All Retail articles – Page 50
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Product NewsBuns to puddings: new bakery launches for Veganuary 2022
From hot puddings to vegan rolls, buns, brioche and more, we look at the latest vegan-friendly NPD to hit the market
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NewsSt Neots bakery opens after smashing crowdfunding targets
Elsie May’s Electric Lounge Café, Bar & Bakery has opened after raising £17,000 to help transform the unit into a café, bar and bakery
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Product NewsRich’s, Rustlers and Fibre One unveil new bakery products
Cookies with confectionery classics baked in, microwavable pancakes and lower calorie brownies are among the new bakery products to be revealed this month
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Product NewsBaker & Baker unveils lower fat and sugar doughnuts
The Simpsons doughnuts, produced under a licensing partnership with Disney, utilise patented technology to reduce the sugar content by around 38%
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NewsPremier Foods raises profit forecast after strong Q3 sales
Both Mr Kipling and Cadbury cake contributed to a rise in branded sweet treat revenue, with an adjusted pre-tax profit of at least £125m now expected for the financial year as a whole
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NewsCaffè Nero completes refinancing with £330m six-year loan
The deal with Carlyle, HSBC and Santander means EG Group is no longer a holder of any of the company’s debt and will allow the coffee chain to grow, it said
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NewsGCA seeks bakers’ views on dealing with large retailers
Mark White, the Groceries Code Adjudicator, has launched the 2022 survey to gauge code compliance and treatment of suppliers by the UK’s 13 biggest retailers
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NewsAxe-throwing duo venture into doughnut business
The first Harry’s Handcrafted Donuts shop was opened by Jack Beadle and Richard Bridge who also run axe-throwing business Hatchet Harry’s
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NewsPret pay rise breaks £10 an hour barrier for 6,900 staff
The coffee chain has announced plans to invest over £9.2m in staff pay, just four months after awarding shop workers a 5% increase
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NewsFoodservice recovery boosts Finsbury Food Group H1 sales
The bread, cake, and morning goods specialist reported a 4.4% increase in sales versus pre-pandemic but noted the ongoing difficulties the Omicron variant was placing on its operations
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NewsBakeAway recalls raw pastry products due to salmonella
Customers who have purchased the affected products have been advised not to eat them and, instead, to return them to the store where they were bought for a full refund
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Product NewsChristmas pudding sales fall 30% in five years as mince pies fly
Shoppers spent £11.2m less on Christmas puddings in supermarkets in 2021 compared to 2017 but are splashing the cash on mince pies with the strongest sales in five years
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FeatureBakery leaders assess the sector for 2022: part 2
In the second of a two-part series, British Baker asks representatives of Baker & Baker, Bako Group, Dawn Foods and Bakers Basco to predict the challenges and opportunities the industry will be presented with over the next 12 months
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NewsSSP reports upturn in trade since 2021 UK sales plummet
The travel food and drink operator recorded a 53.7% drop in UK revenue for 2021 but says it is now at 63% of 2019 sales
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FeatureBakery leaders assess the sector for 2022: part 1
In the first of a two-part series, British Baker asks leaders from Finsbury Food Group, CSM Ingredients, British Bakels and Puratos UK to predict the challenges and opportunities the next 12 months will bring for the industry
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NewsSharp revenue drop shows pandemic effect for Paul UK in 2020
Sales at the bakery and café chain fell by more than half compared with 2019, the company’s latest annual report reveals
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NewsVeganuary ahoy: plant-based NPD unveiled for 2022
Rounding up some of the products bakery brands are rolling out to target vegans and flexitarians alike for Veganuary 2022
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NewsPret invests in custom coffee kit to help with subscription
Special high-performance coffee makers have been installed in top performing shops to help meet increased demand, with regional rollout in Oxford and Birmingham also planned
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NewsThe Topping Pie Company secures Harrods listing
A 25-strong range of the Doncaster-based bakery’s pies will be sold from the revamped delicatessen counter in the famous department store’s food halls
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Product NewsRevealed: our pick of bakery’s top new launches in 2021
From wonky bread boxes to healthier doughnuts, British Baker names some of its favourite bakery NPD from the past year