All Samworth Brothers articles – Page 3
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Category ReportPasties at dawn: savoury pastries & meat snacks category report 2021
The home lunch is proving an attractive battleground for savoury pastry brands, who are using new products to outgun their rivals
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NewsWall’s Pastry adds pair of vegan microwaveable slices to lineup
The duo would offer “a modern twist on the brand’s iconic product range of sausage rolls and other savoury pastries”, said the brand
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NewsMedia Bites 5 October: Sainsbury’s/Tesco/Morrrisons, HGV crisis, Caffe Nero
Morrisons featured heavily again today as the papers digested the CD&R deal and looked at who might be next on the PE hit list.
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NewsSamworth Brothers revenues take hit from food to go slump
The Ginsters and West Cornwall Pasty Co owner said Covid’s impact on buying habits had led to a “very difficult and challenging”
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NewsHundreds of jobs at risk as 2 Sisters explores Uttoxeter biscuit factory closure
2 Sisters Food Group is exploring the closure of its own-label biscuit factory in the Midlands as cost pressures facing the food industry intensify putting more than 500 jobs at risk.
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NewsAddo unveils streetfood snack brand Carnival Kitchen
It comprises flatbreads, pies and bites, with flavours from the US, Thailand, Mexico, India, Jamaica and South Africa
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NewsCity Snapshot: Heck in search for new investment partner to fuel next stage of growth
Heck has engaged advisors to help explore strategic options as the premium sausage supplier aims to continue its rapid growth. Plus, US private equity giant CD&R is widely expected to table a sweetened offer for Morrisons this week as the takeover battle for the supermarket ramps up.
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NewsFast-growing Heck hires advisors to seek investment options
Spayne Lindsay has sent an information memorandum marketing the business to potential buyers and investors
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NewsSamworth Brothers axes Sci-Mx sports nutrition business
AIM-listed Supreme Imports has acquired the rights to use the brand name
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NewsCity snapshot: Gosh closes in on £50m buyout
Free-from brand Gosh is close to sealing a £50m deal with a new owner after it revived a three-year long M&A process amid soaring demand for plant-based foods
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News2 Sisters continues branded exit with bakery sale plan
Brands up for sale include Lancashire pie maker Holland’s and Irish sausage roll producer Portumna
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NewsHiggidy profits hit record highs during Covid lockdown
Higgidy said awareness of the brand had grown while consumers were working from home
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NewsHiggidy names ex-Charlie Bigham’s commercial boss Rachel Kelley CEO
Kelley will replace current CEO Mark Campbell, who is stepping up to chair the Higgidy board
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NewsSamworth Bros boosts Higgidy stake to become majority shareholder
Higgidy will remain a separate business with a separate leadership team and its own manufacturing facilities
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Analysis and FeaturesCakes: Top Products report 2020
In a year of home baking and little to celebrate, value went flat
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Analysis and FeaturesSavoury pastries & meat snacks: Top Products report 2020
Six of the top 10 savoury pastry brands have actually achieved volume growth this year
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Category ReportGoing, going, gone? Food to go category report 2020
With the arrival of Covid-19, Britain’s £25bn food-to-go market was sucked down the drain. When, if ever, will it re-emerge?
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News2 Sisters trumpets turnaround plan after surge in profit
The poultry giant saw operating profits rise to almost £40m for 53 weeks to 1 August following a major shake-up of the business
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NewsPAI unites Addo and Winterbotham Darby
The two businesses will continue to run independently for the time being, but will be brought together at a later date
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NewsSamworth Brothers takes sales hit as food to go market suffers
The business also anticipated margins would take a hit and has taken steps to control costs