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Pukka Pies launches unbaked products
Five new unbaked frozen products have been released by pie manufacturer Pukka Pies.
Shoppers set own healthy-eating rules
Four out of five (80%) consumers do not trust the health advice they are given, according to The Waitrose Food and Drink Report 2015.
Mark Price
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Mark Price resigns from Waitrose
Supermarket chain Waitrose is to lose its managing director as Mark Price has announced he is to stand down.
Delay on sugar report criticised
Campaigners have blasted a move to shelve a report which claimed a sugar tax would decrease purchases of the types of food and drinks blamed for Britain’s obesity crisis.
Samworth Brothers posts big profit increase
Food manufacturer Samworth Brothers saw pre-tax profit rise 25% last year, according to figures filed at Companies House, up from £33.5m in 2013 to £41.8m in 2014 (year ending 27 December).
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Krispy Kreme gives commuters Halloween surprise
US doughnut brand Krispy Kreme staged a spooktacular event at London’s Waterloo station on 19 October by handing out 1,000 free doughnuts.
IGD predicts online shopping surge
Up to 42% of British shoppers could be converted to online grocery shopping, according to food and grocery research and training charity IGD.
Primrose Bakery releases fifth cookbook
Cupcake specialist Primrose Bakery has released its fifth cookery book, Primrose Bakery Everyday.
Deflation saves households £58 a year on grocery bills
Supermarket price wars have left the average household better off by £58 a year, according to Kantar Worldpanel figures for the 12 weeks ending October 11, 2015.
Dum Dum Doughnuts to expand in UAE
Dum Dum Doughnuts has launched a new website and announced expansion plans in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Costa reports strong sales growth
Whitbread-owned coffee brand Costa has posted UK like-for-like sales growth of 4.4% for the six months to August 27 2015.
Warburtons launches giant crumpets
Warburtons hopes to revolutionise traditional “on toast” suppers by launching a giant version of its crumpets.
Top five stories in past seven days
A week is a long time in bakery – or so it seems. But you can catch up here with our round-up of the biggest stories of the past seven days.
Village Bakery extends Co-op contract
Wrexham-based Village Bakery has received a double boost from winning an award and an extended contract with supermarket chain The Co-operative.
Tom and Henry Herbert, the Fabulous Baker Brothers
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Fabulous Baker Brothers create beer bread for pop-up
Six limited edition breads have been created by Tom and Henry Herbert, aka the Fabulous Baker Brothers, to star in a beer-themed pop-up in Hoxton, London.
Brioche Pasquier launches mini choux buns
French patisserie manufacturer Brioche Pasquier has expanded its catering range with its Bulles de Fruits line of frozen choux buns.
Scottish Bakers helps exporters with new brochure
Scottish Bakers has launched a new ‘Hero Products’ brochure to assist its exporter members in selling bakery products all over the world.
New bakery concept to be introduced to London
A new bakery, restaurant and bar concept, Wright & Bell, is due to be launched by former Mitchells & Butlers retail director Jayne Baker.
US gluten-free brand expands UK in-store trial
US-based gluten-free brand Udi’s has expanded a trial of in-store bakery goods from two to four Asda stores as part of a long-term development plan.
Square Pie hits crowdfunding target
Gourmet pie-themed restaurant chain Square Pie has raised a final figure of £681,500 through the sale of its ‘Pie Bonds’, surpassing its target of £450,000 by 51.4%.
Caffè Nero introduces first hot food menu
Caffè Nero has launched its first ‘hot food’ menu with a range of Italian-inspired dishes.
Iceland has bread advert banned
Iceland has had one of its bread adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complaint it misled the public.
The Vegan Cakery founder Michelle Orme
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Vegan bakery scoops award
Leicestershire-based The Vegan Cakery has won a prestigious award at the Vegfest UK Festival.
LPQ upgrades EPoS
Artisanal bakery-chain Le Pain Quotidien is in the final stages of upgrading its EPoS system across its 25 London locations.
