All British Baker articles in November 2012 – Page 2
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Product News
Palm oil firm sees sales fall away
New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) has reported a $133.5m (£47.8m) drop in profits before tax in the last nine months compared to the previous year.
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NewsBradford’s introduces UK’s first cupcake ATM
Bradford’s Bakers has launched its Bakery ATM in St Enoch shopping centre in Glasgow this week.
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News
New runner for UB savoury arm
Japanese snacks company Calbee has reportedly entered the running for the savoury business of United Biscuits.
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NewsNew Derbyshire bakery goes Greek
A new craft bakery business has been launched in Derby featuring a Greek-inspired range of products.
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NewsFirst Cooplands college apprentices rewarded
Coopland & Son (Scarborough) has recognised trainee bakers undertaking an in-house apprenticeship programme at its new bakery college, during a presentation evening at Hull College last night.
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News
Coffee Republic appoints new ops head
Coffee Republic, the Arab Investments-backed chain, has appointed Patrick Mooney as its new UK and international head of operations.
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NewsDate for diary: Bakers’ & Butchers’ Fair 2013
British Baker is pleased to announce the dates for its biannual Bakers’ & Butchers’ Fair in 2013.
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News
EAT opens new £1m flagship shop
EAT, the sandwich shop chain, has unveiled its new look £1m flagship site on The Strand, London.
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NewsGrace’s shamrocks go stateside
Grace’s Irish Biscuits has secured its biggest deal in the US to supply its traditional handcrafted biscuits to discount retailer Cost Plus World Market.
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NewsHovis job losses a “slow, lingering death”
A 90-day consultation period involving 900 Premier Foods employees who will lose their jobs has been described as a “slow, lingering death” by the Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union (BFAWU).
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NewsLanlard launches Christmas pop-up shop
Eric Lanlard is launching a festive-themed pop-up cake shop in the GILT Cocktail Lounge in London next month.
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Opinion
John Reynard 17th October 1931 – 28th October 2012
The last time I saw John was five years ago at our own 50th anniversary of being in business which was held at Bolton School in their very impressive corporate function suite. Even then, confined to a wheel chair and in poor health, he still managed to entertain his table and maintain his very warm charm and charisma which many people in the baking industry had come to know and love so well.
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News
Unions call for urgent talk with Premier
Unite has called for urgent talks with the bosses of Premier Foods following the announcement it will cut 900 jobs from its bread division.
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NewsCo-op bags Costcutter’s London stores
The Co-operative Group has acquired 10 London-based Costcutter stores for an undisclosed sum of money.
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News
City analyst: Premier job losses will improve profitability
A leading City analyst has welcomed the move by Premier Foods to cut 900 jobs and close two bakeries, describing it as a “decisive move to improve long-term profitability”.
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NewsPremier Foods to shut two bakeries, 900 jobs to go
Under-fire Premier Foods, the food giant behind the Hovis brand, has this morning announced plans to shut two of its bakeries, with the loss of 900 jobs.
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News
BB75 Lunch 2013
Wednesday 27th February 2013 British Baker, the UK’s only fully requested and paid-for baking industry magazine, has published the BB Top 75 since 2007 providing its readers with a league table of companies in the business of retailing baked goods, these could be pure retail, eat in or food to ...
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NewsNew ITV1 series tests UK bakeries
A new television series set to air this year will crown the best bakery from across the country.
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News
High street vacancies at record levels
The rate of unoccupied outlets on Britain’s high streets rose to 11.3% in October - the highest level since records began.
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NewsGreencore employees win pay cuts claim
More than 400 Greencore employees could receive up to £1.2m from the company through an employment tribunal won by Unite.