre popping candy inclusion from Pecan Deluxe Candy, the European inclusions specialist, is designed to give bakery products a golden shimmer.
New Eat concept store
Sandwich chain Eat is continuing its expansion programme with the launch of a new concept store in London’s Finsbury Pavement yesterday (11 May).
Ministry of Cake marks 3m-a-week milestone
Taunton bakery and dessert manufacturer Ministry of Cake has marked the fact it now makes 3m cakes a week by launching a new website.
Fairypan launches smallest cupcake
London-based bakery Fairypan has launched bite-size cupcakes, which it believes are the smallest cupcakes on the market.
Ireks fundraises for Macmillan
Ten bakers from Chester-based bakery ingredients company Ireks UK have cycled around Loch Ness for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Hotel Chocolat’s shares rocket following stock market debut
Hotel Chocolat, the upmarket confectioner, has seen shares surge after the company listed on the stock market for the first time this week.
Elizabeth Shaw bought by Colian
British chocolate brand Elizabeth Shaw has been acquired by Polish confectionery producer and distributor Colian Holding SA.
Costa pledges to reduce sugar by 2020
Costa Coffee, the high street café chain, has announced it will reduce the added sugar content in its beverage range by 25% by 2020.
Costa launches selfie zones
High street coffee chain Costa has installed selfie zones as part of its Seriously Summer refurbishments at selected stores.
Gallery: Love Cheesecakes introduces new retail range
The Lancashire-based online cheesecake retailer Love Cheesecakes has introduced a new retail range of cheesecakes, which will be available this week.
KWS launches high-yield biscuit wheats
KWS Wheat has launched two new wheat varieties that offer high yields of grain suitable for biscuit and cake flours.
Roberts Bakery launches new brioche rolls
Cheshire-based Roberts Bakery to launch The Ultimate Brioche Rolls.
Third of consumers avoid gluten, says Almondy
According to new research released by Almondy, the Swedish gluten-free bakery, millennials are driving gluten-free demand.
In pictures: 10 top doughnut shops for National Doughnut Week
National Doughnut Week (7-14 May) is upon us for a historic 25th year, with official sponsor CSM Bakery Solutions and a host of other bakeries raising money for child brain injury charity The Children’s Trust.
Kandy Bar named Scottish Baker of the Year
The Kandy Bar has been named Scottish Baker of the Year – just months after it clinched the World Scotch Pie Championships.
Paul increases turnover to £28.7m
Turnover at French bakery and café Paul is up 17% in its results for the year ended 31 December 2015, and group turnover increased to £28.7m.
Greggs sales up thanks to sandwiches
Greggs, the high street bakery, has reported like-for-like (LFL) sales were up 3.7% for the first 18 weeks of the year, which it credited to hot sandwiches and breakfasts.
Stop the press: Baking Industry Awards deadline extended
Think you have left it too late to enter the Baking Industry Awards (BIA)? Think again - the deadline has just been extended to 20 May.
Chevler reintroduces Union Jack baking cases
Welsh baking case manufacturer Chevler is reintroducing its Union flag cases due to popular demand.
Bertinet Bakery launches sliced sourdough in Waitrose
Bath-based bakery the Bertinet Bakery is to supply six Waitrose branches with sliced sourdough tin loaves in white and malted wheat versions.
Square Pie nominated for business award
Pie restaurant chain Square Pie has been nominated for an Evening Standard Business Award.
Prewett’s launches gluten-free competitions
Gateshead-based Prewett’s, the gluten-free biscuit brand, will launch a series of social media competitions to highlight Coeliac Awareness Week (9-15 May).
Krispy Kreme launches hole-in-the-wall doughnut dispenser
US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme is launching a hole-in-the-wall doughnut dispenser in London.
Ministry of Cake to export to China
Chris Ormrod, managing director of Taunton-based Ministry of Cake, has told British Baker that he expects the company to start exporting to China “within the year”.
Italian study tour hailed a success
A recent five-day study tour organised by Brook Food Processing Equipment in association with Scottish Bakers took 10 bakers to Italy to see local bakers and manufacturers.
