1. Trends & External Forces

Getting batter In focus: Pancake Day

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Pancake Day lands on Tuesday 13 February this year and, after Christmas, it is the biggest sales week for the total ambient home baking category, with total sales being 24% higher than the average week. Not surprisingly, there is a huge uplift in the baking…

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