All British Baker articles in August 2007 – Page 6
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Passion play
Italians take their bread seriously. Along with pasta, bread remains a fundamental staple of the Italian diet. I do not recall having once sat down at an Italian dinner table and not been offered bread of some description. The variety of bread available is staggering, matched by the fact that ...
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Greencore sells Irish milling stake
Convenience foods specialist Greencore Group is selling its 50% shareholding in Irish miller the Odlum Group to Origin Enterprises, giving Origin total control.Subject to Competition Authority approval, Greencore will receive a cash payment of €35m (£23.5m) from Origin on completion. Origin will assume the portion of outstanding Odlums’ net debt, ...
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Injured worker gets pay-out
A senior Midlands bakery worker has been awarded £400,000 in an out-of-court settlement following a horrific injury.Kenneth Johnson, 58, from Tipton, was a manager in the bakery department at Russells Foods in Lozells, Birmingham, when his right arm became trapped between rollers as he cleaned the bowl of a dough-milling ...
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Fletchers MD steps down in management shake-up
Fletchers Bakeries in Sheffield has announced major changes to its management team, following a recent review of its structure and operations performance.It said the review of its management team "complements its new structure that now incorporates autonomous business units".By mutual agreement, Scott Wallace has stepped down from his role as ...
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Distribution watch
Bakery distributors that operate within the Greater London area are being urged by Transport for London (TfL) to act now if they want to avoid paying a daily charge when the Low Emission Zone begins next year.From 4 February, 2008, diesel-engined lorries weighing over 12 tonnes will be required to ...
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Greggs’ profits surge despite tough market conditions
Greggs has sailed out of the Doldrums with a boom in profits for the first half of 2007, restoring its fortunes to the record levels enjoyed in 2005, it said this week.But the chain, which was hit by a flat sales period in the first 18 weeks of 2006, still ...
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Commodities tracker
It is a worrying time for bakers that still need to cover their butter requirements for the crucial Christmas period. The price rises currently being seen in the market - already at levels unheard of over the last 10 years - will likely rise even further. UK prices have ...
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Keep it clean
For employees in bakery retail, foodservice or food processing industries, choices made about handwashing affect not only the employee, but also other people: consumers, diners and the general public. Handwashing among food workers is crucial to prevent the spread of germs that can lead to food-borne illnesses and food poisoning. ...
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Coffee chain heads north
Café franchise chain Coffee Republic aims to open 100 more sites in the next year.The bulk of the new outlets will be franchises and concessions. New locations will include the Midlands and the north of England, as well as Scotland.The ambitious expansion plan comes despite operating losses of £1.63m ...
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THE TROUBLE WITH SALESMEN While he considers employing a salesperson for his chocolate business, Tony Phillips mulls over the pros and cons of good sales practice
Often, I think we bakers are the only people in the business world who chase after new customers and return phone calls. How many times do we have to phone if we are thinking of buying a new piece of equipment? The average query will result in at least five ...
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Briefs
n The Worshipful Company of Bakers is offering bakers an opportunity to attend a two-day course at the Richemont School in Switzerland. The course includes dough technology, speciality breads, production of bakery products, tasting and sampling. The cost, including three nights’ accommodation, is £525. For details email clerk@bakers.co.uk or call ...
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WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A LOAF? Lauren Welch goes onto the streets of Crawley, West Sussex, which has no independent craft bakers in its town centre, to find out what type of bread people like t...
Anne-Marie GrovesI like Granary bread. I like to eat all the different types of brands, so that I don’t get bored with the same one.My husband and I don’t just eat Granary because it’s healthy, we really like the taste of it too. I just get it from the ...
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British Sugar appoints MD
British Sugar Group has appointed Gino De Jaegher as MD for the UK and Ireland. He will take up the role in September.De Jaegher will report directly to group CEO Mark Carr, who previously headed up the UK business and will now also focus on expanding European operations,"I am delighted ...
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Scottish bakery was in ’appalling state’
An Edinburgh bakery owner faces a fine after mouse and beetle infestations were found at his premises.Edinburgh Council health officials shut down the Pine Tree Bakery in Home Street in June after finding that mice had infested a corridor and had gnawed their way through a door frame to gain ...
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Maple Leaf anxious over rising costs
Bagel specialist Maple Leaf UK has expressed concern over the impact of soaring flour prices and energy costs on its business.Speaking after its Canadian parent company posted results this week, Maple Leaf UK’s deputy director Guy Hall told British Baker: "The main concern at the moment is the uncertainty ...
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Alex Waugh, director general, National Association of British & Irish Millers
As we approach the end of July, thoughts turn to the upcoming harvest. After the wettest summer for at least two centuries there are inevitably concerns about wheat quality.While the situation in those parts of the West Country and Yorkshire that were flooded is dreadful, elsewhere the majority of ...
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Bakers join forces to battle against floods
Bakers have pulled together with acts of charity and camaraderie following the recent devastating floods in Gloucestershire.After Sunshine Craft Bakery in Stroud was flooded by three feet of water last week, the owner of nearby Walkers Bakery offered Sunshine the use of his facilities.Ray Hill of Sunshine said: "We ...
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Inter Link future starts to take shape after buyout
Irish bakery group McCambridge has outlined plans for Inter Link, after it bought the cake company from administration on July 20.The new enlarged group, which now includes Inter Link’s 11 bakeries, will focus on organic growth, following several acquisitions by Inter Link in recent years, sources told British Baker.Speciality breads ...
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llan BurnsScotland Food & DrinkFormer Diageo Scotland executive director Allan Burns has been named as chairman of Scotland Food & Drink, the organisation that aims to harness the collective resources of the Scottish food and drink sector to create an industry worth £10bn by 2017.Burns will be responsible for ensuring ...
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Pret A Manger unveils plan to open 100 shops in New York
British sandwich chain Pret A Manger plans to open up to 100 shops in New York within the next five years, commercial director Simon Hargraves has confirmed.The company is already on course to open another 27 sites on top of the 13 it already has in the US city ...