All Retail articles – Page 167
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Product NewsStop the press: Baking Industry Awards deadline extended
Think you have left it too late to enter the Baking Industry Awards (BIA)? Think again - the deadline has just been extended to 20 May.
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NewsKandy Bar named Scottish Baker of the Year
The Kandy Bar has been named Scottish Baker of the Year – just months after it clinched the World Scotch Pie Championships.
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Product NewsChevler reintroduces Union Jack baking cases
Welsh baking case manufacturer Chevler is reintroducing its Union flag cases due to popular demand.
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Product NewsGreggs sales up thanks to sandwiches
Greggs, the high street bakery, has reported like-for-like (LFL) sales were up 3.7% for the first 18 weeks of the year, which it credited to hot sandwiches and breakfasts.
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Product NewsSquare Pie nominated for business award
Pie restaurant chain Square Pie has been nominated for an Evening Standard Business Award.
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Product NewsBertinet Bakery launches sliced sourdough in Waitrose
Bath-based bakery the Bertinet Bakery is to supply six Waitrose branches with sliced sourdough tin loaves in white and malted wheat versions.
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Product NewsMinistry of Cake to export to China
Chris Ormrod, managing director of Taunton-based Ministry of Cake, has told British Baker that he expects the company to start exporting to China “within the year”.
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Product NewsPrewett’s launches gluten-free competitions
Gateshead-based Prewett’s, the gluten-free biscuit brand, will launch a series of social media competitions to highlight Coeliac Awareness Week (9-15 May).
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Product NewsKrispy Kreme launches hole-in-the-wall doughnut dispenser
US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme is launching a hole-in-the-wall doughnut dispenser in London.
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NewsItalian study tour hailed a success
A recent five-day study tour organised by Brook Food Processing Equipment in association with Scottish Bakers took 10 bakers to Italy to see local bakers and manufacturers.
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Product NewsWest Cornwall Pasty Co sales up 20%
Pasty operator West Cornwall Pasty Co (WCPC) has reported like-for-like (LFL) sales are up 20% for the year ending 31 March.
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Product NewsCaribbean bakery lands Asda deal
West Midlands-based Sunrise Bakery has signed a deal to sell its cocktail-inspired cake range, Caketails, in more than 60 Asda stores.
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NewsBig four supermarkets see sales slide
The grocery market continues to struggle, with the big four supermarkets all suffering a drop in sales for the 12 weeks to 24 April, and Asda faring the worst according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsFood to go boosts sales at Morrisons
Morrisons has reported a second quarter of rising like-for-like (LFL) sales, as it continues to cut costs and prices, although total sales fell due to store closures.
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Product NewsNew boss for software specialist
Fresh food supply chain software specialist Linkfresh has appointed Andy Makeham as chief executive officer.
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Product NewsDawn lists new chocolate toppings and decorations
Bakery ingredients producer Dawn Foods is offering Dobla-branded premium Belgian chocolate decorations and toppings to bakers in the UK.
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Product NewsNew direction for West Cornwall Pasty Company
Following yesterday’s end-of-year results, West Cornwall Pasty Company (WCPC) has announced a new set of developments that include a gluten-free pasty and a new brand.
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Product NewsMono launches Doughnut Week competition
To help celebrate National Doughnut Week (7-14 May), Mono Equipment is running a Decorate a Doughnut competition.
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Product NewsCornish Oven expands fleet
Cornish Oven bakery has added two new catering vans to its fleet, with help from asset finance provider Ignition.
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NewsSainsbury’s underlying profits down 14%
Sainsbury’s has announced a fall of 14% in underlying yearly profits in its trading update, but saw a turnaround in pre-tax profits, which were up by £620m.