All British Baker articles in August 2010 – Page 4
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High dried fruit prices drive bakers to action
The price of dried fruit seems set to remain high, with bakers looking to pass on the costs to consumers. It has been affected by a combination of the strength of the pound, weather and speculation, as well as increased global demand, especially from China, said Mark Setterfield, MD of ...
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Artisan miller in supply talks
Artisan miller Bacheldre Watermill is in supply talks with several plant bakers that are looking to develop speciality breads, highlighting provenance and local links. The Powys-based company has been approached by various large bakery players in the last six months, after it invested £500,000 in new milling and bagging equipment ...
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Union delays Maple Leaf strike action
The Bakers Food and Allied Workers’ Union has postponed a series of strikes at the Maple Leaf bakery plant in Walsall as discussions with management at the company continue. The first of a series of two-day strikes, which was due to take place on 11-12 August, was called off at ...
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Raven flies to TiptreeRaven Patisserie changed its name to Tiptree Patisserie on 1 August 2010, following the purchase of 100% of its shares by Wilkin and Sons, which manufactures Tiptree conserves, in April this year. The Witham-based patisserie firm had been working to rebrand its most popular lines, and decided ...
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Bako trophy winnerTameside College recently held its annual Food Studies Competitions, which included a bakery category this year sponsored by Bako North Western. In a live contest, students were asked to make a set of four gingerbread houses, showcasing their talent in front of a panel judges. Fara Aziz ...
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New recession victimBuxton Spa Bakery has become the latest victim of the recession after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the struggling firm. The bakery had encountered trading difficulties since July 2009, with the loss of two major customers last summer, according to administrator Steve Clancy, MCR. The ...
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Finsbury cakes fallSales of celebration cakes continued to fall at Finsbury Food Group as consumers opted to trade down. Group revenue fell 4.1% to £168.3m for the financial year to 30 June 2010, while sales in its cake division were down 9.7% on the previous year. However, its bread and ...
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Report
ourcing on eating outTogether with healthy eating, food industry executives believe that local sourcing will have the greatest impact on menu development over the next three years, according to a new report by Allegra Strategies. Recent data, published in Eating Out in the UK 2010, has revealed that 50% of ...
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Mouthing off
"Peter sets to work and introduces me to the ’Bitch’. The Bitch is the starter, the natural, yeasty leaven that makes the good bread really good bread. The Bitch smells strong and vinegary and she makes popping, breathing sounds that tell us she is alive and well"one food blog, This ...
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Life at the top
Alan Pearce is certainly a modest baker. But when he says he didn’t feel worthy of winning the coveted Baker of the Year award, sponsored by Vandemoortele, at the Baking Industry Awards last year, he’s just being honest.That’s not to say he isn’t humbled and proud of his achievement; it’s ...
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Letter
Following the article in 16 July BB, on organic certification, you either are baking organic, or you are not. It is too easy to make the statement, "we are organic", but a lot less easy to produce the tedious paperwork, follow the strict procedures and have the discipline required to ...
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Trade snapshot: for the love of Lammas
Bakers across the country took part in the Lammas Day celebrations from 31 July to 1 August, baking special loaves to mark the festival of the wheat harvest.The pictured Lammas Loaves whose name derives from the Old English for loaf mass, ’hlafmaesse’ were baked by head baker Anna ...
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It’s a wrap
Herma UK is promoting its Herma 040M as the labelling system for wrap-around labelling. The 040M high-speed system is suitable to use with bakery food products. It can process products with diameters from 16-75 mm, with a height of up to 210mm. Labels with a width of up to 160mm ...
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Greggs plans roll-out of new-concept stores
Greggs is to extend its concept store format, which gives shoppers more space to shop, to further outlets in London ahead of a national roll-out.The bakery chain has seen double-digit sales growth at the eight stores in London it has refurbished with the new look and plans to revamp a ...
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Pieminister in festive mood
West Country pie-maker Pieminister will be offering two festive pies this winter. The new Three Kings pie contains British turkey breast, smoky bacon and pork and herb stuffing, and is crowned with cranberries. Meanwhile, returning this year, the Christingle veggie pie contains honey roast parsnips, cheddar cheese and chestnuts in ...
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A faster grind
Italian coffee machine producer SanRemo has launched the new FSR75-OD fast, on-demand grinder, aimed at busy food-to-go shops.The grinder detects whether a single or double shot is required and instantly grinds a dose in 1.7 seconds without the operator needing to press any buttons.SanRemo’s MD Andrew Tucker said grinders ...
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Reporting in The journey so far...
Ian StoreyPresident, National Association of Master BakersIt’s already over three months since I became president of the National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB). The one thing everybody kept telling me was how quickly my year would go and so it is proving.Following the installation at the NAMB conference in ...
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Live fair talks
Bakers’ Fair is to host several live talks at Bolton Arena on Sunday 3 October. Confirmed speakers include Edward Chatwin from Chatwins, who will be giving a marketing talk, including tips on shop display and how to promote yourself locally. Mike Holling, National Association of Master Bakers chairman and Birds ...
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Edible nut pricing
Almonds: The ’objective’ estimate of 1.65bn lb 6% higher than the May ’objective’ of 1.55bn lb confounded all expectations. Although there is disbelief at the numbers for California crops, it caps any likelihood of a major almond price increase and also presents almonds as the cheapest tree nut ...
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Rank Hovis raises flour price due to global factors
Sylvia MacdonaldRank Hovis is to increase the price of flour by £89.37 per tonne, effective 6 September, Lawrence Watson, head of sales and marketing, revealed exclusively to British Baker earlier this week.He said: "There has been a 70% year-on-year rise in raw material costs. This has been driven by the ...