All British Baker articles in September 2013
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Product NewsCosta Coffee unveils Costa for Schools
Costa Coffee has released an online tool designed to help students learn about communities in coffee-growing countries.
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Product NewsZeelandia celebrates National Cupcake Week
Bakery ingredients company Zeelandia held a cupcake decorating session to celebrate National Cupcake Week.
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Square Pie launches Canapies at lunch!
British chain Square Pie has launched its new Canapies at the lunch! show 2013.
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NewsBig drop in wheat volumes predicted
The English wheat harvest is likely to be just 11.74m tonnes this year, according to estimates from Defra, a fall of almost 10% compared to last year.
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Scotmid expands local bakery counter concept
Scottish co-operative Scotmid plans to more than double the number of bakery counters in its stores this year, working in partnership with local bakeries.
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NewsProfits soar at Lees of Scotland
Scottish bakery and confectionery manufacturer Lees Foods, which owns the Waverley Bakery, has seen its profits leap on the back of rising demand for teacakes, snowballs and meringues.
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NewsGreat British Bake Off drives home-baking sales at Waitrose
Waitrose saw a 12% increase in sales of homebaking products last week thanks to The Great British Bake Off.
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Product NewsLottie Shaw’s triumphs at regional awards
Halifax-based bakery Lottie Shaw’s won two awards at the Deliciouslyorkshire Awards 2013, held earlier this week at the National Railway Museum.
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NewsSubway expansion gains momentum
Subway’s expansion plans are gathering pace after its Midlands development agents announced plans to open 59 new stores.
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Product NewsDeluxe Coffee uses Crowdcube to launch
A new coffee shop and restaurant is attempting to raise funds via Crowdcube.
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Product NewsBorder Biscuits announces baking winner
A Glasgow architectural assistant has won a Border Biscuits competition to have her product sold in Tesco.
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Product NewsDiscounters and Waitrose increase market share
The ‘big four’ supermarkets are being squeezed between discounters and Waitrose, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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Coffee shops win as high street closures slow
Coffee shops remain a star performer on British high streets, according to new research, which found that the net number of store closures in town centres has slowed dramatically.
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Hovis owner Premier Foods’ CFO quits
Hovis and Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods’ chief financial officer quit unexpectedly yesterday for “personal reasons”, with a replacement quickly announced.
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NewsThe Handmade Cake Company enters gluten-free
The Handmade Cake Company has entered the gluten-free market with the launch of four Coeliac UK-endorsed cake slices.
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NewsThe Great British Bake Off: Episode 6
As copious amounts of rain lashed against the sides of The Great British Bake Off tent, the seven remaining bakers tackled sweet dough. Buns were the order of the day, and plenty of them.
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NewsThe Great British Blog Off: Week 6
Week six of The Great British Bake Off, and our two professional bakers, Gerhard Jenne and Charlotte Green, take a look at the remaining bakers’ buns.
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Finsbury poised for growth
Finsbury Food Group is gearing up for organic growth in cakes and speciality bread after a “transformational” year during which it sold its gluten-free arm and invested in its core business.
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Product NewsMcVitie’s reveals Christmas cake collection
McVitie’s Cake Company has revealed its Christmas 2013 festive line-up.
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NewsKey bakery categories outperform total UK food exports
Three of the four key value-added segments in bakery exports outperformed the total food and non-alcoholic beverage export market, which grew by 2.5% to £6.1bn in the first half of 2013.