All British Baker articles in November 2015
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Product NewsDowson moves to larger plant
Dowson Food Machinery, the bakery equipment manufacturer, is moving to a larger factory in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
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NewsRetailers capitalise on Christmas Stars
Winners of British Baker’s Christmas Stars have started to promote themselves and the fact they triumphed in the competition in the run-up to the big festive season.
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NewsBakery Business Survey launched
British Baker is calling on the industry to give us its views about the retail landscape.
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Product NewsBakers Basco fights thieves with glitter
Bakers Basco has begun impregnating its bread baskets and dollies with a traceable ‘glitter’ additive to deter thieves.
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OpinionIngredients firm and baker develop edible Christmas jumper
Dr Oetker, the bakery ingredients company, has linked up with an Essex baker to create an entirely edible Christmas jumper.
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Product NewsMPs back sugar tax, but industry fights back
A group of MPs has thrown its weight behind a proposed tax on sugary drinks to battle child obesity – along with other measures.
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Product NewsAntique mill withdraws flour
Worsbrough Mill, a 17th century working mill, has withdrawn packs of flour, bran, semolina and bread mix due to incorrect allergen information.
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NewsAryzta enjoys Q1 revenue growth
Aryzta, the Irish-Swiss bakery group, has reported a 6.1% rise in revenue to €995m (£701m) for the three months to 31 October.
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NewsNew director at Dawn
Dawn Foods, the bakery ingredients producer, has recruited a new boss to head up its business in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsPieminister raises funds for homeless on Black Friday
Pieminister, the luxury pie restaurant chain and manufacturer, has staged a charity pie give-away to coincide with the Black Friday spending frenzy.
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Product NewsMono Equipment supplies Scandi bakery
Mono Equipment, the bakery and foodservice equipment manufacturer, has supplied its products to new Cardiff bakery and café Brød.
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NewsIndustry reacts well to Autumn Statement
Leading industry figures have responded favourably to the Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement but raised concerns over the impact of a new Apprenticeship Levy.
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Product NewsCountry Style buys up former bagel firm’s assets
Country Style Foods has acquired the assets of the recently collapsed Ixxy’s Bagels for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsAnother record year for Patisserie Holdings
Patisserie Holdings, the company behind a host of high street chains, has delivered another “record” year after its underlying profit increased by 22% to £18.8m.
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OpinionBlog: Who is winning the battle of the Christmas ads?
With the crucial battle for Christmas sales joined in earnest, British Baker asked marketing expert Mark McCulloch, founder and chief executive of agency WE ARE Spectacular, for his opinion on this year’s advertising strategies.
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NewsHovis threatens to cut more Wigan jobs
Hovis workers in Wigan have been hit with fresh woes after it was announced cut-backs were putting 111 jobs at risk.
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NewsNew Britain Oils hires expert to lead foodservice expansion
New Britain Oils, the Liverpool-based sustainable palm oil producer, has appointed Iain Anderson as national account manager.
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NewsSSP reports 3.7% LFL growth
SSP, the travel location food and drink brand operator, has reported a like-for-like (LFL) sales increase of 3.7% for the year ended 30 September 2015.
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NewsGenius buys frozen pie producer
Genius Food, the gluten-free bakery, has bought frozen pie-producer Chapel Foods in a £3.5m deal.
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NewsRoberts Bakery secures logistics deal
Roberts Bakery, the Cheshire-based firm, has agreed a deal with logistics provider Bibby Distribution, which will allow it to supply customers further afield than ever.