All Retail articles – Page 271
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NewsWRAP introduces new waste agreement
Government-funded organisation WRAP has called for bakery firms, food manufacturers and food-to-go businesses to sign up for a new food and packaging waste initiative.
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NewsGail’s takes store count to 11
Gail’s is continuing its ongoing expansion plan throughout London with the opening of its 11th outlet in Chelsea.
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NewsJamie Oliver opens new concept
Jamie Oliver has opened a new takeway food unit at the Bicester Village high-end shopping mall.
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Bakery to open on site of former pub
At the height of their decline, pubs were closing at the rate of 35 a week thanks to the introduction of the smoking ban.
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Product NewsThomas the Baker revamps IT software
Thomas the Baker has collaborated with RedBlack Software as part of a £200,000 investment in overhauling its current IT infrastructure.
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NewsGreggs unveils new store format
Greggs has unveiled its latest concept shop – its take on a local bakery-style shop – as exclusively revealed by British Baker last November.
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Product NewsPennington BBS chairman for ninth consecutive year
Marshall Pennington has been announced as The Bakers’ Benevolent Society’s chairman of trustees for 2012/13 – his ninth year in a row in the position.
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Newcastle bakery finds buyer
Eighty-five jobs have been saved after Tindale & Stanton’s Newcastle bakery was sold as a going concern. The bakery has been acquired by new company, Star Cottage Bakery, made up of a consortium of four former managers.
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Crowds gathered for Bakers’ Fair Summer
Hundreds of visitors turned out to enter the competitions, watch the masterclasses and network with the exhibitors at Bakers’ Fair Summer yesterday (Sunday 24 June).
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Tesco takes Tan Y Castell Welshcakes national
Welshcakes producer Tan Y Castell has secured a deal with Tesco for its products to be distributed throughout its UK stores.
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NewsCosta Coffee joins BRC
Costa Coffee has become the latest retail member of the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Bakery stalwart passes away
British Baker regretfully announces that Ken Glennon has passed away, following a long battle with leukaemia.
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Tesco tops supermarket sales thanks to Jubilee
UK supermarkets managed to accumulate an extra £213m during the week of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, according the latest data.
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NewsShuga Budz seeks out new premises
Shuga Budz Bakery in Wolverhampton is on the hunt for a larger premises to cope with a growth in business.
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NewsCosta UK LFL sales up 8.4%
Costa Coffee has reported a 21.5% growth to £123.9m in UK retail system sales in its first-quarter financial results.
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In pictures: ABST Conference 2012
This year’s Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST) Conference at the Alton Towers Hotel in Staffordshire included bakery competitions, presentations from those within the industry and a prestigious awards dinner celebrating new talent.
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NewsHummingbird Bakery creates mobile unit
The Hummingbird Bakery has invested in a new mobile bakery unit designed to cater for festivals and events across the UK.
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Bakery Products fails to find a buyer
Bakery Products, which went into administration earlier this month, has been unable to secure a buyer, resulting in more than 100 job losses at its Scarborough bakery.
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Jubilee boosts supermarket trading
Supermarket sales during the week of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations increased by 12.5% year-on-year.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie opens 54th outlet
Birmingham-based bakery chain Patisserie Valerie has opened its 54th outlet in Reading.