Retail
Waffle retailer reveals plans for expansion
Belgian waffle specialist Wafflemeister plans to double its UK sites in 2015 and reach £5m in revenue by year-end.
Muffin Break in first retail park move
Muffin Break has opened its first site within a retail park, with further openings in the pipeline.
M&S backs bread as part of healthy diet after loaf sales rocket
High street retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has seen sales of its ‘healthy breads’ up 37% on last year, noting that people were seeing the benefits of eating the carbohydrate.
The supermarket saga: can the phoenix rise again?
Reporter Bronya Smolen considers the road ahead for supermarket retailers in the wake of this week’s headlines.
Pieminister to open largest site in Leeds
Bristol-based pie company Pieminister aims to open its “most ambitious project to date” in Leeds at the end of April following a £300,000 refurbishment.
Investment curbs Waitrose profits, despite sales rise
Waitrose has posted an increase in gross sales of 6.5% to £6.51bn in its unaudited results for the 53 weeks ending 31 January 2015.
Cream cakes take off for Spar wholesaler
James Hall & Co, the northern Spar wholesaler, has seen sales of its cream cakes soar since opening its Huntcoat factory in 2013.
Morrisons sees profits plummet
Morrisons has posted its worst results in eight years, as it revealed a profit loss of £792m before tax after taking account of a £1.3bn write down in the value of its supermarkets.
Foodservice forecast to grow by £10bn in next four years
The UK foodservice sector is set for value growth of £10bn giving it a worth of £56.3bn by 2019, according to consultancy Horizons.
Easter how to: a fondant egg with Paul A Young
Easter is the biggest event in a bakery’s calendar and top chocolatier Paul A Young advises bakers that innovation is key for big sales.
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