All British Baker articles in September 2005
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Small-batch coffees enter Starbucks
Starbucks will be introducing a new collection of coffee in selected stores in the US. Clover Crafted Small Batch Coffees will arrive in 10 Seattle stores, before expanding to its Boston and San Francisco markets in the coming months."After acquiring the Coffee Equipment Company in April 2008, we asked ...
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Kerry basks in healthy sales glow and reveals strategy for growth
Irish group Kerry Foods has revealed a 7.3% rise in sales to £1.85bn for the first half of 2008. The group has successfully raised prices to take account of increasing commodity costs and appears poised to make further acquisitions.The company, whose brands include Homepride Flour and Cheesestrings, said that its ...
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Aryzta approval reaches completion
Swiss bakery Hiestand and Irish group IAWS have completed their merger to become the world’s biggest producer of frozen baked goods.The creation of the new £2bn company Aryzta was initially approved in June, but was then subject to an anti-trust assessment. It was finally completed last month when 91.3% of ...
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Glendale on acquisition trail, following sales rise
Glendale Foods Group has reported a 40% year-on-year increase in sales and is planning further acquisitions - a year after it was formed out of the merger between Glendale Frozen Foods and sausage manufacturer Supreme Foods.The Salford-based group said that synergies between the different operations, the concentration of ...