All British Baker articles in November 2014
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Product NewsNBPO see sales soar while take over plans are stalled
New British Palm Oil (NBPO) has seen sales for the first nine months of 2014 rocket to £320.7m ($503m) from £274.9m in the previous year.
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NewsOwn label products still in growth
Own-label products continue to flourish with supermarkets offering reduced ranges missing out on revenue.
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NewsM&S and SSP join-up to extend
Marks & Spencer has launched a new site at Sutton station with SSP, in a bid to extend its breakfast and lunch offering in the food-to-go market.
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NewsThree of Cheshunt Eight leave Tesco
Three of the suspended Tesco executives have reportedly left the company.
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Opinion
John Young’s blog –Judging at the Cupcake Championships
Orchard Valley Foods’ national sales manager looks back at Cake International and considers the longevity of the cupcake.Ca
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NewsFinsbury bosses to benefit from share issue
The chief executive and finance director of Finsbury Food Group have been issued shares to the value of more than £146,000.
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NewsDigital transactions to play major role in festive retail sales
Retail sales this December are expected to rise 4% year-on-year to £42.4bn – more than £1.5bn than last year.
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NewsUB and Cargill strike deal on chocolate
United Biscuits (UB), the international manufacturer of biscuits, has signed a three-year partnership with a fellow international producer to focus on its sweet biscuits.
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NewsSales up 4% at SSP
SSP, the global giant behind travel brands such as Upper Crust and Caffè Ritazza, has seen revenue increase by 4% - helped by a strong performance in the UK.
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Product NewsPie firm strikes Ocado supply deal
Doncaster-based The Topping Pie Company has signed to supply online grocery supermarket ocado.com.
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NewsSanta selfies at centre of Greggs’ festive campaign
Greggs has launched a new social media campaign, tying its pasty packaging to the internet with its #PastySanta selfies.
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Opinion
Gerhard’s blog: A joyful Christmas
Gerhard Jenne looks at the preparations his team has achieved for Christmas and is in both a hopeful and joyous mood. It
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NewsPatisserie Holdings reveals big jump in revenue
Patisserie Holdings has reported this morning that revenue is up 27.5% to £76.6m while its main trading café brand Patisserie Valerie is up 20%.
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NewsFinsbury AGM outlines high hopes for Fletchers acquisition
Finsbury Food Group has said it is confident there will be increased growth and sales, thanks to the buy-out of Fletchers’ cake business earlier this year.
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NewsFood to go drives Greencore growth
The UK’s leading sandwich and celebration cake company, Greencore, has outperformed the food to go market, with like-for-like revenue growth of 15.3% in the past year.
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NewsEdme to sell malt loaves for charity
Ingredients firm Edme has been baking batches of malt loaves to raise money for a local charity.
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Product NewsFudge firm scoops marketing award
A Cornish fudge company, The Buttermilk Confectionery Co, has won a marketing award for its product and brand development, which allowed it to enter into the national market.
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Product NewsNew ADM boss plans to step up pace of progress
ADM’s new chief executive plans to accelerate growth of the company, when he steps into the role on 1 January next year.
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Product NewsPie Awards add gluten-free category
The British Pie Awards have introduced a new Free From Gluten category, as the competition officially opens for entries today.
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NewsGail’s opts for private over public growth
Gail’s Bakery has reportedly ended talks of stock market flotation, and will now focus on growing the business privately.