All British Baker articles in April 2006 – Page 6
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NewsVersatile and fast cake mix
When people think of American baked products, they usually think of doughnuts. American style products, however, can include a whole range of cakes and sponges. Zeelandia (Billericay, Essex) has developed two emulsifier mixes that can be used to make American style muffins and sponges, as well as products such as ...
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Inside the red briefcase
Gordon Brown’s 10th and possibly final Budget contained some nasty surprises together with some sweeteners for businesses of all sizes. How the Budget affects small firmsCorporation tax ratesThe u-turn on the 0% corporation tax rate on profits of less than £10,000, announced in the pre-budget report in December 2005, was ...
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Inside the red briefcase
Gordon Brown’s 10th and possibly final Budget contained some nasty surprises together with some sweeteners for businesses of all sizes. How the Budget affects small firmsCorporation tax ratesThe u-turn on the 0% corporation tax rate on profits of less than £10,000, announced in the pre-budget report in December 2005, was ...
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In Brief
INGREDIENTS supplier Bakels has expanded its pro-duct development department, led by new head of product development Gary Gibbs.SCHWAN has closed its Global Cake Company frozen desserts factory in Bridlington, Yorkshire, after failing to sell the plant. Some 200 staff have lost their jobs, and an assets-only sale to a mystery ...
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Coffee shop culture boom
Rich Products (Kidderminster, Worcs) has launched a quality cup cake range under its David Powell brand. Developed to reflect the growth of the current US-style coffee shop culture, the new cup cake range aims to be positioned in the premium category.Featuring soft butter icing, the range is available in ...
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Macphie develops small portions from big country
According to Alison Daniels, Macphie’s (Glenbervie, Scotland) category marketing manager, US-style products have a huge influence on UK buying behaviour.But nearly 60% of British consumers surveyed by Mintel reported that US products are over-sized and that Americans “eat too much”. Following on from this, Macphie is adapting its products to ...
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Better plant baking profit found under “the muck”
The plant baking industry is in improved financial health, despite negative indications in a new Key Note market report on bread and bakery products.The Market Report 2006 shows widespread losses in the industry – from the likes of Fine Lady Bakeries, British Bakeries and Allied Bakeries’ umbrella group ABF Grain ...
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Bakery consolidation continues
Consolidation and rationalisation in the bakery manufacturing industry is particularly hitting smaller enterprises, a new Key Note report indicates.The Market Report 2006 on Bread and Bakery Products shows that, in 2004, there were 125 VAT-registered manufacturers of bakery products with a turnover of up to £49,000 in the UK. In ...
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NewsWage rise worry for bakery firms
Craft bakers are looking at ways to cut overheads after the Low Pay Commission confirmed the minimum wage will rise again in October. A 30p an hour rise in the minimum wage, which comes into force in October, will take it up from £5.05 an hour to £5.35 for ...
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NewsA simple country baker
What to buy Barbara, my wife, for her birthday is my latest dilemma. Like many men who indulge their wives outrageously, I could not think what to buy her – she already has me! But I suddenly had a brainwave. I would buy her an honour.But I had a problem. ...
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BakeMark unveils licence to ‘thaw and sell’
BakeMark UK (Wirral, Merseyside) says sales of ring donuts are up 49% this year. The company supplies a number of products to help bakers capitalise on the trend. It most recently launched two licensed donut varieties – Nestlé Rolo and Toffee Crisp – which are supplied with free branded ‘tent ...
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NewsBach on song for FoB’s
the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) minister Lord Bach will be keynote speaker at the Federation of Bakers’ fifth Annual Conference, on May 10.The conference, chaired by Miles Warnick, chief operating officer of RHM Bread Bakeries, will include presentations from Sainsbury’s trading director Mike Coupe and Unilever ...
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NewsAwards winners honoured
Two Baking Industry Awards 2005 winners and one finalist have been made members of the Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow, in recognition of their achievement at the awards, organised by British Baker.Celebration Cake Maker of the Year Debra Cunningham and Student Baker of the Year Andrew Fairley, as well as ...
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Trans-fats fears set to cross the Atlantic?
The sweet bakery industry in the US, as in the UK, is embroiled in the obesity debate and has had to develop healthier alternatives. One of the biggest health issues to arise in the US is trans-fats labelling regulation, which came into effect in January 2006. This requires US manufacturers ...
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Ingredients for the ’American dream’
The Luxury Caramel range and Bake-in Chocolate Flavoured Chips, from Renshaw (Liverpool) make ideal partners for US-style muffins.The Luxury Caramel and Injectable Creamy Caramels – made with sugar, butter and condensed milk – are available in a range of pack sizes and have an excellent shelf life.The injectable caramel shots ...
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UCB aims for gluten-free
United Central Bakeries (UCB) has underlined its commitment to the gluten-free market with the opening of a dedicated production area at its Bathgate headquarters, writes Ian Martin.Costing £200,000, the 20,000sq ft “bakery within a bakery” has the capacity to produce £10 million-worth of gluten-free products a year for the market, ...
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FSA gets ready to consult on folic acid
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is preparing for a 12-week consultation on fortification of bread with folic acid.A briefing paper for an FSA Board meeting on April 6, issued as British Baker went to press, indicated a preferred option is to make it mandatory to add folic acid to all ...