All British Baker articles in April 2006 – Page 4
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AB Brasil sees clearly for yeast
AB Brasil, Latin America’s lea-ding producer of fresh yeast and part of Associated British Foods, now wraps all its Fleischmann yeast in Cellophane 360MSB from Innovia Films and has cut water loss by nearly 50% as a result. The company also says that product quality and shelf life have been ...
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19th Baking Industry Awards
The build-up to the 19th annual Baking Industry Awards continues with a look at the Bakery Supplier of the Year category.This award is sponsored by Sainsbury’s, but don’t worry, you don’t have to be a supplier to Sainsbury’s to enter. The judges will reward excellent customer service, efficient delivery, sound ...
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NewsAdams on the buses for 150th birthday
Retail baker Oliver Adams pressed two vintage buses into service in Northampton town centre this month, as it celebrated its 150th anniversary and launched new branding.Two vintage buses from 1947 and 1964, with Adams bread advertisements from the 1950s on the side, were used to give the public free rides ...
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Maynard Scotts takes up unconventional Ministry
TAUNTON desserts company Maynard Scotts has changed its name to Ministry of Cake following a management buy-out last year. Managing director Chris Ormrod takes the title Prime Minister, with a Cabinet, including Ministers for Finance, Transport and Creativity.Mr Ormrod said the company has moved beyond the boundaries of the Maynard ...
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Raisin imports
The dried vine fruit market in the UK, the largest market in the world for this category, yielded a 5% rise in imports for the first eight months of 2005 compared with 2004, says California Raisins (London).The rise is partly due to raisins’ healthy associations, says the company.Research from Texas ...
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NewsGood things in small packages
Bakehouse (Bagshot, Surrey) has launched mini versions of its All-Butter, Chocolate and Almond Croissants. Ideal for sharing and multipacks, the Mini Croissants are made near Lille, France. The company uses a long dough resting system, which gives a light, open dough structure with a rich, buttery flavour. The croissants bake ...
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Muntons gains HGCA funds
Maltster Muntons has secured £25,000-worth of fun-ding through the Home Grown Cereals Authority’s Enterprise Awards to enable it to export malted wholegrain flakes to the US market.Stowmarket-based Muntons’ export sales manager Clive Bole said: “This is an exciting move for us because, with these wholegrain flakes, we are launching a ...
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NA’s first lady
The National Association of Master Bakers will install its first lady president at its 119th Annual Conference in Stratford-upon-Avon from April 28 to May 1. The 112th president, Shirley Ryder, will be installed, following the Association’s AGM on the Sunday of the conference. For further information please contact the NA ...
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NewsThe seed of a good idea for low-GI products from FDL
Fuerst Day Lawson (FDL) (London) says companies can capitalise on consumer and media interest in the glycaemic index (GI) diet by adding seeds to their products.Bakers can also add value to products with FDL bespoke bakery mixes with ingredients such as poppy, pumpkin, sunflower, golden and brown linseeds, and sesame ...
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Greenhalgh’s revamps and expands
Craft baker Greenhalgh’s is to start rolling out “fantastic new branding” to give its 42 outlets a “fresher look” from next month. Bakery production manager David Smart said the new fascia is designed to give the stores a more modern feel. The “G” of Greenhalgh’s has been blown up to ...
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Renshaw keeps an even peel
Renshaw’s (Liverpool) Double Cut Peel and Renpeel have a concentrated flavour and citrus aroma, says the company. They can be used for marbling through batters, incorporating into tray bakes, as a spread for Danish pastries or as an addition to dairy desserts.Diced into 4mm x 4mm pieces, the Double Cut ...
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National Doughnut Week: why not join us?
Get making those doughnuts – it’s National Doughnut Week on May 6-13 and you still have time to register. While raising money for The Children’s Trust, you will also reap the business rewards of getting involved. Once people are inside your shop, the opportunities for cross-selling products and impulse buying ...
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NewsRising demand for renewable fuels puts pressure on prices for wheat
Bakers and millers have been warned to expect a rise in wheat prices of around £20 a tonne by 2010, due to rising demand for biofuels made from wheat.The UK government has ruled that 5% of road transport fuel should be from renewable sources by 2010, and the EU has ...
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NewsTurkish Delights
As you drive along the Aegean coast of Turkey at harvest time, you see field upon field covered in white sheeting, with anything from tomatoes to grapes laid out to dry in the blazing sun. But you will not spot any dried fruit from one particular supplier to the UK ...
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Crime questions
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is seeking responses from all retailers – including bakery retailers – to help gather data for its 13th annual Retail Crime Survey. The BRC hopes to gain a wider understanding on how crime affects the whole industry. The results will be published in October. Kevin ...
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Cut cholesterol with oat cuisine
Nash Nutritionals (Dorking, Surrey) has introduced OatVantage. This natural oat soluble fibre is concentrated to contain 54% oat beta-glucan, which enables bakers to achieve a beta-glucan content of 0.75g per serving. At this level, a ‘helps to reduce cholesterol’ labelling claim can be made, under Joint Health Claims Initiative guidelines. ...
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The call of nature
Health has overtaken convenience when it comes to retailers making claims about food. So says a new report citing ‘natural’ inclusions as a key driver in the rush to cash in on diet and well-being trends. Research indicates the so-called ‘functional foods’ market is still “in a state of evolution ...
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In Brief
CSM plans to close down its production facility in Illinois by the second quarter of 2007 as part of an optimisation process of the supply chain at CSM Bakery Supplies North America. The production facility employs 146 staff, making frozen dough, fillings and icings under the Karp’s brand.THE European Commission ...
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NewsWorthy tribute to a baking industry lady
YOUR readers should share the wonderful tribute to Jean Grieves, who was invested as a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Bakers on April 4. This is the culmination of an outstanding career in our industry.It is fitting to acknowledge the immense contribution Jean has made towards the baking industry ...