“After a five-year hiatus, Foodex Manufacturing Solutions returns to the NEC, Birmingham this April (24 th – 26 th ), as part of the UK Food & Drink Shows. Bringing
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Planglow together with Industrial Labelling Systems haa developed a unique new labelling system primarily for bakeries. This allows users to split lengthy product information across two labels which are automatically printed &
According to Greenfields Ingredients, manufacturers of ready meals, bakery products and confectionery face higher prices for butter after a surprise rally on global commodity markets. The effects of low milk
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten free bakery goods, has broken through the £200 million turnover barrier for the year ended 30 June 2012.
Rising raw materials costs and a decline in the UK bakery market have impacted on the financial performance of Warburtons. Pre-tax profits at the UK’s largest independent baker fell by
![Morrisons Relaunches In-store Bakeries](http://www.fdbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/MorrisonsBakery-505x306_c.jpg)
UK grocery retailer Morrisons is relaunching its in-store bakeries in response to consumer demand for more artisan products at an affordable price. In addition to the new range and new
Scottish bakery and confectionery company Lees Foods is the subject of a £5.6 million management buyout, which will take the business private. Lees Foods is the parent company of Lees
Aryzta, the Switzerland-based global speciality bakery group, has reported a 3.3% rise in EBITA to Eur178.8 million on revenue up 0.9% to Eur1.91 billion for the six month period ended
Premier Foods is to close its bakery at Eastleigh in Hampshire with the loss of 82 jobs. The bakery is the smallest of twelve sites in the UK producing Hovis
![The Real Good Food Company Improves Financial Performance](http://www.fdbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/RealGoodFoodRenshaws-505x306_c.jpg)
Leading UK bakery, ingredient and sugar group The Real Good Food Company has reported a 62% increase in EBITDA to £9.1 million for 2011, driven by sales growth and a
UK independent bakery company Pukka Pies has officially opened a new£7 million extension to its factory in Leicestershire, facilitating a 50% increase in production. Established in 1963, Pukka Pies currently
Scottish bakery company Kingdom Bakers has gone into receivership. Employing 135 people, the company has encountered severe cash flow problems leading to the cessation of production at its two sites
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten free bakery goods, has increased first half sales revenues to £102 million, passing the £100 million in six
![Sara Lee Completes Sale of Fresh Bakery Business in Spain and Portugal to Grupo Bimbo](http://www.fdbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/GrupoBimboSaraLee-505x306_c.png)
US-based food group Sara Lee has completed the Eur115 million sale of its fresh bakery business in Spain and Portugal to Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo. The agreement includes all Sara Lee
![Grupo Bimbo Completes Acquisition of Sara Lee’s North American Business](http://www.fdbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/GrupoBimboSaraLee-505x306_c.png)
Grupo Bimbo has just completed the acquisition of Sara Lee’s fresh bakery business in North America. The deal, which has an enterprise value of $959 million, was originally announced in
![Sara Lee Close to Disposing of French Bakery Unit](http://www.fdbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/SaraLee-505x306_c.jpg)
Sara Lee is reported to be in negotiations to sell Eurodough, its French baked goods unit, as part of the US-based group’s strategy to divest its international bakery businesses. With
![Changes to Leadership Team at Premier Foods](http://www.fdbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/PremierBasket-image-505x306_c.png)
UK food group Premier Foods has announced changes to its leadership team to strengthen focus on the company’s renewed growth plan, under new chief executive Michael Clarke. In the new
![Sara Lee to Sell Fresh Bakery Business in Spain and Portugal to Grupo Bimbo](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SaraLee-505x306_c.jpg)
Sara Lee has agreed to sell its fresh bakery businesses in Spain and Portugal to Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo for €115 million ($154 million) in cash. The deal includes all Sara
Reflecting contributions from acquisitions and underlying sales growth within its food business, Aryzta increased revenue by 28.8% to €3.88 billion and group EBITA by 44.1% to €393.3 million in the
