All Retail articles – Page 285
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New recruit for Krispy Kreme UK
Doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme UK has appointed Alison Reeves as its new customer insights and communications manager.
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NewsCo-op food sales fall 2.2% in H1 2012
The Co-operative Group blamed tough supermarket competition and unseasonable bad weather for a drop in its half-year financial results.
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Spencers the Baker closes café
A Derbyshire-based craft bakery business has closed one of its cafés, which has been open for more than 100 years.
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NewsBudgens to support National Cupcake Week
Multiple retailer Budgens has pledged its support for National Cupcake Week (NCW), with live cupcake tasting planned for its stores.
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Tesco supports hybrid food labelling
Tesco has decided to combine the “traffic light” colour-coding and Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) formats for its future food labelling.
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Bath cake firm expands business
The Bath Cake Company has opened a new sugarcraft shop in a bid to respond to the growing demand in bakery.
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NewsGreenhalgh’s links with brewer for new pie
Greenhalgh’s Bakery has teamed up with Bolton’s largest-capacity brewery to create a new savoury pie.
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NewsGBBO champ launches London bakery
Edd Kimber, the first winner of BBC2’s The Great British Bake Off in 2010, has set up a new bakery business in London. One of the judges from this year’s National Cupcake Championships, organised by British Baker, Kimber said he will be trialling the new Eddible Bakery business at Maltby Street market in Bermondsey, south London, on Saturday 8 September.
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Virtual sandwich for Greggs’ UK stores
Greggs is continuing to invest in social media with the launch of an online sandwich competition.
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LFLs slow at Asda
Asda has reported a 0.7% rise in like-for-like sales (LFLs), excluding fuel and VAT, in its second-quarter trading results.
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NewsBrand fight back begins
Costa Coffee has come under fire recently from independent businesses in Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, who have expressed concern over a potential new outlet opening in the area.
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Campden BRI hosts food legislation courses
Campden BRI has launched a series of training workshops designed to keep those in the food industry aware of the latest and most up-to-date legislation.
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Plans for Cornish pasty drive-thru
The team who set up The West Cornwall Pasty Company has dreamed up a new retail bakery concept – a pasty drive-thru.
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July food sales show upward momentum
Food store sales value increased by 2.9% in July, compared to the same month last year, according to the latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsWorshipful Company makes TV appearance
The Master and the Court of the Worshipful Company of Bakers were featured on last night’s episode of The Great British Bake Off.
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Patisserie Valerie launches gluten-free line
Patisserie Valerie is to target coeliacs and those suffering with allergies to gluten with a new range of products.
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NewsGreggs employee completes Olympic marathon
An employee from Greggs’ Aylesbury store in Buckinghamshire competed in one of the final events of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Anuradha Cooray represented his home country Sri Lanka last Sunday, as one of the finalists in the Men’s Marathon race, which took place around the streets of the capital.
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UK revival for Dunkin’ Donuts
US-based Dunkin’ Donuts is looking to return to the UK market next year as part of a Europe-wide expansion plan.
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Pie Face eyes up UK
An Australian bakery chain is set to expand into the UK market, according to the latest reports.
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Grocery share figures on the up
The grocery market has seen its share figures bounce back in the 12 weeks to 5 August - but experts are unsure if the Olympics has been the catalyst. Instead, experts at Kantar Worldpanel suggested the growth boost of 3.5% - instead of 2.1% a month ago - was due to lower grocery inflation.