All British Baker articles in April 2018
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Sainsbury’s/Asda deal: first details are revealed
Sainsbury’s and Walmart, owner of Asda, have this morning (30 April) released details of plans to merge the two UK supermarket chains.
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Sprouted Genius crackers hit foodservice
Tapping into growing demand for products using ancient grains, cracker brand Sprouted Genius has created tubs for foodservice.
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What could Sainsbury’s/ Asda deal mean for bakers?
News of Sainsbury’s proposed merger with Asda – to create a £51bn-a-year retail behemoth – has caught much of the grocery world unawares.
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Edme to supply less-than-5ppm gluten-free flours
Ingredients supplier Edme has secured independent certification that it can produce gluten-free flours at less than five parts-per-million (ppm).
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Available now - British Baker’s Bakery Market Report 2018
British Baker’s Bakery Market Report is a unique snapshot of Britain’s retail bakery market, offering details of the ‘BB75’ – the country’s 75 largest bakery-focused operators – and much, much more.
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What we learned at the BSB Spring Conference 2018
Bread Ahead founder Matthew Jones and Barry Callebaut’s Beverley Dunkley were among speakers at the British Society of Baking’s (BSB) Spring Conference, which took place on Wednesday 25 April.
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Dawn expands premium doughnut ranges
Dawn Foods has expanded its premium doughnut range with two limited-edition flavours – Lovely Lemon and Cookie Crush.
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Costa and Co-op debut on Coronation Street tonight
As part of a ‘landmark’ product placement deal, Costa and Co-op are launching store façades on Coronation Street.
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Bakery manufacturers commit to reducing plastic
Allied Bakeries, Premier Foods and Speedibake are among 42 business to sign up to the UK Plastics Pact, a collaboration to tackle plastic waste.
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Three-quarters of card payments in bakeries are contactless
Bakeries have the highest rate of contactless card payments of any merchant type in the UK in 2017, a study has revealed.
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Petrow Food Group installs £850k processing line
Ingredients supplier Petrow Food Group has invested £850,000 in a new fruit processing line at its Haverhill production facility in Suffolk.
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Lantmännen invests £4.4m in Milton Keynes factory
Bakery supplier Lantmännen Unibake is to invest £4.4m in its Milton Keynes factory following growth in the burger market.
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‘Kidults’ drive trend for retro sweet shop flavours
Retro is all the rage, from dungarees to roller skates, and there’s a whole generation of consumers looking backwards for inspiration.
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Whitbread to spin off Costa business in UK
Costa is to be demerged from the Premier Inns business and become listed as a separate company within the next two years.
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Inspiring natural edible flower bakes for spring
Edible flower power is back in style for spring, and British Baker has rounded up examples of some of the most creative and ingenious ways bakers can use their Instagrammable floral masterpieces.
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Just Desserts targets indies with vegan cake range
Shipley-based manufacturer Just Desserts has launched a vegan cake range aimed at independent cafés, coffee shops and delis.
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Wheyhey launches protein-packed gluten-free brownie
Healthy ice cream brand Wheyhey has made its first foray into the ambient market with a gluten-free brownie range.
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Bready Player One: Lies and the promise of cake
Sara Elsam looks at Portal, a classic video game involving gravity guns and cake-based half-truths.
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Insurance business joins Federation of Bakers
Food and drink supply chain insurance specialist NFU Mutual has joined The Federation of Bakers.
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Wall’s unveils thin NPD and half ’n’ half sausage rolls
Wall’s Pastry has unveiled a sausage roll made with 50% wholemeal and 50% white flour as part of a duo of NPD designed to appeal to health-conscious consumers.