North East business life: charity, community and award events in the region This week's round-up features Lycetts, Greggs, Ward Hadaway, Sunderland Software City and North Tyneside Business Forum Birmingham Post · Apr 6, 2023
Greggs opens its 800th breakfast club The Greggs Foundation’s Breakfast Club programme servea free breakfasts to around 49,500 children every school day Wales Online · Mar 28, 2023
Greggs CEO to join runners to mark 40 year fundraising partnership with Children’s Cancer North Roisin Currie will take part in the Children’s Cancer Run along with other Greggs staff at the event in May Birmingham Post · Mar 27, 2023
Greggs teases new menu items coming this year in bid to keep customers happy The sausage roll seller is also currently trialling new products in Newcastle shops Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2023
Greggs to launch 24-hour drive-thru THIS YEAR as it expands store opening times The bakery chain released its latest financial results today, where it revealed sales jumped 23% to £1.5billion in 2022 - up from the £1.2billion it recorded the previous year Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023
Greggs workers in line for £17 million bonus payout after boost to profits Greggs boss Roisin Currie said staff would receive an average of £700 each Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023
Greggs boss hails company's 'secret sauce' amid huge sales and expansion plans The sausage roll specialist has big plans to expand its store network and will introduce 24 hour opening at some drive thru sites Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2023
Greggs sees sales and profits rocket amid year of record new store openings The food-on-the-go brand said it increased sales 23% in the first year of a five-year plan to double sales Birmingham Post · Mar 7, 2023
Price of Greggs sausage roll goes up again amid inflation pressures The bakery chain says that even though consumers are facing cost of living pressures, its meals remain 'good value' Chronicle Live · Jan 6, 2023
Why Britain needs more Curries in the C-suite The boss of high street staple Greggs has unveiled market stripping trading update Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022
Tesco and Morrisons hit by ‘shrinkflation’ as ready meals cut by 50g while prices go up Move comes as UK inflation surges to 40-year high The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022
Greggs sausage roll and steak bake prices set to soar as costs rise, chain warns Bakery chain says inflation means costs could go up The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Greggs' sales jump as people seek cheap meals during cost of living crisis The much-loved bakery chain has been busier than ever, it would seem Wales Online · Aug 2, 2022
Greggs sales jump as cash-strapped customers turn to cheaper meals The bakery chain reported a 27.1% increase in sales in the 26 weeks to July 2 to a total of £694.5 million The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
Chronicle Live · Aug 2, 2022 Newcastle baker Greggs sees sales jump 27% as cost of living hits customers Greggs says customers are seeking out its value meals on the go and says more options are on the way
Birmingham Post · Aug 2, 2022 Sales soar at Greggs as customers seek value in cost-of-living crisis The Newcastle chain saw sales increase by 27% but profits were largely flat as it was hit by rising costs
Birmingham Post · Jun 13, 2022 Greggs secures coveted diversity and inclusion award as judges commend commitment to learning and development The bakery chain's CEO Roisin Currie said the work did not stop and that Greggs would
Daily Mirror · May 16, 2022 Greggs boss confirms price hikes on popular items and says it'll kick in 'very soon' The Newcastle-based chain said it now expects full-year profits to be "slightly ahead" of previous predictions after its most recent sales made gains against pre-pandemic levels
Birmingham Post · May 16, 2022 How Greggs became great with Roger Whiteside at the helm and the woman replacing him As Greggs boss Roger Whiteside stepped down on Tuesday, BusinessLive takes a look at the remarkable growth he has overseen over the past nine years and what happens next
Birmingham Post · May 2, 2022 The UK's most successful business bosses and why they're the most talked about From a compelling rags to riches story or life changing invention - we take a look at the UK's business people who have become famous beyond the boardroom
Chronicle Live · Apr 8, 2022 Greggs hailed an 'iconic British company' as Cabinet Office Minister Nigel Adams visits Newcastle HQ Cabinet Office Minister Nigel Adams visited Greggs House in Newcastle to hear how the chain is investing in communities