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NewsPatisserie Valerie lawsuit ‘settled’ with Grant Thornton
A report has revealed that administrator FRP Advisory resolved its claim against the accountancy firm in a confidential deal last year
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News
Franchise partners to play ‘critical’ role in Greggs’ growth
Greggs has opened its 400th franchise-operated shop with its newest partner Rontec, with franchise shops expected to account for 20% of the total estate in the years ahead
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Cake Box CEO celebrates strong annual sales figures
The company has posted a 50.7% increase in revenue for the 12 months up to April 2022, with gross profit up 41% to £15.8m
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Le Pain Quotidien to launch baked goods into grocery market
The Belgian bakery-restaurant group has commissioned food and drink consultancy Taste Shakers to help lay the ground for retail expansion
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News
Price trumps taste in consumers’ healthier food choices
A new survey by innovation intelligence platform Vypr showed affordability was more likely to be a barrier to shoppers buying reformulated products rather than an inferior flavour
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Feature
Summer bakery trends: flavours and formats making waves in 2022
British and tropical flavours are being celebrated in bakery this summer while picnic staples get posh makeovers and the nation’s love of nostalgic treats continues to thrive
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News
Greggs and Too Good To Go link-up saves 1m surplus food bags
The two companies first teamed up in early 2021 with Too Good To Go bags available from more than 1,200 of the bakery chain’s UK sites
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News
Around Noon agrees M&S sandwich deal for Ireland
The deal to supply products from the Twelve Handmade in County Down range is estimated to be worth £3.5m in retail sales according to the food-to-go manufacturer
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Ole & Steen opens 20th bakery in London
The Danish bakery has opened a new site in Battersea which will serve up a selection of Scandinavian loaves and sweet treats
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Gail’s Bakery to open new store in The Kensington Arcade
The craft bakery chain has signed a 10-year lease on a 460 sq ft site, set to open in autumn 2022
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Analysis
Can these challenger brands become the next bakery giants?
From HFSS-compliant snacks to indulgent treats – can these up-and-coming products go toe-to-toe with baked goods from the industry’s big hitters?
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News
Bradford pie maker Stobarts closes after 150 years
The company had been operating from a freehold facility in West Yorkshire supplying own brand and white label pies, sausage rolls and other meat products
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Pret seals deal to extend brand to Spain and Portugal
The agreement with Ibersol Group marks another step in the coffee chain’s expansion into new regions and countries, the company said
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Opinion
Why marketing is essential for bakery businesses
Emma Heath, head of marketing at Nairn’s, insists marketing can be the key to ensuring a bakery brand remains relevant and appealing to today’s consumers
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News
Carrs Pasties enlists agency for full brand overhaul
Fellow Bolton business Absolute Agency has refreshed the family bakery’s branding to emphasise its craft focus
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Grahams Bakery clinches £2.5m-a-year deal with Lidl
The County Down-based business will supply baked items to 215 of the retailer’s stores across the island of Ireland
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Product News
Cuthbert cake back at Aldi after battle of the caterpillars
The product has undergone a redesign following an out-of-court settlement over alleged similarities between the original Cuthbert and M&S’s Colin the Caterpillar cake
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News
Pret signs Canadian franchise deal with A&W Food Services
The Canadian foodservice operator will now move forward with a two-year pilot, during which it will introduce the Pret brand within A&W restaurants
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Product News
Pladis reformulates Twiglets to contain 60% less salt
The new recipe comes alongside a new look across the entire Jacob’s Twiglets portfolio
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News
Earth & Wheat introduces compostable packaging
The ‘wonky’ bread service’s subscribers will now start to receive their bread inside new home-compostable bags designed for short shelf-life food
