All Sweet articles – Page 2
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Feature
Powering up pastries: how supermarkets stepped up their in-store bakery game
Supermarkets have been upping the indulgence of their pastry offering with on-trend flavours, nostalgic dessert inspirations, and visual enhancements
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News
Australian doughnut brand Lena Lu to open in two UK Primark stores
Visitors to Primark Lakeside and Primark Watford will be able to customise their doughnut with a choice of fillings, toppings, and flavours
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Product News
Teffie launches range of gluten-free bakery snacks for home delivery
Plant-based cookie-shaped snacks made with ancient African grain teff are available in flavours of Chocolate Date, Chocolate Orange, and Cinnamon Sultana
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Product News
10 terrifying sweet treats unveiled by bakers for Halloween 2024
Biscuits, cakes, doughnuts, cheesecakes, pastries, traybakes, and buns with are among the limited-edition baked goods set to scare up sales in the spooky season
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Tesco recalls mince pies due to possible dry glue contamination
Retailer issues recall for Tesco Finest All Butter Pastry Mince Pies which may contain small pieces of dried glue from packaging
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Mademoiselle Desserts acquired by Emmi Group
Sweet bakery supplier, which operates three factories in the UK and nine more across Europe, has been purchased for around €900m (£755m)
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Product News
Bakery brands bring latest sweet innovations to market
From egg-free cakes and gluten-free brownies to limited-edition bagels and revamped macarons, check out the seven-strong batch of sweet bakery NPD
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Mondelēz purchases stake in non-HFSS doughnut brand Urban Legend
Oreo and Cadbury owner gets behind the London-based company which makes ‘better-for-you’ doughnuts and buns with less than 200 calories each
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Feature
Top cake trends for 2025 revealed
Sour power, newfound nostalgia, and sweet mash-ups are among the trends tipped to come out on top in the cake market next year
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Biscoff boom sees Lotus Bakeries UK sales soar by 20% in 2023
UK arm of the global manufacturer reports revenue of £75.9m, marking its twelfth straight year of growth, with plans to extend product partnerships with its Biscoff brand
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Interview
My bakery job: Elliot Cantrell, head of NPD at BakeAway
“Trying to develop the perfect chocolate cookie for our shelf life is probably the hardest one we’ve done,” reveals the head of NPD at the pastry and dough supplier
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News
Revenue rises at Baker & Baker’s UK operations but profits fall in 2023
Volumes remained stable ‘demonstrating the company’s resilience’ but UK performance lags behind the wider Baker & Baker group which reported a rise in revenue and profits for 2023
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National Doughnut Week 2025 dates announced
Bakers are being encouraged to join the fundraising initiative next year after the 2024 event helped collect donations of over £44k for The Children’s Trust
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Biscuiteers partners with greetings cards supplier Thortful
Thortful customers will have option to add on Biscuiteers’ biscuits when buying a card
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Pret, Costa, and Ole & Steen unveil bakery NPD in autumn 2024 menus
Cardamom buns, hot breakfast ciabattas, and maple treats are among the new seasonal products coming to high streets
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Krispy Kreme announces change to UK&I leadership
Current Pret A Manger shops and franchise director Guy Meakin will replace Jamie Dunning, who steps down after two and a half years in the president and MD role
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Feature
Inside Lidl’s strategy for in-store bakery (and how suppliers can help)
Special guests, limited-edition doughnuts, and promotional activity have helped Lidl secure a sizeable slice of the in-store bakery market
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News
Staycation families targeted by Jacksons of Yorkshire
Consumers offered prizes to spend on British breaks as 75% opt for staycations this year
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News
Finsbury partners with Disney, Mary Berry, and Gordon’s for licensed cakes
A Moana Celebration Cake rolls out this month ahead of the release of Disney’s Moana 2 movie
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Redundancies at Project D as bakery arm gears up for administration
Rising costs of ingredients and labour and a 20% drop in sales has forced the Derby-based doughnut specialist to cut jobs and prepare to enter administration