date:Jan 10, 2014
British baker Greggs posted its first sales growth for 2 years in the last quarter of 2013 as demand for mince pies at Christmas gave an extra lift to its renewed focus on takeaway food.
Greggs said early in 2013 that it planned to return to growth via its core food-on-the-go business - selling sandwiches and hot pasties - and abandoned a previous strategy to build cafes and supply third parties.
By its fiscal fourth quarter sales at stores open for more than a year grew 2.6 percent, with sale