All Bakery articles – Page 6
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News
City Snapshot: Greggs recovery continues but cost pressures set to increase
A recovery at Greggs has continued in the first quarter as like-for-like sales jumped 27.4% but the high street bakery chain warned of increasing cost pressures.
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Category Report
The battle of baked goods: category report 2022
Sweet bakery is winning the war for shoppers as wrapped bread declines. But could HFSS regulations redraw the battle lines?
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News
Winners revealed at first Farm Shop & Deli Show Product Awards
Of the hundred of products entered, 27 attained the highest level gold award
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Bakerman takes top Britain’s Best Loaf prize at Farm Shop & Deli Show
The Darlington bakery’s Parmesan & Black Pepper Sourdough Loaf was the competition’s overall winner
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Warburtons launches first loaves wrapped in paper packaging
The move supported ‘consumers’ desire for more sustainable packaging solutions’ and demonstrated its commitment to improve its impact on the environment, said Warburtons
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One week until Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards entries deadline
Entries for the new specialist food and drink products awards scheme must be in by 7 April
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Comment & Opinion
Is It Cake? Netflix’s new baking contest turns trend into tension
The concept sees nine “amazing cake artists” compete to fool a panel of judges into believing their hyper-realistic creations aren’t cake
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News
Wonky bread subscription service Earth & Wheat sends bread boxes to Ukrainian refugees
“Since the conflict started, I’ve been trying to find a way of helping the refugees”, said founder James Eid
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Comment & Opinion
What the humble loaf of bread means to us economically and environmentally
One reason for reflecting on bread today is the situation in Ukraine with its wheat industry, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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Analysis & Features
The rules of real bread – and 10 examples available in UK supermarkets
Real bread was previously hard to find on supermarket shelves. But as more mainstream demand for the additive-free product grows, so does its presence in Britain’s biggest retailers
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Range Preview
Hot cross burger buns and caramel carrots: Waitrose Easter range preview 2022
Blonde chocolate has established itself as the trend of Easter 2022 among the retailers’ own-label ranges
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News
The Very Inc plans massive dining and retail complex in Manchester factory
Development of 200,000 sq ft Diecast Presbar factory site would include retail, dining-out and live entertainment
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Comment & Opinion
Why Greggs’ collaboration with Primark is a masterclass in brand marketing
The publicity gained by the stunt demonstrates the effectiveness of a tried-and-tested PR strategy: pushing an unlikely combo
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Comment & Opinion
Virtual meetings can’t compare to establishing an in-person connection with your customers
Getting an on-the-ground feel for the market will always benefit your business, says David Milner, CEO, St Pierre Groupe
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News
Farm Shop & Deli Show launches product awards scheme
The Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards will showcase quality products sold in farm shops, delis and specialist food retailers
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CMA opens investigation into Cérélia acquisition of General Mills dough business
The UK deals watchdog has opened an investigation into the acquisition of General Mills’ European dough business, which includes the Jus-Rol brand, by French bakery giant Cérélia.
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Griddle closes six-figure funding round to expand reach of new plant-based waffles
Griddle recently expanded its offering from pancakes to frozen plant-based waffles, which it claimed as a UK first.
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News
Warburtons takes minority stake in non-HFSS cookie start-up Snackzilla
Warburtons has invested a six-figure sum in kids’ healthier snacking brand Snackzilla as part of its Batch Ventures bakery innovation fund
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News
Cake Box shares tumble after reporting errors uncovered
Shares in AIM-listed bakery chain Cake Box have tumbled almost 22% today after it admitted “inconsistencies” in its financial reporting
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Analysis & Features
Bodnant Welsh Food: Meeting the needs of locals and tourists
The Reynolds’ family farm shop was last year the Welsh regional winner in the Farm Shop & Deli Show Retailer Awards