Food to go boosts sales at Morrisons
Morrisons has reported a second quarter of rising like-for-like (LFL) sales, as it continues to cut costs and prices, although total sales fell due to store closures.
West Cornwall Pasty Co sales up 20%
Pasty operator West Cornwall Pasty Co (WCPC) has reported like-for-like (LFL) sales are up 20% for the year ending 31 March.
New direction for West Cornwall Pasty Company
Following yesterday’s end-of-year results, West Cornwall Pasty Company (WCPC) has announced a new set of developments that include a gluten-free pasty and a new brand.
New boss for software specialist
Fresh food supply chain software specialist Linkfresh has appointed Andy Makeham as chief executive officer.
Mono launches Doughnut Week competition
To help celebrate National Doughnut Week (7-14 May), Mono Equipment is running a Decorate a Doughnut competition.
Big four supermarkets see sales slide
The grocery market continues to struggle, with the big four supermarkets all suffering a drop in sales for the 12 weeks to 24 April, and Asda faring the worst according to Kantar Worldpanel.
Dawn lists new chocolate toppings and decorations
Bakery ingredients producer Dawn Foods is offering Dobla-branded premium Belgian chocolate decorations and toppings to bakers in the UK.
Cornish Oven expands fleet
Cornish Oven bakery has added two new catering vans to its fleet, with help from asset finance provider Ignition.
Caribbean bakery lands Asda deal
West Midlands-based Sunrise Bakery has signed a deal to sell its cocktail-inspired cake range, Caketails, in more than 60 Asda stores.
Sainsbury’s underlying profits down 14%
Sainsbury's has announced a fall of 14% in underlying yearly profits in its trading update, but saw a turnaround in pre-tax profits, which were up by £620m.
BFP Wholesale goes into administration
Bakery indredients supplier BFP Wholesale has gone into administration and announced 74 redundancies at its Highbridge and Sevenoaks sites.
Whitbread acquires Pure stake for £6.8m
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread has announced that it has acquired 49% of London-based food-to-go chain Healthy Retail Ltd, which trades as Pure, for £6.8m.
Speciality Breads nominated for award
Speciality Breads, the Margate-based wholesale bakery, has been nominated as a Responsible Business Champion of north and south Thanet.
New healthy menu for Poundbakery
Budget bakery chain Poundbakery has launched a new balanced choice menu.
Le Pain Quotidien cuts staff breaks
In response to the introduction of the national living wage (NLW) last month, Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ), the all-day bakery and café concept, is to end paid staff breaks.
Jacob’s announces reality TV stars for new ad
United Biscuits (UB) has announced that Jacob’s latest advert will feature Mark-Francis Vandelli of TV’s Made in Chelsea, and James ‘Arg’ Argent of The Only Way is Essex.
Ginsters’ new pasty for Help for Heroes
Ginsters has launched a limited-edition beef & horseradish pasty to raise money for Help for Heroes.
Dunkin’ Donuts fastest growing brand
The biannual Ones To Watch report by data experts Horizons, says Dunkin’ Donuts is the fastest growing brand.
Castle Bakery shops for sale
Having closed in February, three of the nine Castle Bakery shops in north Wales are now up for sale.
Burton’s releases limited-edition Fingers
Hertfordshire-based Burton’s Biscuits will launch a limited-edition Great British Summer pack for Cadbury Fingers in June.
Brownings rebrands pie
Following a dispute with Kilmarnock Football Club, Brownings the Bakers has rebranded the Killie Pie as the Kilmarnock Pie.
Hertfordshire bakery fined more than £5k
The owner of The Garden City Bread Company in Hertfordshire, has been fined more than £5,500 after pleading guilty to 16 food hygiene offences.
Sugar smart app reaches 2m downloads
Public Health England’s (PHE’s) sugar reduction app has been downloaded nearly two million times since it was launched in January.
New Gail’s bakery in Oxford
Gail’s Artisan Bakery recently opened a store in Summertown, Oxford, its’ first out-of-London venture.
Marks & Spencer releases summer range
Marks & Spencer has launched its new Spirit of Summer food range, which includes new biscuits, and pastry products.
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