All Retail articles – Page 195
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NewsAnother record year for Patisserie Holdings
Patisserie Holdings, the company behind a host of high street chains, has delivered another “record” year after its underlying profit increased by 22% to £18.8m.
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NewsSSP reports 3.7% LFL growth
SSP, the travel location food and drink brand operator, has reported a like-for-like (LFL) sales increase of 3.7% for the year ended 30 September 2015.
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NewsNew Britain Oils hires expert to lead foodservice expansion
New Britain Oils, the Liverpool-based sustainable palm oil producer, has appointed Iain Anderson as national account manager.
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NewsFinsbury celebrates 78.1% revenue increase
Finsbury Foods, the retail and foodservice bakery group, has reported UK bakery revenue growth of 8.7% for the first four months of its financial year.
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NewsAutumn statement: govt outlines apprenticeship and business rate plans
Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled plans for three million apprentices and handed local councils the power to cut business rates.
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NewsScottish bakers celebrate Asda listings
Three Scottish bakeries are celebrating new listings worth an estimated £275,000 in total as Asda grows its locally sourced bakery range.
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NewsRoberts Bakery secures logistics deal
Roberts Bakery, the Cheshire-based firm, has agreed a deal with logistics provider Bibby Distribution, which will allow it to supply customers further afield than ever.
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NewsGreencore announces factory investment following strong sales
Greencore Group, the convenience food manufacturer, has reported a 10.6% rise in group operating profits to £91.7m for the year ended 25 September 2015.
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NewsBakkavör sees revenue and underlying profit growth
Bakkavör, a leading food manufacturer, has unveiled 16% growth in its third-quarter underlying profit.
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Cambridgeshire bakery closes shop
A bakery in Cambridgeshire is closing one of its seven shops due to a steady decline in business in the town it is based in.
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Product NewsMuppets top most-read news on bakeryinfo
Only a month ago few would have predicted that The Muppets would be back on our screens at primetime. However few would have envisioned Warburtons pumping £25m into a promotional campaign.
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Chocolatier branches out into pop-up dessert nights
An Australian pastry chef and chocolatier is celebrating a year of organising pop-up dessert nights in London with an event at Eat 17 in Homerton, east London. Terri Mercieca has set up Happy Endings dessert nights as an extension of her Fraise Sauvage business, which produces hand-crafted pastries and desserts. ...
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NewsLosses surge at Tesco coffee shop offshoot
Tesco is having to commit millions of pounds to keep solvent a rapidly expanding, loss-making coffee chain it part owns.
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NewsTimmy’s Pies launches crowdfunding campaign
Timmy’s Pies, the luxury pie producer, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund growth plans.
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Product NewsCheesecake tops dessert poll
Cheesecake has been named the nation’s favourite dessert, according to research carried out by Tate & Lyle Sugars.
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NewsPieminister reveals 2016 expansion plans
Gourmet pie and mash restaurant Pieminister intends to open four new restaurants in 2016, including a flagship venue in Nottingham.
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Product NewsAsian snacks firm gains funds for new production centre
An Asian sweets specialist has set up a manufacturing hub in Birmingham after securing a six-figure funding package from Barclays.
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NewsBakkavör increases workforce as sales rise
Bakkavör Desserts is to hire 160 extra staff members to help meet demand following an increase in sales.
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NewsNew chocolate café opens in Islington
Independent producer Jaz & Jul’s has opened an artisan chocolate café and shop in Islington, London, selling cocoa-themed sweet and savoury bites as well as hot drinks.
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NewsMuffin Break opens second Welsh store
Muffin Break, the bakery café, has opened its second Welsh store in Newport as part of rapid expansion plans to open 14 stores by the end of 2016.