All British Baker articles in August 2009 – Page 3
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Add flavour
Cream Supplies (CS) is promoting its range of coffee and beverage flavouring syrups to add to coffee, frappes and shakes. The firm supplies over 20 different items, which can also be used in sauces, coulis, desserts or for flavouring cream. Popular varieties include vanilla, hazelnut and caramel, but unusual flavours ...
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Folic acid fortification still provokes hot debate
Adding folic acid to bread may be unnecessary and could expose people to potential risks, according to a study published in the BMC Public Health journal.
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AAK sees profits fall, but is positive over potential
Speciality vegetable oil manufacturer AAK has announced a fall in profits for the second quarter. But the company said the trend for less expensive vegetable oil solutions fits well with its strategy for growth.The Swedish firm, which has its UK base in Hull, revealed falling operating profit of ...
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Dawn spends £75k on Evesham site
Dawn Foods has given its Evesham site a £750,000 revamp.Finance, administration, customer service and reception areas have been refurbished as part of the project, as well as customer meeting and presentation facilities. The factory supplies the UK and Europe with ingre-dients, along with frozen muffins, brownies, cookies and cakes.Glenn Anderson, ...
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Hovis puts marketing impetus behind 400g loaves
Hovis hopes that a new marketing campaign will attract an extra one million households to its 400g range.The company’s on-pack promotion offers consumers 20p off their next purchase, while money-off coupons will run in 15 publications, including The Radio Times, and vouchers will be door-dropped to 2.2m households.Hovis reports that ...
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Wheat crop improves on 2008 quality
Early indications are that this year’s wheat crop has improved in quality on last year.According to Nabim director-general Alex Waugh, three- quarters of the UK crop has been harvested so far. "There is quite a lot further to go in assessing the wheat’s quality, but early indications are that it ...
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Fit for purpose: Part 2 - the first steps
Before you even begin taking the first steps towards designing and fitting your bakery shop or café, it’s worth considering the sustainability of the materials to be used, as eco-policies and ’green’ credentials are becoming an increasingly fundamental part of business basics. Store design has had to follow suit and, ...
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Artisan bakers to show at Speciality & Fine Food Fair
The forthcoming Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2009 (SFFF09), set to take place in early September, will see the bakery category winners of this year’s Great Taste Awards unveiled, as well as a number of exhibiting artisan bakers launching new products.
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Sainsbury’s sneak a peak at Holland’s pies
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King got a sneak preview of Holland’s relaunched pie range when he dropped in for a factory tour. The supermarket boss toured the Baxenden factory and thanked the company for its involvement with the grocer’s benevolent fund charity, Caravan.Holland’s revised its range after a year of ...
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Scores on the Doors decisions are yet to be made
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published its third progress report on the proposals going forward for the nationwide Scores on the Doors (SotD) scheme. But it said agreements have been difficult to reach and further discussions are needed.At a meeting on 21 July, the UK-wide SotD Steering Group and ...
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Get ready to enjoy National Cupcake Week
It’s not long now until National Cupcake Week kicks off on 14 September, so make sure you prepare your point-of-sale material and plan your window display, ready for our competition.British Baker has sent out a free branded posters to craft bakers with this issue, which can be used in your ...
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AAK sees profits fall, but is positive over potential
Speciality vegetable oil manufacturer AAK has announced a fall in profits for the second quarter. But the company said the trend for less expensive vegetable oil solutions fits well with its strategy for growth.The Swedish firm, which has its UK base in Hull, revealed falling operating profit of SEK25m (£2.15m) ...
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AAK sees profits fall, but is positive over potential
Speciality vegetable oil manufacturer AAK has announced a fall in profits for the second quarter. But the company said the trend for less expensive vegetable oil solutions fits well with its strategy for growth.
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Hovis puts marketing impetus behind 400g loaves
Hovis hopes that a new marketing campaign will attract an extra one million households to its 400g range.The company’s on-pack promotion offers consumers 20p off their next purchase, while money-off coupons will run in 15 publications, including The Radio Times, and vouchers will be door-dropped to 2.2m households.Hovis reports that ...
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Sainsbury’s sneaks a peek at Holland’s pies
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King got a sneak preview of Holland’s relaunched pie range when he dropped in for a factory tour.
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Baking Industry Awards seats sell out!
Tickets for the Baking Industry Awards have now sold out! Those of you who have secured your seats for the industry’s premier event, hosted by top comedian Ronnie Corbett, are sure to have a fantastic night, and we are delighted to announce that Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova from the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing will provide entertainment on the night.
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Scores on the Doors update announced
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published its third progress report on the proposals going forward for the nationwide Scores on the Doors (SotD) scheme. But it said agreements have been difficult to reach and further discussions are needed.
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William Reed launches new logistics show
William Reed Business Media (WRBM), which publishes British Baker, has launched the Food and Drink Logistics (FDL) Show in response to demand from the market.
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William Reed launches new logistics show
William Reed Business Media (WRBM), which publishes British Baker, has launched the Food and Drink Logistics (FDL) Show in response to demand from the market. It will run alongside its set of market-leading trade shows, including the Baking Industry Exhibition, taking place at Birmingham’s NEC from 21-24 March 2010. The ...
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Sandwiches remain strong for Greencore
Greencore has announced its food-to-go sandwiches and quiche bakery business has delivered a “good sales performance” in its interim management statement.It said the good weather in the early part of the summer helped drive sandwich sales as well as salads and sushi. Within its UK portfolio, cakes & desserts saw ...