All Retail articles – Page 204
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Product NewsNational Cupcake Week and Championships are around the corner
The National Cupcake Championships are nearly here as National Cupcake Week (14 to 20 September) kicks off next week.
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NewsMorrisons LFLs down 2.7%, reveals plans to sell 11 stores
Morrisons saw like-for-like sales (LFLs) drop by 2.7% in its first half – and has announced plans to close 11 stores.
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NewsApostrõphe managing director exits the business
Apostrõphe, the bakery café group, is missing a managing director after Richard Franks stepped down.
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Product NewsWinners of Baking Industry Awards revealed
So here they are… the 2015 winners of the prestigious Baking Industry Awards.
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NewsRailway station coffee sales on the up
Rail passengers spent more than £11m in coffee shops at Britain’s biggest railway stations from April to June this year.
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NewsWaitrose sees drop in first-half LFLs
Waitrose has revealed that like-for-like sales were down by 1.3% in its first half, as it insisted cut-price techniques were not hitting profits.
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Product NewsGenius adapts gluten-free recipes
Genius Foods, the gluten-free brand, is hoping to “change the face” of the UK gluten-free bread market following changes to its recipes.
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OpinionAsk the Expert: GBBO does pastry
There are plenty of shop-bought shortcuts that can be taken when it comes to baking pastry – but not for the seven bakers who remain.
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Product NewsGrahams Bakery’s social media drive coincides with GBBO
Grahams Bakery in Northern Ireland has launched a social media campaign to coincide with The Great British Bake Off (GBBO).
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NewsBurton’s delays TV campaign
Burton’s Biscuit Company has delayed TV advertising campaigns that had been mooted to air this summer, British Baker understands.
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Product NewsCosta launches fancy limited edition roast
Costa, the high street coffee shop chain, is launching a limited edition roast to join its Old Paradise Street range.
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NewsWhitbread may increase prices to offset National Living Wage
Costa’s parent company Whitbread has warned that it may be forced to raise prices to combat the effects of the National Living Wage.
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NewsCosta sees 4% LFL sales increase
Costa, the Whitbread-owned coffee brand, has posted an increase in like-for-like sales of 4% for the 11 weeks to 13 August 2015.
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Product NewsFDF urges industry to unite on sugar attack
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) boss has warned the industry that no sector is safe from the attack on sugar.
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Product NewsMcVitie’s details its Christmas cake and biscuit offer
United Biscuits (UB) has revealed its festive cake and biscuit line-up under its McVitie’s brand.
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NewsFranchise coffee chain reveals expansion plans
Mangobean, the franchised coffee shop operator, has a pipeline of openings planned this year with the goal of achieving an estate of 125 shops.
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NewsFamily company changes name after trademark mix-up
A two-year-old family company has been forced to change its name after finding a similar name had already been taken just weeks before it set up.
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NewsStill time to register for Craft Bakers’ Week
There is still time left for bakers to register for Craft Bakers’ Week.
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Product NewsBakery a highlight as exports fall
Cereals and bakery exports increased by 10% in the first half of the year – but total food and drink sales abroad fell because of the strength of the pound.
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Product NewsFinsbury launches Thorntons cake bites brand
Finsbury Food Group is launching a new Thorntons-branded range of cake bites in resealable bags under licence.