All Retail articles – Page 269

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    Tesco ’playing catch-up’ on bakery

    2012-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Tesco’s plan to overhaul its in-store bakery (ISB) format is a way of playing catch-up with other UK supermarkets, according to a leading retail analyst. This week, the supermarket announced a multi-million-pound investment to revive 850 of its ISBs, which will be branded as Your Bakery at Tesco. The first ...

  • Workfare demonstrators target Greggs
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    Workfare demonstrators target Greggs

    2012-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Demonstrators have protested outside a central London Greggs store, as part of a direct action campaign against its involvement in the government’s Workfare Scheme.

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    New guidance for sustainable businesses

    2012-07-26T00:00:00Z

    UK businesses can highlight their corporate sustainability credentials in a simple way thanks to new guidance released yesterday.

  • Pure to take store count to six
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    Pure to take store count to six

    2012-07-25T00:00:00Z

    A London independent bakery and food-to-go business will look to open four outlets in the next 12 months as part of an expansion plan.

  • Scottish Bakers and NAMB seal new training deal
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    Scottish Bakers and NAMB seal new training deal

    2012-07-25T00:00:00Z

    The training arm of the Scottish Bakers, National Bakery Training (NBT), has signed an agreement to become a preferred provider of training within the whole of the UK.

  • Portas picks 15 new towns
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    Portas picks 15 new towns

    2012-07-25T00:00:00Z

    An additional 15 UK towns have been selected to be part of the government’s high street revival scheme, headed up by retail guru Mary Portas.

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    Campden highlights importance of gluten-free

    2012-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Independent food research firm Campden BRI will host a two-day conference for bakers and food manufacturers to examine the technological challenges associated with gluten-free baking.

  • Spianata&co continues London expansion
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    Spianata&co continues London expansion

    2012-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Spianata&co is hoping to bring its store count to eight with plans to open two further bakery retail outlets in the next 12 months.

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    Food retailers faring best in Scotland

    2012-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Food sales in Scotland during June helped to achieve a 1.2% growth in total sales compared to the previous year.

  • Pop sensation boosts London bakery business
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    Pop sensation boosts London bakery business

    2012-07-19T00:00:00Z

    The Cake Store has been inundated with a wealth of new orders and social media followers after producing a bespoke cake for One Direction boy band member Louis Tomlinson.

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    Supermarket grocery market shares down to 2.1%

    2012-07-18T00:00:00Z

    The latest grocery share figures have revealed a drop in growth to 2.1% for the 12 weeks ending 8 July 2012.

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    Subways for school lunch?

    2012-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Subway is in initial discussions with a sixth form college in Manchester about offering lunch provisions for its students.

  • Product News

    Craft bakers’ packs in short supply

    2012-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Bakers are being urged to sign up for a limited-edition ingredients and equipment pack as part of this year’s National Craft Bakers’ Week (8-13 October).

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    June inflation level lowest for 31 months

    2012-07-17T00:00:00Z

    The latest figures have revealed the headline rate of inflation dropped 2.4% in June – the Consumer Price Index’s (CPI’s) lowest level since November 2009.

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    Rain hits trade in the south west

    2012-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Bakery businesses in the south west are counting the cost of the torrential rain that fell last weekend causing rivers to burst and flooding along coastal areas. Dorset and Devon were worst hit, with many of the roads around Weymouth and Dorchester under water, leading to loss of trade for ...

  • Product News

    Room for progress on health deal

    2012-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Progress been made, but there is still a long way to go on the pledges made by bakeries as part of the Public Health Responsibility Deal. The Department of Health (DoH) has published the first annual updates, from 187 partners, which show their progress around areas such as salt reduction, ...

  • Product News

    The Worshipful Company of Bakers

    2012-07-13T00:00:00Z

    has admitted four new liverymen as part of its July Court meeting at Bakers’ Hall in London. Pictured left to right with the Master, Peter Gossage (centre), are Graham Duckworth, industrial ingredients specialist at Puratos and the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ competition chairman, and Simon Jeffreys, chief operating ...

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    Second outlet for Bachmanns

    2012-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Bachmanns Patisserie and Chocolate Creations, of Thames Ditton, Surrey, is to expand to a second outlet. Owner Chris Bachmann has bought a new premises in Weybridge, Surrey. Bachmann told British Baker: "We have always wanted a second site with a high profile and more interior seating. Some customers make a ...

  • Product News

    Asda brings out own-label free-from loaf

    2012-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Asda has just launched an own-brand free-from loaf, as competition on the fresh free-from market hots up. Liz Jones, product manager for desserts at Asda, told British Baker that the new line contains only 3% fat compared to around 9% fat content often found in other leading fresh free-from manufacturers’ ...

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    Spinata&co to open sixth site

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Artisan bakery Spinata&co will open its sixth outlet in London’s Mayfair this month.