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An article in 'The Mail on Sunday' on Easter Sunday described the growing home baking phenomenon and asked: "Is the cupcake taking us out of recession?" This question, to me, is quite valid, says Bill Brown.

Premium blender manufacturer Vitamix has appointed Martin Devaney to spearhead its sales in the UK and Ireland.

With only four weeks until Pulse opens its doors, preparations are well under way to present the biggest show to date.

Last week sales at John Lewis were down 3.2% on last year to £64.56m - but this comparison is distorted, the department store group says, due to the earlier Easter this year. The retailer says its Easter trading is better judged on the two weeks of trade over the Easter period so far - putting its performance over this two-week period up 10.5%, representing its strongest Easter results ever.

Sales (excluding petrol) were up 10.3% for Waitrose in the week to March 30, compared to the equivalent post-Easter week last year, driven by comfort foods and the excitement of the Grand National.

Two budding young chefs from Wirral Metropolitan College have just won the finals of the inaugural Teflon Diamond Standard Awards, launched by DuPont.

Retail sales values grew 1.9% on a like-for-like basis last month, new statistics have revealed.

The Cake & Bake Show held its first northern show last weekend in Manchester and notched up a sell-out success.

In Kind Direct is running a campaign this month appealing for further donations of cookware from manufacturers and retailers, to help more communities learn cooking skills.

An article in 'The Mail on Sunday' on Easter Sunday described the growing home baking phenomenon and asked: "Is the cupcake taking us out of recession?" This question, to me, is quite valid, says Bill Brown.