All Retail articles – Page 289
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In pictures: Bakers’ Fair Summer 2012
Hundreds of visitors turned out to enter the competitions, watch the masterclasses and network with the exhibitors at Bakers’ Fair Summer on Sunday 24 June.
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Supermarkets to up farmer relationships
Waitrose and Morrisons have topped a study into the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains.
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Administrators close three Peters’ outlets
Administrators have closed three of Peters Bakers’ retail outlets resulting in 17 redundancies, following its collapse into administration earlier this month. Global accountancy firm KPMG closed the north-east bakery business’ Billingham and Stockton stores and Loaf branded outlet in Pity Me on 23 June. In a statement, KPMG said it ...
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Students install new alliance president
David Goddard has become the new president of the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST), as announced at this year’s conference. Goddard was officially installed during a formal evening meal at the ABST’s annual conference, which attracted hundreds of bakery students and trainees from across the UK. He has ...
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NewsGail’s awards top barista in Coffee Olympics
Gail’s Bakery has awarded Marianna Hives from its Crouch End outlet the Coffee Master 2012 barista title, as part of its Coffee Olympics.
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Bakers’ charity faces huge drop in donations
The Bakers’ Benevolent Society (BBS) has seen a fall in donations of around 85% during the past 12 years. At its 179th annual general meeting, the registered charity highlighted a drop in appeal income, including donations and fundraising events, from around £200,000 in 2000 to £27,071 this year. Sue Aley, ...
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Greggs focuses on bakery in third store format
Greggs, the BB75 leading bakery chain, has launched its take on a local bakery a new third-style retail format for the company. The unit, called Greggs The Bakery, has opened just doors down from the company’s very first shop in Gosforth, Newcastle, which opened in 1951, and features a different ...
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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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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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Jubilee boost for June’s grocery sales
Grocery retailers have reported their highest balance of year-on-year (YOY) sales this month since February 2010, according to the latest statistics.
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NewsHowell House in supermarket deal
Howell House, the cakes and biscuits division of Irish company Irwin’s Bakery, has secured a £400,000 export deal with Tesco and Asda.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bakery stalwart passes away
British Baker regretfully announces that Ken Glennon has passed away, following a long battle with leukaemia.