All Retail articles – Page 234
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NewsCosta underlying profit up 20.5%
Costa Coffee, the Whitbread-owned chain, saw its first-half underlying profit increase by 20.5% to £52.4m, it revealed today.
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Discounting causes grocery deflation
Heavy discounting by supermarkets means the grocery market has been pushed into deflation, according to the latest figures.
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Skills Academy appoints head of programmes
The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink has taken on a head of programmes to lead the industry’s Industry Skills Partnership.
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NewsGreat British Bake Off star explains passion for teaching
Just a week after Nancy Birtwhistle won the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off (GBBO), she is looking forward to her future in the world of bakery. In an exclusive interview with British Baker, she updates us on her life since bake-off, and plans for the future.
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NewsBSB conference tackles key bakery topic
The recent British Society of Baking (BSB) conference saw speakers discuss topics ranging from health and European trends to running a successful bakery. Here, Martyn Leek and Sylvia Macdonald outline some of the key points from the event.
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NewsPlymouth bakery invests £80k to grow business
Artisan bakery The Column Bakehouse is to make an £80,000 investment in its infrastructure to increase production by at least 50%.
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Bakels launches gluten-free bread mixes
Ingredients supplier British Bakels has launched a range of gluten-free bread mixes for retail.
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NewsConsumers to spend £240m on Halloween
Consumers will spend up to £240m on Halloween in 2014, according to the latest research.
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Product NewsAllergen training offered
Following the new allergen legislation for food manufacturing employees, Train4Academy has launched a new training package to prepare food handling staff for the laws.
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NewsThorntons reports sales slump
Thorntons has reported an overall sales decrease of 11.9% in its first quarter.
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NewsThe Sawley Kitchen hopes for hat-trick with local awards
Artisan biscuit bakery The Sawley Kitchen has been shortlisted for two Yorkshire awards.
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NewsSimple strategies advocated by food company CEOs
Food company chief executives, speaking at the IGD Convention in London, agreed that keeping business strategies simple is important during a challenging economy.
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NewsPanasonic finds that GBBO sparks increase in home baking
Ahead of tonight’s Great British Bake Off final, research finds 57% of people have been inspired to bake more, after watching this year’s show.
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NewsWheat yields ‘highest on record’
A survey has found that the 2014 UK harvest for wheat has a record high yield, following “near perfect” growing conditions.
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NewsBAKO North Western raises £550 for Craft Bakers’ Week charity
BAKO North Western (BNW) has raised more than £550 for the Make-A-Wish foundation as part of Craft Bakers’ Week.
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NewsAndre Agassi fronts expansion plans for healthy Bistro-deli in UK
Health food brand Update 1 is to launch its first UK Low Carb Bistro-Deli in London this month.
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Product NewsBidvest introduces new coffee brand package
Foodservice supplier Bidvest 3663 has launched a ‘full front of house’ coffee brand named Beans and Steam.
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NewsUK in sight for Irish coffee retailer Insomnia
Irish coffee chain Insomnia will open its first UK outlet early in 2015.
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Product NewsSponge soaks up £300k eco revamp
Norfolk-based cake company Sponge, owned by Byfords, has just completed a £300,000 refurbishment on its bakery to make it more eco-friendly.
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NewsItaly fights against labelling system
Italy has won a ruling from the European Commission that the traffic light system is overly ‘simplistic.’