All British Baker articles in October 2013
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Product NewsOlympic champions to front Warburtons’ marketing drive
Warburtons has announced a £5m marketing campaign for autumn.
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NewsBread sales continue to fall at Premier
Sales in Premier Foods’ Bread business are down 1.5% year-on-year, for the three months to 30 September 2013.
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Product NewsBoulangerie Jade to expand
French bakery and patisserie Boulangerie Jade is expanding with a third store.
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NewsUnited Biscuits strikes Saudi deal
United Biscuits (UB) has announced it is to purchase all the assets of the Rana Confectionery Products business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Product NewsGreggs creates edible Halloween art
Greggs has recreated famous scenes from horror films with over 2,000 products for Halloween.
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Product NewsWaitrose sees huge Yumdough sales
Sales of Waitrose’s Yumdough have been “unprecedented”, according to the retailer.
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NewsGH Sheldon announces growth plans
GH Sheldon Family Bakers is investing £730,000 in its production facility.
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Product NewsAldi ranked first for Christmas pudding offer
Aldi’s Christmas pudding has been named top for the season, according to a Good Housekeeping survey.
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NewsJust Desserts clinches festive contract
Yorkshire baker and patissier Just Desserts has announced it will be supplying a range of premium products to northern food retailer Booths this Christmas.
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NewsAMT Coffee reports 5.3% rise in LFL
Transport coffeeshop operator AMT Coffee has reported a 5.3% rise in like-for-like (LFLs) sales.
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News
In pictures: Bakers’ and Butchers’ Autumn Fair 2013
Held on 27 October, this year’s Bakers’ & Butchers’ Autumn Fair attracted hundreds of visitors to the Harrogate Event Centre, Yorkshire.
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NewsFood firms sign saturated fat pledge
The level of saturated fat in bakery products will be tackled as part of the government’s Responsibility Deal Saturated Fat Reduction Pledge, launched on Saturday (26 October).
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Product NewsNew Lion egg code launched
British Lion Eggs has launched version seven of its code of practice, marking 15 years of the scheme.
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NewsBexhill Farm Kitchen wins Britain’s Best Loaf
Bexhill Farm Kitchen has been awarded Britain’s Best Loaf at the Bakers’ & Butchers’ Autumn Fair.
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Product NewsMiss Cakehead launches Feed the Beast
Cake art curator Miss Cakehead stunned guests with her gory cake shop, Feed the Beast: Eat Your Heart Out 2013.
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Baking on the Box:
British Baker’s irreverent view of baking on television. From blogs to professional opinion
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Product NewsOxfam critiques ABF in Behind the Brands campaign
Oxfam has placed Associated British Foods (ABF) last in its Behind the Brands campaign table.
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NewsBrew Café to open three outlets by March 2014
Brew Café is looking to expand with three new UK sites by March next year.
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Opinion
Can you keep a secret?
I don’t want to startle you, or gives you a shock that sends you into a mind-melting breakdown, unable to cope, but... I have a secret that I need to share with you, so ssshhh! Nobody is listening? Are you sure? Yes? Ok here goes – Christmas Day is on the 25th of December!
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NewsNicole Scherzinger’s day job at Greggs
Pop star Nicole Scherzinger did a shift at a Greggs outlet in London earlier this week, in support of X Factor contestant, and former Greggs employee, Hannah Barrett.