All Retail articles – Page 276
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NewsContract loss burdens Rowe’s employees
W.C.Rowe has announced that it will be making a number of redundancies following a major contract loss.
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James Hall strikes bread deal for Spar
James Hall & Co has announced a double partnership deal to supply Hovis and Roberts bread products to Spar stores in the north of England.
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NewsPasty tax amendment defeated
A bid to overturn the changes to VAT charged on takeaway food, dubbed ‘the pasty tax’, was narrowly defeated in parliament last night.
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NewsPasty tax bill amendment backed by BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has backed an amendment to the Finance Bill that would scrap the government’s planned £50m ‘pasty tax’.
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Tesco UK to invest £1bn in bid to revive profits
Tesco will be focusing on turning around declining UK trading profit with a £1bn investment plan for the next 12 months.
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NewsGreggs spends £1m on breakfast drive
Greggs is investing £1m in an integrated marketing campaign to promote its breakfast offering.
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Starbucks UK plans sale of selected stores
Starbucks UK is looking to place 16 of its central London sites on the property market.
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NewsHealthy food sales boost M&S’ Q4 results
Healthy food ranges have helped Marks & Spencer gain a 0.8% increase in group sales in its fourth quarter 2011/12.
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Invite to BSB golf day
The British Society of Baking (BSB) is hosting a golf day on 28 May at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel in Meriden, Birmingham.
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Bookings open for dinner and dance
Kingston & District Master Bakers Association is to host a special dinner and dance in honour of the Queen’s 86th birthday, her Jubilee year and Saint George’s Day.
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Training course on bread weights
The Federation of Bakers (FoB) is to host a one-day training course on ‘bread weights control’ on Tuesday 8 May.
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Product NewsMorrisons’ ‘cold cross buns’ exempt from tax?
Morrisons could be rebranding its traditional Easter hot cross buns, following the government’s proposed 20% VAT on hot food products.
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March heatwave boosts UK sales
The unusual warm weather in March has helped drive UK retail sales values up by 1.3%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsGreenhalgh’s crafts giant hot cross bun
Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery has baked a giant hot cross bun, which was unveiled last week at the RSPB’s Saltholme wildlife reserve.
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Product NewsCornish economy to be blighted by pasty tax
The Cornish Pasty Association (CPA) has spoken out about how the 20% tax on hot takeaway food could affect profitability and jobs in the region.
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Ditty’s Bakery strikes US deal
Ditty’s Bakery will see its products listed in US gourmet and speciality food retailer Dean & DeLuca.
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Tesco launches Everyday Value
Tesco is to replace its Tesco Value range with a more brightly-packaged brand, Everyday Value.
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NewsStarbucks UK creates unique London stores
Ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer, Starbucks UK is investing £8m to renovate its stores within the capital.
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Possible early Costa demerger, says analyst
Speculation surrounding the possibility of Costa Coffee demerging from the Whitbread Group is mounting, according to a City analyst.
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Worshipful Co devises Richemont bakery course
The Worshipful Company of Bakers has organised a prestigious course at the Richemont Bakery School in Lucerne, Switzerland.