Irwin's Howell's House brand is being revamped
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Irwin’s revamps Howell’s Handmade range
Northern Ireland-based Irwin’s Bakery is to revamp its Howell’s Handmade range, changing the name and adding eight new product lines.
(Photo: Photograph by Maz McEwan, courtesy of Crosstown Doughnuts )
Street artist helps launch autumnal artisan doughnuts
London-based coffee and artisan doughnut chain Crosstown Doughnuts launched its autumn range with a bang, with help from street artist Nathan Bowen.
Costa Coffee ordered to improve hygiene
Costa Coffee has received a string of damning reports from recent hygiene inspections, making it the major high street coffee chain with the most stores rated less than satisfactory.
Krazi Baker releases first packaged product
Mark Douglas, founder of Northern Irish bakery company Krazi Baker, has launched his first packaged retail product at Belfast International Airport’s (BIA) country market.
Full steam ahead for EAT
Sandwich and coffee chain EAT has announced plans to tackle the burgeoning train station and airport market as part of its expansion plans.
United Biscuits suffers profit tumble
United Biscuits (UB) has seen pre-tax operating profits fall 47.5% to £54.7 million in the year to 3 January 2015, according to newly filed Companies House accounts.
Thorntons re-embraces biscuit market
Chocolate-maker Thorntons has returned to the world of biscuits with a new range aimed at adults.
Tate & Lyle trading and outlook unchanged
Ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle said its trading performance in its first half had been “in line with our expectations” and its outlook for the year was “unchanged”.
Pie companies square off
Wiltshire-based pie producers Eat Square has been told not to refer to its pies as square by a London-based rival.
Northumberland bakery opens new store in Morpeth
The Northumberland baker J Donkin has opened a new store in Morpeth under the rebranded name of Bakers Pantry.
New addition to Irish breads range
Northern Irish bakery Irwin’s has launched a new Rankin Selection traditional Irish bread.
Tesco records drop in UK like-for-like sales
Supermarket giant Tesco saw its operating profit fall by nearly 55% to £354m in its first half, it revealed this morning.
Hovis back on TV screens
Hovis has returned to TV screens for the first time in three years with a modern twist on its iconic ‘boy on a bike’ ad.
Greggs reports Q3 LFL sales rise of nearly 5%
Greggs, the high street bakery retailer, said it planned to “deliver good growth for the year” – as it announced third-quarter like-for-like sales (LFLs) of 4.9%.
Tesco removes £93k of garlic bread from shelves
Garlic bread produced by Bakkavör Foods worth £93,000 has been taken off the shelves at Tesco for being underweight.
Wilf Lewis, managing director of Lewis Pies
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Lewis Pies agrees deal with NISA
Lewis Pie & Pasty Company, based in Swansea, Wales, has secured a distribution agreement with the National Independents Supermarket Association (NISA).
Staff turnover hits industry hard
Up to 17% of manufacturing and 24% of front-of-house staff leave their jobs every year, a new survey has claimed.
Newburn Bakehouse by Warburtons launches allergen-friendly wraps
Newburn Bakehouse by Warburtons has launched a new range of wraps that are gluten-, wheat- and dairy-free.
Carrier bag charge comes into force
From today English shoppers will have to pay 5p for plastic carrier bags at the checkout.
Innovation rife at IBA
A staggering 77,000 people went through the doors at last month’s IBA exhibition in Munich, Germany.
Supermarket white loaf price down nearly 5%
A loaf of supermarket white bread has fallen by 4.5% in year, according to new research.
Hovis launches Good Inside sandwich thins
Hovis plans to cash in on the appetite for sandwich alternatives with the launch of two new ranges.
Spanish artisan bakery opens second UK bakery
Spanish bakery Granier is to open a second UK site in Woolwich.
Shortlist for Britain’s best high street announced
High streets in Bognor Regis, Bradford and York are among those that have been shortlisted as the best in Britain.
