All Retail articles – Page 189
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NewsCornish baker adopts National Living Wage
W C Rowe, one of the first large-scale Cornish employers, has adopted the soon-to-be-mandatory National Living Wage (NLW) for its workforce.
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NewsMPs underline commitment to apprenticeships
MPs George Eustice and Nadhim Zahawi spoke at the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF’s) stand at the Big Bang UK Scientist and Engineers Fair in Birmingham last week.
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NewsFreedom Bakery crowdfunding for second site
In response to “growing demand”, Freedom Bakery will launch a second crowdfunding campaign on 7 April.
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NewsPret A Manger scores food-to-go double win
High street coffee chain Pret A Manger has been named the UK’s best café and sandwich shop.
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Product NewsEat faces £3.6m bill for toasted sandwiches
Sandwich chain Eat has been issued with a £3.6m VAT bill after its toasties were found to be subject to the “pasty tax”.
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Product NewsGallery: Halva to supply Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum & Mason (F&M) has just been announced as the first official stockist for London bakery, Halva.
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Product NewsDefra urges manufacturers to apply for PDOs
UK manufacturers are to be encouraged to apply for protected status for their regional speciality food and drink names, according to Elizabeth Truss, minister at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
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Product NewsM&S starts selling mug cakes
Marks & Spencer is offering pre-made mixes that you put in a mug and microwave.
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Product NewsScottish companies forge gluten-free partnership
A partnership to produce gluten-free biscuits has been announced by Duncan’s of Deeside and Pulsetta Foods.
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NewsNew director for Tesco
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced that Lindsey Pownall will join the board as an additional independent non-executive director.
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NewsStarbucks responds to recycling jibes
Starbucks, the coffee shop chain, has announced that it will offer a 50p discount to customers who bring in their own coffee cup.
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NewsBorder Biscuits to launch first TV ad
Border Biscuits is set to launch its first national television advert as part of its new marketing campaign.
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NewsScott’s Bakery wins seasonal Asda contract
Easter has come early for Scott’s Bakery, after it won a contract to supply Asda with three seasonal lines.
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Product NewsBidvest unveils four new desserts
Wholesale retailer Bidvest has unveiled a new selection of frozen dessert products as part of its Create Summer range.
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Product NewsMuffin Break launches citrus muffin
Muffin Break has launched a limited-edition citrus-flavoured muffin as the third stage of its Muffin Lab concept.
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Product NewsDr Oetker’s giant chocolate rabbit
Manchester and London both played host to a larger-than-life chocolate rabbit last week, in a marketing exercise for German ingredients company Dr Oetker.
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NewsGovernment has “no plans” to tax coffee shops
The government says it has no plans to tax coffee shop cups after a minister suggested it could repeat its "success" in cutting plastic bag waste.
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NewsPaterson Arran to be sold
Alan Hardie and Ian Appleton, owners of Paterson Arran Limited, which produces shortbread, oatcakes, jams, chutney and relishes, are to sell the business and retire.
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NewsBattersea Power Station development to include bakery
Flour Power City will be among the first tenants at the new Circus West retail development in Battersea.
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NewsHambleton Bakery to open new branch
A sixth branch of the award-winning Hambleton Bakery will open next week in Oundle.