All Retail articles – Page 2
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Product NewsCosta, Gail’s, M&S, Pret, and Subway kick off 2026 with new bakery items
A Rainbow Veg Toasted Flatbread, a Smashed Falafel Sub, and a Chocolate & Salted Almond Bun are among the new bakery items added to retail and coffee chain menus in the new year.
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NewsJersey Mike’s Subs targets 400 sites in UK & Ireland via new franchise deal
US-based sandwich chain has signed a franchise agreement to support the expansion move with JM Submarines UK, a newly formed firm led by founder Peter Cancro
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Product NewsNew pies, pastries, pizza bites, and mini bagels among savoury launches
Pizza bites shaped like mountains, Scottish-themed pies, cheese-filled pastries, and snackable bagels have been unveiled by bakery brands
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NewsThe Compleat Food Group appoints Nick Reade as UK MD
Newly-created role at the London-headquartered business – which owns brands including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, and Wrights – will report directly to CEO Nick Field
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NewsCornish Bakery partners with fellow Cornwall-based firm Origin Coffee
Independent chain will sell Origin Coffee at its growing estate, currently 73 shops UK-wide, adding to its existing supply deals with Cornwall-based companies
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NewsBakery suppliers’ views on retailers sought for GCA annual survey
Open until 22 February, the survey enables suppliers including bakeries to submit confidential details on how they’ve been treated by the 14 major retailers over the past year
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NewsSandwich Sandwich continues London expansion with first Grab & Go store
Premium sandwich brand has unveiled the opening its fourth site in London which has been specifically designed for speed, quality, and convenience
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NewsNew innovation hub primes Dum Dum Donuts for retail expansion
Baked doughnut specialist has unveiled a new 6,000 sq ft bakery, innovation, and training facility in Brentford as it restarts its retail estate with a shop opening in Wembley Park
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NewsGreggs plans 120 net new shops in 2026 after £2.2bn turnover year
Food-to-go giant is continuing its expansion at pace with a raft of new carefully chosen locations due to open this year after reporting a 6.8% sales increase in 2025
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NewsFirst M&S in-store bakery opened at BP forecourt as part of retail trial
Forecourt operator has updated its Merrow petrol station in Guildford with a new in-store bakery fixture featuring products from M&S and Wild Bean Coffee plus a hot holding unit
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NewsMorrisons to shutter Rathbones bakery site putting 115 jobs at risk
Retailer’s manufacturering arm, Myton Food Group, has confirmed the “difficult decision” to close the 28,000 sq ft facility in Wakefield following significant declines in volumes and sales
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Product NewsMorrisons launches raft of high protein bakery products
New pizzas, sandwiches, wraps, bagels, flatbreads, and pancakes are among the 53-strong Applied Nutrition range rolled out at stores for the new year
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NewsBrace’s Bakery drops Protein loaf amidst sourdough packaging update
Gwent-based manufacturer has introduced new paper packaging for its White and Malted Brown loaves as it gears up to roll out the products at 200 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide
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NewsBayne’s unveils plans for £11m bakery expansion in Lochore
Investment is aimed at providing increased capacity to support the bakery chain’s ambition to double its retail estate across Scotland
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NewsWenzel’s slumps to £1.8m loss as high street pressures bite in FY25
Watford-based family-run bakery chain fall from profitability in its latest financial year with a 7% decrease in sales
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Product NewsM&S launches Nutrient Dense range including oaty bread and crackers
New products aim to help consumers hit their health goals and meet recommended daily amounts of fibre and other macronutrients, even if they’re on weight loss medication, said the retailer
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Product NewsBrands unveil sweet bakery innovations including new pasties and haggis
A Sweet Apple & Cinnamon Pasty and a Chocolate Haggis are among the new sweet products rolled out by bakery suppliers
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NewsGriddle unveils new frozen French toast amidst brand relaunch
Frozen bakery brand had made a first move away from its HFSS-compliant range of wholegrain toaster waffles as it looks to champion a new frozen breakfast category
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NewsDélifrance to divest UK viennoiserie business to pave way for acquisition
Bakery supplier has offered to sell its UK viennoiserie business and two sites in France as a remedy to anti-competition concerns for its proposed acquisition by Vandemoortele
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NewsCMA sets deadline for phase 1 of ABF-Hovis merger inquiry
The Competition and Markets Authority is to complete its initial investigation into the Hovis takeover bid by Kingsmill owner Associated British Foods on 19 February 2026