All British Baker articles in August 2009 – Page 4

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    Crantock to launch Best of British pasties

    2009-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Cornish bakery Crantock is to launch four new Best of British pasties next month, as part of its Autumn range.The new additions are a Bangers & Mash pasty, with onion gravy; a Chicken Tikka pasty, made with tikka masala sauce; a Roast Chicken Pasty, which features stuffing and gravy; and ...

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    Baking Industry Awards seats sell out!

    2009-08-20T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    Folic acid a potential health risk?

    2009-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Adding folic acid to bread may be unnecessary and could expose people to potential risks, according to a study just published in the BMC Public Health journal. The findings of a study in Dublin suggested that mandatory fortification may actually do more harm than good, possibly putting people at a higher risk of accelerating the growth of certain cancers.

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    Folic acid a potential health risk?

    2009-08-20T00:00:00Z

    The adding of folic acid to bread may be unnecessary and could expose people to potential risks, according to a study just published in the BMC Public Health journal. The findings of a study in Dublin suggested that mandatory fortification may actually do more harm than good, possibly putting people ...

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    Sandwiches remain strong for Greencore

    2009-08-18T00:00:00Z

    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.

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    In my world

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    I often wonder about the differences between success and failure. We are all aware that businesses in every sector are struggling in the current economic climate; some get to the point where they cannot carry on and, sadly, are forced to go into administration.

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    In my world

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    I often wonder about the differences between success and failure. We are all aware that businesses in every sector are struggling in the current economic climate; some get to the point where they cannot carry on and, sadly, are forced to go into administration.

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == McCambridge ’losses’ ==Ireland-based McCambridge experienced pre-tax losses of almost €900,000 (£772,965) in the full year to 20 June 2008, according to the Irish Examiner. The firm, which has just filed its latest accounts, purchased Inter Link Foods in July 2007. According to the Examiner, the firm insists it ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == McCambridge ’losses’ ==Ireland-based McCambridge experienced pre-tax losses of almost €900,000 (£772,965) in the full year to 20 June 2008, according to the Irish Examiner. The firm, which has just filed its latest accounts, purchased Inter Link Foods in July 2007. According to the Examiner, the firm insists it ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == Online trade show ==The US baking industry’s first online trade show, eBakery-Show International 2009, will run from 16 September to 14 November 2009. The free show will serve as a launchpad for new products and ideas. On its opening day, six web seminars will be available on its website, ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == Online trade show ==The US baking industry’s first online trade show, eBakery-Show International 2009, will run from 16 September to 14 November 2009. The free show will serve as a launchpad for new products and ideas. On its opening day, six web seminars will be available on its website, ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == River Cottage bakery ==Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has launched a new bakery counter at the River Cottage Canteen in Bath, making sourdough breads and cakes for sale in the restaurant. Located in the window of the shop, the counter is in full view of customers and passers-by.== Pest patrol ==The erratic ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == Finsbury’s flat cakes ==Finsbury Foods has announced a group revenue growth of 8% in its latest trading update. But like-for-like growth in its cake, division continues to be "flat". Its bread & free-from division saw like-for-like growth of 14%, and sales in its cake division rose 2% "in absolute ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == Finsbury’s flat cakes ==Finsbury Foods has announced a group revenue growth of 8% in its latest trading update. But like-for-like growth in its cake, division continues to be "flat". Its bread & free-from division saw like-for-like growth of 14%, and sales in its cake division rose 2% "in absolute ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == River Cottage bakery ==Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has launched a new bakery counter at the River Cottage Canteen in Bath, making sourdough breads and cakes for sale in the restaurant. Located in the window of the shop, the counter is in full view of customers and passers-by.== Pest patrol ==The erratic ...

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    Spice rack: Vanilla

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Vanilla beans are long pods of a tropical orchid plant, which is native to Mexico but is also grown, among other places, in the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Comoros and Réunion.

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    Spice rack: Vanilla

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Vanilla beans are long pods of a tropical orchid plant, which is native to Mexico but is also grown, among other places, in the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Comoros and Réunion,The pods can be cut in half lengthways and the black sticky seeds scraped out on the tip of ...

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    From parliament to parlour

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Healthy eating has become a priority for both consumers and governments. Initiatives such as the Change4Life programme and the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) plan to reduce saturated fat intake are current examples of the shift towards better-for-you consumption. In reducing saturated fat intake by around 20%, the FSA hopes to ...

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    From parliament to parlour

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Healthy eating has become a priority for both consumers and governments. Initiatives such as the Change4Life programme and the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) plan to reduce saturated fat intake are current examples of the shift towards better-for-you consumption. In reducing saturated fat intake by around 20%, the FSA hopes to ...

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    Weave your way out

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Are you a plant baker with a green conscience? Do you ever worry about what happens to all those plastic bread bags used to sell your loaves in the supermarkets? Are yours recyclable, for example? Or do they go straight to landfill?