Greenhalgh’s rewards loyal staff
Greenhalgh’s bakery has celebrated the commitment of long serving staff at a special award event.
Pukka Pies launches unbaked products
Five new unbaked frozen products have been released by pie manufacturer Pukka Pies.
Shoppers set own healthy-eating rules
Four out of five (80%) consumers do not trust the health advice they are given, according to The Waitrose Food and Drink Report 2015.
Mark Price resigns from Waitrose
Supermarket chain Waitrose is to lose its managing director as Mark Price has announced he is to stand down.
Delay on sugar report criticised
Campaigners have blasted a move to shelve a report which claimed a sugar tax would decrease purchases of the types of food and drinks blamed for Britain’s obesity crisis.
Samworth Brothers posts big profit increase
Food manufacturer Samworth Brothers saw pre-tax profit rise 25% last year, according to figures filed at Companies House, up from £33.5m in 2013 to £41.8m in 2014 (year ending 27 December).
Krispy Kreme gives commuters Halloween surprise
US doughnut brand Krispy Kreme staged a spooktacular event at London’s Waterloo station on 19 October by handing out 1,000 free doughnuts.
IGD predicts online shopping surge
Up to 42% of British shoppers could be converted to online grocery shopping, according to food and grocery research and training charity IGD.
Primrose Bakery releases fifth cookbook
Cupcake specialist Primrose Bakery has released its fifth cookery book, Primrose Bakery Everyday.
Deflation saves households £58 a year on grocery bills
Supermarket price wars have left the average household better off by £58 a year, according to Kantar Worldpanel figures for the 12 weeks ending October 11, 2015.
Dum Dum Doughnuts to expand in UAE
Dum Dum Doughnuts has launched a new website and announced expansion plans in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Costa reports strong sales growth
Whitbread-owned coffee brand Costa has posted UK like-for-like sales growth of 4.4% for the six months to August 27 2015.
Warburtons launches giant crumpets
Warburtons hopes to revolutionise traditional “on toast” suppers by launching a giant version of its crumpets.
Top five stories in past seven days
A week is a long time in bakery – or so it seems. But you can catch up here with our round-up of the biggest stories of the past seven days.
Village Bakery extends Co-op contract
Wrexham-based Village Bakery has received a double boost from winning an award and an extended contract with supermarket chain The Co-operative.
Fabulous Baker Brothers create beer bread for pop-up
Six limited edition breads have been created by Tom and Henry Herbert, aka the Fabulous Baker Brothers, to star in a beer-themed pop-up in Hoxton, London.
Brioche Pasquier launches mini choux buns
French patisserie manufacturer Brioche Pasquier has expanded its catering range with its Bulles de Fruits line of frozen choux buns.
Scottish Bakers helps exporters with new brochure
Scottish Bakers has launched a new ‘Hero Products’ brochure to assist its exporter members in selling bakery products all over the world.
New bakery concept to be introduced to London
A new bakery, restaurant and bar concept, Wright & Bell, is due to be launched by former Mitchells & Butlers retail director Jayne Baker.
US gluten-free brand expands UK in-store trial
US-based gluten-free brand Udi’s has expanded a trial of in-store bakery goods from two to four Asda stores as part of a long-term development plan.
Square Pie hits crowdfunding target
Gourmet pie-themed restaurant chain Square Pie has raised a final figure of £681,500 through the sale of its ‘Pie Bonds’, surpassing its target of £450,000 by 51.4%.
Caffè Nero introduces first hot food menu
Caffè Nero has launched its first ‘hot food’ menu with a range of Italian-inspired dishes.
Iceland has bread advert banned
Iceland has had one of its bread adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complaint it misled the public.
Vegan bakery scoops award
Leicestershire-based The Vegan Cakery has won a prestigious award at the Vegfest UK Festival.
