All British Baker articles in August 2009 – Page 6
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Dawn Foods, Evesham, Worcestershire
Machinery: a Bulk Bag Discharger and Batch Weighing SystemWhy installed: the burden of working with 25kg bags became an issue for review and it was decided a more efficient bulk bag dispatch was neededThe aim: to install a more efficient system of bulk bag despatch to the Netherlands and improve ...
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Dawn Foods, Evesham, Worcestershire
Machinery: a Bulk Bag Discharger and Batch Weighing SystemWhy installed: the burden of working with 25kg bags became an issue for review and it was decided a more efficient bulk bag dispatch was neededThe aim: to install a more efficient system of bulk bag despatch to the Netherlands and improve ...
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IBA defies world crisis with larger show in store
The 21st IBA international bakery exhibition, due to take place in Düsseldorf this year, will be larger than in 2006, despite the recession, say the organisers.Bernd Dieckmann, of IBA’s advisory board and MD of ingredients supplier Ireks, said: "The global economic crisis has left its mark on the baking ...
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IBA defies world crisis with larger show in store
The 21st IBA international bakery exhibition, due to take place in Düsseldorf this year, will be larger than in 2006, despite the recession, say the organisers.Bernd Dieckmann, of IBA’s advisory board and MD of ingredients supplier Ireks, said: "The global economic crisis has left its mark on the baking ...
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Fruited Cornbread with Macadamias
Macadamia nuts are one of the less widely used nuts among bakers and manufacturers, which is probably why the The South African Macadamia Growers’ Association enlisted three UK artisan bakers to come up with some ideas and chivvy things along.
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Consumer watch Food-to-go tracking programme
him! has just spoken to 1,400 custo-mers while they are buying food and drink items from outlets of Burger King, Pret A Manger, Greggs and Subway. Only 6% of customers are currently buying an item that they didn’t intend to buy on arrival.So what can actually you do to encourage ...
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Consumer watch Food-to-go tracking programme
him! has just spoken to 1,400 custo-mers while they are buying food and drink items from outlets of Burger King, Pret A Manger, Greggs and Subway. Only 6% of customers are currently buying an item that they didn’t intend to buy on arrival.So what can actually you do to encourage ...
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NewsCupcake Competition Winners
In a tense contest, 12 cupcakes battled it out for the accolade of Cupcake Champion and a winning slot on one of British Baker’s Cupcake Week days. The winner was a Black Forest Cupcake submitted by Mama’s Cupcakes >> Download pdf of recipes >> Back to main National ...
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Reporting in: Compassion during the hard times
Last week I attended a meeting at the Bakers’ Villas in Epping. I was able to see first-hand the great work and care given to the elderly residents there, who have connections to the bakery trade.The National Association of Master Bakers also runs a Benevolent Fund to assist master baker ...
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Reporting in: Compassion during the hard times
Last week I attended a meeting at the Bakers’ Villas in Epping. I was able to see first-hand the great work and care given to the elderly residents there, who have connections to the bakery trade.The National Association of Master Bakers also runs a Benevolent Fund to assist master baker ...
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Comment
From 10 September, the Periodic Driver CPC training comes into effect, whereby all lorry drivers (with very few exemptions) will have a maximum period of five years in which to gain their full certificate in Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) if they want to continue to drive for a ...
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From 10 September, the Periodic Driver CPC training comes into effect, whereby all lorry drivers (with very few exemptions) will have a maximum period of five years in which to gain their full certificate in Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) if they want to continue to drive for a ...
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Coffee shop openings set to slow, says report
The torrent of new store openings from the big coffee shop and sandwich chains is set to slow to a trickle as consumers tighten their purse strings because of the recession.According to a consumer survey commissioned for a new report by Key Note, 42% of people said they were likely ...
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Coffee shop openings set to slow, says report
The torrent of new store openings from the big coffee shop and sandwich chains is set to slow to a trickle as consumers tighten their purse strings because of the recession.According to a consumer survey commissioned for a new report by Key Note, 42% of people said they were likely ...
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Mama’s takes the title in Cupcake challenge
Mama’s Cupcakes from Cheshunt, Herts has been crowned overall champion of our national Cupcake Competition, in association with National Cupcake Week. Co-sponsored by Puratos and Chelver, the forthcoming week, 14-19 September, is designed to promote the highly popular baked good and the different recipes bakers can use to create them.
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Mama’s takes the title in Cupcake challenge
Mama’s Cupcakes from Cheshunt, Herts has been crowned overall champion of our national Cupcake Competition, in association with National Cupcake Week.Co-sponsored by Puratos and Chelver, the forthcoming week, 14-19 September, is designed to promote the highly popular baked good and the different recipes bakers can use to create them.Mama’s Black ...
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Calorie inclusion in FSA proposal shocks industry
The sweet bakery industry was left "gob-smacked" by the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) decision to include calorie reduction as part of its consul-tation on cutting saturated fat in baked goods.As widely expected, the FSA has proposed voluntary targets - described as "recommendations" in the consultation - for cutting ...
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Calorie inclusion in FSA proposal shocks industry
The sweet bakery industry was left "gob-smacked" by the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) decision to include calorie reduction as part of its consul-tation on cutting saturated fat in baked goods.As widely expected, the FSA has proposed voluntary targets - described as "recommendations" in the consultation - for cutting ...
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Hovis sales are buoyant, as market share rises
Like-for-like sales of Hovis bread grew 17% in the first half of 2009, boosting the brand’s share of the market to its highest in two years. However, profits are proving harder to come by, according to one City analyst.The jump in Hovis’ sales, announced in parent company Premier ...
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Hovis sales are buoyant, as market share rises
Like-for-like sales of Hovis bread grew 17% in the first half of 2009, boosting the brand’s share of the market to its highest in two years. However, profits are proving harder to come by, according to one City analyst.The jump in Hovis’ sales, announced in parent company Premier ...