Bright Blue Foods
BBF to close UK-own-label firm Sargents Bakeries year after buying business
Bright Blue Foods (BBF), the UK own-label cake manufacturer, plans to close the Sargents Bakeries business it bought last year.…
UK food industry “flying blind” in face of Brexit trade talks deadlock, says FDF chief
The UK food industry is "flying blind" because of uncertainty around trading in the post-Brexit period, The Food & Drink Federation's…
UK cake maker BBF to invest in facilities after securing GBP40m of finance
BBF, a cake manufacturer based in northern England, has secured a GBP40m (US$51,4m) financing facility and plans to use the money to…
Sale of business sees Greencore exit UK cakes and desserts category
Irish food group Greencore has sold its UK cakes and desserts business to Bright Blue Foods for an undisclosed sum.…
Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire puddings range expand into chiller
Aunt Bessie's is taking its range of Yorkshire puddings – a staple ingredient of traditional roast dinners in the UK – into…
Food industry news of the week – Quorn, Mondelez, Flowers
Mondelez International was among a clutch of major players speaking at Barclays' investor conference in Boston this week and the…
Bright Blue Foods gets new PE owner in Endless
Bright Blue Foods, the UK own-label cake supplier, has a new private-equity owner after NBGI Private Equity sold a majority…
Aunt Bessie’s makes cake aisle debut
William Jackson Food Group is taking its frozen food brand Aunt Bessie's into the cake aisle. The UK company is…
UK: Baker Bright Blue to close Manchester plant
UK-based own-label baker Bright Blue Foods is to close its plant in Manchester in a bid to have a more…