![Solid Performance By Finsbury Food Group](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/FinsburyFood3-505x306_c.jpg)
Helped by a return to growth in its cake division, UK bakery company Finsbury Food Group has increased revenue by 12.6% to £189.6 million and underlying profit before tax by
![New Shop Openings Drive Sales at Greggs](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/GreggsProducts-505x306_c.png)
Greggs, the UK’s leading bakery retailer with over 1,500 outlets throughout the country, has reported a 4.2% increase in group sales to £335m, including like-for-like sales growth of 0.4% in
![Finsbury Food Group Arrests Sales Decline](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/FinsburyFood2-200x157_c.jpg)
Finsbury Food Group, the UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten free bakery goods, has reported that the strong organic
![Record Year For Greggs](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/GreggsSandwiches-200x157_c.png)
Greggs, the UK’s leading bakery retailer, increased pre-tax profit by 7.9% to a record £52.5m for the 52 weeks ended
![Record British Food and Drink Exports](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/FirstMilkCheese-200x157_c.png)
Exports of UK food and non-alcoholic drinks grew for the sixth consecutive year in 2010 to pass the £10b mark
![Irish Regional Bakery Saved](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/AryztaCuisinedeFrance-200x157_c.png)
The fresh bread element of Gallagher’s Bakery in Ardara, County Donegal, has been saved from closure following its acquisition by
![Warburtons Invests £2.5 Million in Gluten-free Bakery](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/WarburtonsWaxRange-200x157_c.png)
British bakery group Warburtons is reported to have invested £2.5m in a dedicated gluten-free production plant at its site in
UK-based speciality breads, Danish pastries and tarts producer Giles Foods has expanded its bakery in Milton Keynes. Following investment of
![The Future of the $7 Billion International Weight Management Market](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/WeightManagement-200x157_c.jpg)
The international weight management market was worth an estimated $7.3b in 2009, and it is set to grow year-on-year at
![Bakery and Retail Expansion Plans on Track at Greggs](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/GreggsShopInterior-200x157_c.png)
Greggs, the UK’s largest retail baker, has reported that its expansion programme remains firmly on track, with a net 32
![Cutting Energy and Carbon Usage in the UK Food Industry](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/GeestSoupPrepSpalding1-200x157_c.png)
Baking bread in lighter tins, cleaning pipes with ice instead of hot water, and using microwaves to dry fruit gums
![Warburtons to Close Welsh Bakery](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/WarburtonsWaxRange-200x157_c.png)
British baker Warburtons is to close its site in Newport, Wales with the loss of 114 jobs. Acquired by Warburtons
The Real Good Food Company, the UK sugar, ingredients and bakery group, has reported a loss before tax of £1.298m,
Spanish food group Grupo Siro has opened a new Eur6m research and development facility at El Espinar in northern Spain.
Belgium-based biscuits and cakes manufacturer Lotus Bakeries increased current operating profit by 8.8% to Eur17.5m in the first half of
![Europastry Investing €20m in 2010 as Sales Set to Reach €385m](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/EuropastryCroissant-200x157_c.jpg)
Europastry is investing Eur20m this year to expand its production and logistics capacity in Spain. The Spanish and international bakery
Independent Scottish company Johnstone’s Bakers has reported a 45% increase in turnover to £7.4m for the year ended November 30th
![Aryzta Completes Acquisition of Fresh Start Bakeries](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/AryztaCuisinedeFrance-200x157_c.png)
Aryzta, the Switzerland-based speciality bakery group with operations in Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australia, has received all
![Lantmannen Unibake Continues UK Expansion](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LantmannenUnibakeLogo1-200x157_c.png)
International bakery group Lantmannen Unibake has completed the takeover of UK’s leading supplier of sweet and savoury pastries and specialty
Hayden’s Bakeries, a subsidiary of Real Good Food Company, the UK bakery, ingredient and sugar group, will create up to
![Lantmannen Unibake Continues International Expansion With Hungarian Acquisition](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LantmannenUnibakeLogo-200x157_c.png)
In line with its international expansion strategy, Lantmannen Unibake, , which is one of Europe’s leading frozen bakery products suppliers,