All articles by Amy North – Page 36
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FeatureHow to make bakery equipment more efficient
Getting the most out of bakery equipment can improve efficiency and reduce costs, but how do you balance this with product development and consumer trends?
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NewsBertie’s Bakery marks first anniversary with new hires and NPD
The Magherafelt-based business, started by Brian McErlain last year, has added 35 new products to its range and brought two new master bakers on board
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NewsScotland’s takeaway delay a ‘bitter blow’ for bakers
Bakers in Scotland have reacted at dismay to the government’s plan to ease takeaway restrictions from 26 April despite non-essential services re-opening at the start of the month
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AnalysisFive things we learned from Greggs full-year results
A Greggs app, new vegan options and custom sandwiches are among upcoming plans revealed in its preliminary results alongside the cost of the furlough and redundancies
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NewsLast chance to sign up for clean label webinar
British Baker’s webinar on Consumers, Covid and clean label baking – what’s next? is taking place tomorrow, Thursday 18 March, at 1pm
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NewsPizza and desserts prove resilient at Bakkavor as sales dip
Bakkavor said the breadth of its portfolio helped it weather a volatile year which has seen its UK revenue fall 5.2%
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NewsSwedish investor secures majority stake in Ulrick & Short
The clean label specialist will continue to act as a standalone business with Adrian Short remaining as CEO, while co-founder Andrew Ulrick retires from his operations role
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NewsAryzta Europe revenue falls 22% due to Covid restrictions
The frozen bakery specialist said revenue and EBITDA ‘ahead of expectations’ thanks to a simplification of its business model which has seen it secure a sale of the North American businesses
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NewsBorder Biscuits boosts senior team with five new hires
A master biscuitier, technical manager and operations director are among the new recruits which Border says will help it to ‘disrupt the snack market’
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NewsTesco to launch network of recycling points for bread bags
The retailer said it has created the UK’s largest network of recycling points for soft plastic, such as bread bags and crisp packets
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NewsHow do you make Britain’s Best Loaf?
With the 2021 competition open for entries, we look at what made some of the previous champions stand out from the crowd
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InterviewPie trends 2021: from vegan to food-to-go
The vegan trend shows no sign of slowing down in the pie category but there’s also room for growth in lunchtime occasions, according to some of the UK’s major pie players
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InterviewWhy this head baker is starting Women Bakers Project
London-based head baker Cindy Zurias wants to build a supportive and encouraging platform designed to celebrate women in the artisanal baking community
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NewsScientists use genome editing to reduce acrylamide in toast
A team lead by Rothamsted Research with colleagues from the University of Bristol have used a new technique to develop a type of wheat that is less likely to produce acrylamide when baked
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InterviewQ&A: How did the pandemic impact the UK pie market?
Some of the UK’s biggest piemakers, including Pukka, Pieminister and Holland’s, lift the lid on bestselling products, innovation, and how the industry coped during the pandemic
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NewsM&S and Délifrance to speak at clean label webinar
The trading manager for bakery and ISB at M&S, Andy Thomas, will be participating in a live Q&A at British Baker’s online event alongside experts from Mintel, Délifrance and IFF
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NewsUK’s favourite pie revealed as British Pie Week kicks off
Annual celebration British Pie Week has kicked off as research by online butchers Eat Great Meat reveals the most searched for pie in the UK
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FeatureHow is healthy reformulation playing out in bakery?
The task of reducing sugar, fat and salt in baked goods is a challenging one. It’s also rising up the agenda thanks to the government’s plans for HFSS food and drink
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NewsScottish Bakers wants clarity on ‘crippling’ lockdown rules
The trade association said non-entry rules for takeaway businesses, such as those predominantly serving hot food and food-to-go, are creating ‘near impossible’ trading conditions for some bakers
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NewsCost reduction continues at Allied Bakeries
Owner ABF said a cost reduction programme would be implemented at Allied Bakeries to mitigate the contribution loss following its exit from the Co-op contract