All articles by Vince Bamford – Page 6
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NewsHolland’s ‘Pie in the Sky’ service delivers products by drone
The PR stunt saw the bakery’s Dining In pies flown 200 feet in the air and delivered to customers’ doorsteps
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NewsWarrens reopens flagship Cornish Pasty store in Penzance
The company is looking to complete the rebranding of all its existing stores by the middle of next year
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NewsThe Artisan Bakery opens first bricks and mortar shop
The business said the shop, in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding National Beauty, is the perfect showcase for its product range
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NewsBakkavor creates dedicated bakery division in UK shake-up
News of the restructure comes as business reports UK market share gains despite flat volumes
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NewsGreggs’ strongest growth coming from its evening trade
The company has revealed plans to extend the opening of 300 shops to 9pm and trial 24-hour drive-through sites
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NewsProper Cornish acquired by French desserts supplier
The Cornwall-based pasties and pastries maker is set to expand into new markets following the deal
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NewsGlasgow bread rolls supplier Mortons ‘ceases trading’
Around 250 jobs are reported to be at risk due to closure of the long-established Scottish firm
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NewsAryzta says bake-off success is driving market share gains
The global bakery giant said bake-off goods remain attractively priced despite rising cost inflation
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NewsPuratos pledges to switch to more sustainable packaging
All the company’s packaging will become 100% recycle-ready, with some getting additional improvements such as FSC-certified paper
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NewsWildfarmed teams up with bakeries for giveaway campaign
Sustainable farming business is working with bakeries to give away £10,000 of baked goods made with Wildfarmed flour
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NewsHovis strike delayed following improved pay offer
A continuous strike had been due to start this Sunday, with the union warning the industrial action was likely to impact bread supplies
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NewsPret gives staff their third pay rise in 12 months
The business has also opened an online discount portal giving staff access to food and other goods from supermarkets at a lower cost
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NewsProject D creates UK’s ‘biggest-ever doughnut’
The monster doughnut, which was a 40th birthday treat, weighed as much as a baby calf and contained 169,342 calories
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NewsHovis workers set to stage all-out strike over pay
Union warns the industrial action is likely to impact the availability of bread on supermarket shelves
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Product NewsGinsters promoting veg knowledge with Sow Your Own Slice campaign
Almost half of consumers have admitted to having poor or patchy knowledge of how the veg they eat is grown
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NewsMacphie hosts Student LaunchPad graduate careers event
Students introduced to graduate careers in the food and drink industry by members of the Macphie team at the firm’s Glenbervie factory
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NewsAllied Bakeries owner ABF expects sales to be up 20%
Allied Bakeries volume sales had been resiliant, reported ABF, but the business remained under pressure from cost inflation
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NewsPukka unveils latest investment in Leicestershire pie factory
Two custom spiral freezers have been installed at the Syston site to increase manufacturing throughput and reduce downtime
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Feature10 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Cornish Pasty
In celebration of Cornish Pasty Week, we take a look at some of the things that make the Cornish dish so special
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Product NewsPladis launches McVitie’s Tartlets to tap demand for value
Pladis believes the products will help meet rising shopper demand for value groceries and drive volume sales for retailers