LPQ upgrades EPoS
Artisanal bakery-chain Le Pain Quotidien is in the final stages of upgrading its EPoS system across its 25 London locations.
Irwin’s revamps Howell’s Handmade range
Northern Ireland-based Irwin’s Bakery is to revamp its Howell’s Handmade range, changing the name and adding eight new product lines.
Street artist helps launch autumnal artisan doughnuts
London-based coffee and artisan doughnut chain Crosstown Doughnuts launched its autumn range with a bang, with help from street artist Nathan Bowen.
Costa Coffee ordered to improve hygiene
Costa Coffee has received a string of damning reports from recent hygiene inspections, making it the major high street coffee chain with the most stores rated less than satisfactory.
Krazi Baker releases first packaged product
Mark Douglas, founder of Northern Irish bakery company Krazi Baker, has launched his first packaged retail product at Belfast International Airport’s (BIA) country market.
Full steam ahead for EAT
Sandwich and coffee chain EAT has announced plans to tackle the burgeoning train station and airport market as part of its expansion plans.
United Biscuits suffers profit tumble
United Biscuits (UB) has seen pre-tax operating profits fall 47.5% to £54.7 million in the year to 3 January 2015, according to newly filed Companies House accounts.
Thorntons re-embraces biscuit market
Chocolate-maker Thorntons has returned to the world of biscuits with a new range aimed at adults.
Tate & Lyle trading and outlook unchanged
Ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle said its trading performance in its first half had been “in line with our expectations” and its outlook for the year was “unchanged”.
Pie companies square off
Wiltshire-based pie producers Eat Square has been told not to refer to its pies as square by a London-based rival.
Northumberland bakery opens new store in Morpeth
The Northumberland baker J Donkin has opened a new store in Morpeth under the rebranded name of Bakers Pantry.
New addition to Irish breads range
Northern Irish bakery Irwin’s has launched a new Rankin Selection traditional Irish bread.
Tesco records drop in UK like-for-like sales
Supermarket giant Tesco saw its operating profit fall by nearly 55% to £354m in its first half, it revealed this morning.
Hovis back on TV screens
Hovis has returned to TV screens for the first time in three years with a modern twist on its iconic ‘boy on a bike’ ad.
Greggs reports Q3 LFL sales rise of nearly 5%
Greggs, the high street bakery retailer, said it planned to “deliver good growth for the year” – as it announced third-quarter like-for-like sales (LFLs) of 4.9%.
Tesco removes £93k of garlic bread from shelves
Garlic bread produced by Bakkavör Foods worth £93,000 has been taken off the shelves at Tesco for being underweight.
Lewis Pies agrees deal with NISA
Lewis Pie & Pasty Company, based in Swansea, Wales, has secured a distribution agreement with the National Independents Supermarket Association (NISA).
Staff turnover hits industry hard
Up to 17% of manufacturing and 24% of front-of-house staff leave their jobs every year, a new survey has claimed.
Newburn Bakehouse by Warburtons launches allergen-friendly wraps
Newburn Bakehouse by Warburtons has launched a new range of wraps that are gluten-, wheat- and dairy-free.
Carrier bag charge comes into force
From today English shoppers will have to pay 5p for plastic carrier bags at the checkout.
Innovation rife at IBA
A staggering 77,000 people went through the doors at last month’s IBA exhibition in Munich, Germany.
Supermarket white loaf price down nearly 5%
A loaf of supermarket white bread has fallen by 4.5% in year, according to new research.
Hovis launches Good Inside sandwich thins
Hovis plans to cash in on the appetite for sandwich alternatives with the launch of two new ranges.
Spanish artisan bakery opens second UK bakery
Spanish bakery Granier is to open a second UK site in Woolwich.
Shortlist for Britain’s best high street announced
High streets in Bognor Regis, Bradford and York are among those that have been shortlisted as the best in Britain.
Greenhalgh’s rewards loyal staff
Greenhalgh’s bakery has celebrated the commitment of long serving staff at a special award event.
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