All Retail articles – Page 156
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NewsThe Pizza Factory loses second major contract
2 Sisters-owned The Pizza Factory has confirmed the loss of a major contract just weeks before a supply deal with Tesco ends.
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Product NewsChristmas cake and pud sales 12% behind last year
Supermarket sales of Christmas cakes and puddings – and many other festive favourites – are currently trailing last year’s.
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NewsSubway opens tenth East of England Co-op branch
High street sandwich chain Subway has opened its 10th store in an East of England Co-op shop.
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Product NewsPret A Manger to trial sandwich bread with fewer additives
Pret A Manger has revealed it is to trial sliced sandwich bread free from all additives except ascorbic acid following claims by The Real Bread Campaign that the chain is serving baked goods containing additives to “unsuspecting customers”.
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NewsKrispy Kreme announces opening date for new store
Doughnut brand Krispy Kreme UK has announced the date of its latest store opening, at the Mall shopping centre, Blackburn.
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Scottish baker fined £60k for fraud
A Lanarkshire baker has been fined £60,000 by HMRC over false repayment claims.
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Product News73% will pay more for recognised ingredient names
New research shows consumers will pay more for products made with ingredients they recognise, according to a new study.
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News99 made redundant as Rivington Biscuits enters administration
FRP Advisory has been appointed as administrator to Wigan-based biscuit manufacturer Rivington Biscuits Limited.
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NewsHospitality Action online auction breaks record amount
Trade charity Hospitality Action has raised a record-breaking £5k at its Christmas online auction, which ran for its 13th consecutive year.
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Product NewsDr Gerry Murphy to become chairman of Tate & Lyle
Bulk ingredients suplpier Tate & Lyle has announced the appointment of Dr Gerry Murphy as a non-executive director and chairman-designate of the company.
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NewsNew clean-label flours and starches developed with bakers in mind
Ingredients supplier Kröner-Stärke (KS) has developed a range of pre-gelatinised flours and starches for the bakery market, which it claims will give professional bread makers the edge on their competition.
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Product NewsUnifiller launches Uni-X cookie depositor machine
Portioning equipment manufacturer Unifiller has unveiled its most versatile cookie dough depositor machine to date - the Uni-X Extruder.
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Product NewsNew gluten-free wheat?
Gluten-free might not have to mean wheat-free, according to a new report, with new wheat crops being developed as an alternative to a gluten-free diet.
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NewsJust Desserts launches first range of branded cakes
Shipley-based bakery Just Desserts has launched its own retail brand of family-sized cakes after more than 30 years as a foodservice supplier.
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Product NewsNo crunch?… No Christmas, says Sainsbury’s
Crisps without crunch were voted the top food fail in a recent Sainsbury’s study of festive snacks… so the retailer has introduced a Crunch-o-meter.
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Product NewsStrong performance from premium own label ranges
Premium own-label ranges have been star performers in Britain’s supermarkets in the past quarter, according to data from analysts Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsBaking mix business LFI Tollblend acquired by Lesaffre
UK baking mix supplier LFI Tollblend Ltd has been acquired by French business Lesaffre.
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Product NewsAlmost two-thirds of early festive shoppers will return to stores to restock
The UK grocery market is expected to grow 1.2% over the Christmas period, with shoppers spending £20.6bn, according to forecast figures from IGD.
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Product NewsBad Brownie launches Kickstarter campaign to fund permanent site
Baking company Bad Brownie has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help open a dessert bar in central London.
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Product NewsCan innovation stem 20% slump in sandwich thins sales?
Warburtons has said it is hoping to reinvigorate the sandwich thins market following a sharp drop in overall category sales.