All British Baker articles in April 2011 – Page 3
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Salcombe bakery sees rates rocket
Business rates for one Devon bakery have more than doubled, rising from £9,000 a year to £21,000.
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European Parliament amends draft legislation on food labelling
Key nutritional information, such as fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugar, salt and energy content should be included on the back of packaging, MEPs agreed this afternoon.
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Woodhead Bakery in double acquisition deal
Woodhead Bakery workers were celebrating after nearly all the troubled business’ shops and factory were saved by two separate deals.
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Brace’s to donate goods for royal wedding parties
Welsh independent bakery Brace’s will help 50 royal wedding parties go with a swing by donating food and decorations.
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Real Bread Campaign in beer and loaf link-up
A new scheme aims to help bakers bring life back to redundant buildings next to pubs and real food to communities.
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Bread price drop contributes to decrease in inflation
A record 2.6% drop in the price of bread and cereals contributed to the overall decrease in the price of food and non-alcoholic drinks, seen in the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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Enter the Baking Industry Awards today!
Make sure you get your entries in for the Baking Industry Awards (BIA) 2011.
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NAMB announces annual conference details
Tickets are now available for the National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) conference, to take place at the De Vere Hotel, Blackpool, from 27-30 May 2011.
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Pork Farms strikes meal deal with Boots
Pork pie brand Pork Farms has struck a deal with Boots, which will help to further its growth in the chilled pastry category.
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Mrs Crimble’s boosts listings in major multiples
Gluten-free bakery brand Mrs Crimble’s has unveiled another string of listings in major retailers.
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Bakers’ Fair is a spring success
Bakers’ Fair Spring was a great success on Sunday, with a huge numbers of visitors from across the country making the trip to Newbury Racecourse.
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Booking open for ABST event
Booking is now open for the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees annual conference, taking place again at Alton Towers from 10-12 June. The programme of events includes the AGM, followed by a Hawaii beach-themed Friday evening BBQ. Saturday is competition day, with judging and live competitions taking place in ...
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Northumbrian lays out plans
The new owners of biscuit and cereal bar maker Northumbrian Fine Foods have promised sustained NPD following a management buy-out. MD of the Gateshead-based business David Sillars bought the business from Duke Street, rescheduled outstanding debts of around £650,000 owed to third parties and invested another £750,000, with help from ...
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Seeded sector spurs the growth of brown breads
Sales of brown bread are on the up, thanks to the recent influx of seeded bread products, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. Total volume sales of brown/wholemeal (plant and in-store) increased by 6.1% in the 52 weeks to 20 March 2011, while overall volume sales of white ...
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Real Bread Campaign targets ’fresh’ descriptor
The Real Bread Campaign (RBC) has reopened the debate as to what consitutes ’freshly’ baked bread with the launch of its latest drive, which has seen bake-off breads come under fire. As previously reported by British Baker in December 2010, bakery retailers selling products that have previously been frozen could ...
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In my world
When originally asked to write a series of articles for this publication, one of the expressions I would have bet I would never use was "I agree with a proposed European Union rule change." What is more, in this instance, I would encourage them to bring it in as quickly ...
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In Short
Get to Bakers’ FairBakers’ Fair Spring takes place this weekend Sunday 10 April, so don’t forget to register to attend. Open from 9.30am-4pm, the event will feature a whole host of different exhibitors, talks and demonstrations on The Stage, and the National Association of Master Bakers’ Bakery Competitions ...
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BSB conferenceIf you have not already done so, do not forget to book your place at the annual British Society of Baking conference, which takes place from 11-12 April. Pre-dinner drinks and dinner take place at the Village Hotel, in Ashton-under-Lyne, and the conference programme the next day at Tameside ...
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Greggs cuts jobsBakery chain Greggs is to cut up to 55 jobs in Cumbria as it opens a new factory in September. The bakery in Penrith will specialise in confectionery products, replacing two older bakery sites in the centre of the town. Chief executive Ken McMeikan said: "We are saddened ...
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Royal no-no
Wedding cakes Wills and Kate will not be commissioning No.1: pork pie wedding cakesYes, it’s the latest trend in the north east. Three tiers of pig and pastry to satisfy a savoury palette. Devised by Tyneside family butchers Dicksons, the business has seen rising demand for the 11.5kg creation. "Initially ...