All Bakery articles – Page 8
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NewsCity Snapshot: Finsbury Food Group shows signs of recovery from Covid
Bakery group Finsbury Food has boosted sales and profits as it adapted to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and saw lost foodservice business begin to recover. Plus, Supermarket Income REIT has added six more supermarkets to its portfolio, and Ultimate Products has signed a license brand endorsement with Weight Watchers.
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Gail’s Bakery owner Bread Holdings sold to Bain Capital
US private equity player Bain Capital has acquired Gail’s Bakery and The Bread Factory owner Bread Holdings alongside fellow investor EBITDA Investments
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JD Wetherspoon pubs experiencing bread shortage due to ‘labour difficulties’
The pub chain is experiencing a shortage of bloomer bread, which is included in 13 of its breakfast menu options
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David Milner becomes St Pierre Groupe CEO
He takes over as CEO from company co-founder Jeremy Gilboy
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Profiles and Q&As
My food & drink job: Louise Crighton, brand manager, Allied Bakeries
Louise got a taste for the industry following a summer internship at Mars Food
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BBF expands bakery reach with acquisition of Sargents
Private equity-backed cake maker Bright Blue Foods has acquired Yorkshire bakery supplier Sargents for an undisclosed sum.
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Comment & Opinion
Love at first bite: why Urban Legend’s high-tech doughnuts are a game-changer
We ran a taste test of Urban Legend’s high-tech, non-HFSS doughnut of the future. And it was seriously good
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Kingsmill looks to boost sustainability, health and community cred with new pledges
Its new “manifesto” includes a partnership with Save The Children and a push for greater recyclability in the category
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Volatile UK weather hits cereal, potato and orchard crops
Heavy rain and hail coupled with unseasonably low temperatures have hit harvests and yields
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Warburtons recruits for distribution roles at new Bognor Regis depot
The baker is currently recruiting drivers and warehouse team members to support the operation of its new 35,000 sq ft distribution site
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Former Graze boss debuts hi-tech non-HFSS doughnuts brand Urban Legend
Anthony Fletcher said he wanted to solve the “clear problem” of high fat and sugar levels in sweet bakery
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Category Report
Leaps and bounds: home baking category report 2021
Home bakers are hopping on the frog cake craze as social media fuels huge category growth. Will it last?
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Mornflake moves into home-baking category with organic oat-based trio
The SKUs would meet the ‘surge in consumer demand for home baking ingredients’, said Mornflake
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Warburtons struggling to keep up with local deliveries as driver shortage bites
It comes as a host of major food and drink manufacturers are issuing warnings to customers over service levels
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Keelham Farm Shop chef wins Royal Academy of Culinary Arts pastry award
Emma Lawson activity included baking bread for her neighbourhood and giving it to the most vulnerable people for free
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City Snapshot: SSP Group chief executive Simon Smith quits Upper Crust owner
SSP Group chief executive Simon Smith has quit his role at the Upper Crust and Ritazza owner to pursue opportunities elsewhere. Plus, trading updates from Finsbury Food Group, Science in Sport and McBride.
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Warburtons boosted by Covid demand and push into non-bread
Warburtons’ sales and profits soared last year thanks to a spike in demand for core bakery products in the pandemic and an ongoing push into non-bread
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Profiles and Q&As
My food & drink job: Peda Alabi, brand owner, Burgen
At Allied Bakeries, Peda looks after the Burgen brand in its entirety
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Allied Bakeries’ Burgen brand given major makeover after sales plunge
The makeover includes a new logo, renames Burgen as ‘Bürgen’ and includes the strapline ‘powered by plants’ on-pack
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Nisa retailer Proudfoot partners with Cooplands for bakery range
Retailer will stock goods from Cooplands’ craft bakery range, including pies, pasties, cream cakes, scones and loaf cakes
