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All Bakery articles – Page 57
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A run on hot cross buns
Just three weeks on from Christmas, supermarkets are already reporting a run on hot cross buns.Current sales were almost double those last year, said Morrisons, while Tesco said sales were up 17.6% year-on-year. “Shoppers are indulging...
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Premier eyes private equity role in bid to reduce debt
Premier Foods is set to sell off a 40% stake in the company to private equity investors as the owner of Hovis and Branston Pickle seeks to reduce its £1.6bn debt burden.
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An extra £104m of sales crowns Warburtons year
In a tumultous year for the bread industry in particular, and brands in general, sales of Warburtons loaves soared to £577m in value - the biggest rise of the 1,000+ products covered in The Grocer's Top Products Survey 2008. The Bolton-based...
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Premier combines Hovis and Nimble in one loaf
Premier Foods has brought its struggling Nimble brand under the Hovis banner to form Hovis Nimble as it attempts to claw back share from Warburtons and Kingsmill.Sales of the 53-year-old Nimble brand slumped 5.5% to £14m in the year to...
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Warburtons aims to be king of breakfast
Warburtons hopes to replicate the success of its bread portfolio with a revamp of its crumpets, pancakes and potato cakes. The Bolton-based baker is relaunching the products in time for the New Year, with brighter and more modern packaging....
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NewsHovis bounce helps as Premier meets banks over debt
The relaunch of Hovis has helped Premier Foods to a 9% hike in sales for the four months to 25 October, as the manufacturing giant continues to wrestle with its £1.7bn debt burden.
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Bread sales to hit £3.5m, claims WeightWatchers
WeightWatchers is targeting new year dieters with new bread products and a £9m marketing campaign.
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Mr Kipling could be sold as Premier tackles exceedingly large debt
Hovis maker Premier Foods may be forced to sell off leading brands including Mr Kipling as the manufacturing giant wrestles with its £1.7bn debt burden.
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Shoppers spend more on petfood than bread
British shoppers are spending more on food for their cats and dogs than they are on bread, TNS data exclusive to The Grocer shows.Defying the credit crunch, expensive treats and even organic petfood are driving the growth.Sales of...
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NewsBread prices are dropping, but not as much as wheat
An upbeat outlook for world wheat harvests is not likely to push down the price of bread as much as you may think, says Andrew Larkham
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Bread price falls for first time since ’07
Bread prices have fallen for the first time since July 2007 but industry experts warn the drop is down to supermarket competition rather than falling wheat prices. The average price of bakery goods at the big four on The Grocer 33 database has...
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Co-op bakery offer taken in-house
The Co-operative Group has taken its in-store bakery offer in-house. It has launched a 57-strong range of products including bread, rolls, pastries and cakes across its 1,483 in-store bakeries, as well as a further 433 Co-op stores run by smaller...
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Million-dollar baby
Jonathan Warburton talks exclusively to Adam Leyland about family values, building a mega brand, and that ad...
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Is retro the way forward?
Monster Munch and Hovis are just two of the brands currently playing the nostalgia card – but will it work, asks Jane Bainbridge
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Advertising: Hovis bucks downward spend trend
Hovis launched its new advertising campaign a fortnight ago with a headline-grabbing spot lasting more than two minutes in the middle of Friday’s Coronation Street
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The 600g loaf is here at last
Warburtons is launching a 600g loaf for the first time, breaking with centuries of tradition. A change in the law dating back to the Magna Carta means bread can now be sold in quantities other than the standard 400g and 800g weights. The move also...
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Warburtons is champion thanks to success in south
Success down south has helped Bolton-based bakery Warburtons reach the number one spot in bread for the second year running. The company has also revealed plans for a revamp in October to stay ahead of the game. The brand is up 21% from last year...
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Acid Test: Hovis' little brown loaf
The panel assess Hovis' little brown loaf as Premier relaunches the iconic brand