All Retail articles – Page 180
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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.
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NewsWhitbread acquires Pure stake for £6.8m
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread has announced that it has acquired 49% of London-based food-to-go chain Healthy Retail Ltd, which trades as Pure, for £6.8m.
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Product NewsJacob’s announces reality TV stars for new ad
United Biscuits (UB) has announced that Jacob’s latest advert will feature Mark-Francis Vandelli of TV’s Made in Chelsea, and James ‘Arg’ Argent of The Only Way is Essex.
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Product NewsBFP Wholesale goes into administration
Bakery indredients supplier BFP Wholesale has gone into administration and announced 74 redundancies at its Highbridge and Sevenoaks sites.
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NewsSpeciality Breads nominated for award
Speciality Breads, the Margate-based wholesale bakery, has been nominated as a Responsible Business Champion of north and south Thanet.
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NewsCastle Bakery shops for sale
Having closed in February, three of the nine Castle Bakery shops in north Wales are now up for sale.
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Product NewsDunkin’ Donuts fastest growing brand
The biannual Ones To Watch report by data experts Horizons, says Dunkin’ Donuts is the fastest growing brand.