All British Baker articles in November 2015 – Page 2
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NewsScottish bakers celebrate Asda listings
Three Scottish bakeries are celebrating new listings worth an estimated £275,000 in total as Asda grows its locally sourced bakery range.
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NewsAutumn statement: govt outlines apprenticeship and business rate plans
Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled plans for three million apprentices and handed local councils the power to cut business rates.
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NewsLPQ appoints new head of operations
Le Pain Quotidien, the artisan bakery chain, has appointed Jon Abrahams as head of operations.
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NewsFinsbury celebrates 78.1% revenue increase
Finsbury Foods, the retail and foodservice bakery group, has reported UK bakery revenue growth of 8.7% for the first four months of its financial year.
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NewsBakkavör sees revenue and underlying profit growth
Bakkavör, a leading food manufacturer, has unveiled 16% growth in its third-quarter underlying profit.
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Product NewsRevamp for Haydens Bakery
Haydens Bakery has undergone a major rebranding as the overhaul of the company’s operations continues.
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NewsGreencore announces factory investment following strong sales
Greencore Group, the convenience food manufacturer, has reported a 10.6% rise in group operating profits to £91.7m for the year ended 25 September 2015.
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NewsLosses surge at Tesco coffee shop offshoot
Tesco is having to commit millions of pounds to keep solvent a rapidly expanding, loss-making coffee chain it part owns.
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Chocolatier branches out into pop-up dessert nights
An Australian pastry chef and chocolatier is celebrating a year of organising pop-up dessert nights in London with an event at Eat 17 in Homerton, east London. Terri Mercieca has set up Happy Endings dessert nights as an extension of her Fraise Sauvage business, which produces hand-crafted pastries and desserts. ...
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Product NewsMuppets top most-read news on bakeryinfo
Only a month ago few would have predicted that The Muppets would be back on our screens at primetime. However few would have envisioned Warburtons pumping £25m into a promotional campaign.
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Cambridgeshire bakery closes shop
A bakery in Cambridgeshire is closing one of its seven shops due to a steady decline in business in the town it is based in.
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Product NewsCity analyst upbeat over Premier’s latest results
A leading City analyst has described the turnaround in revenue at Premier Food as “no mean feat” given the challenging FMCG climate.
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NewsAHDB reveals 2016 crop harvest predictions
A new survey has predicted 2016’s wheat harvest will be similar in size to this year’s return at 1.8Mha.
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Product NewsUB invests £15m in export drive
United Biscuits (UB) is planning to invest £15m to increase capacity at its biggest factory next year and is forecasting a 50% increase in its exports by 2020.
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Product NewsCheesecake tops dessert poll
Cheesecake has been named the nation’s favourite dessert, according to research carried out by Tate & Lyle Sugars.
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NewsTimmy’s Pies launches crowdfunding campaign
Timmy’s Pies, the luxury pie producer, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund growth plans.
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NewsNew chocolate café opens in Islington
Independent producer Jaz & Jul’s has opened an artisan chocolate café and shop in Islington, London, selling cocoa-themed sweet and savoury bites as well as hot drinks.
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NewsBakkavör increases workforce as sales rise
Bakkavör Desserts is to hire 160 extra staff members to help meet demand following an increase in sales.
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Product NewsAsian snacks firm gains funds for new production centre
An Asian sweets specialist has set up a manufacturing hub in Birmingham after securing a six-figure funding package from Barclays.
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Product NewsAB Mauri unveils new Centre of Excellence
Bakery ingredients supplier AB Mauri has officially opened its new Centre of Excellence.