All British Baker articles in August 2011 – Page 3
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Costa closes gap on Subway in BB75 league
Coffee chain Costa is closing the gap at the top of the BB75 tracker of store numbers, as the 2011 half-year update of figures shows. The new data, published in the current issue of British Baker, shows that Costa, in third position in the league, had added 82 outlets to ...
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Quiznos faces financial woes
American sandwich giant Quiznos is facing financial difficulties. The firm, which peaked at 29 outlets in the UK in 2008, closed its head office in Hove at the start of 2011 and is still seeking a new master franchisee.
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Scots to raise bakers’ voice
Trade body Scottish Bakers wants to have 70% of Scottish bakers on its membership books by 2015 and give Scottish bakers a stronger voice in parliament. "The first thing we need to do is identify the population," said Alan Clarke, chief executive of the trade body. "How do you define ...
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Composite labels to spur healthy baked products
A new wave of healthy bakery products could hit the market after the publication of industry guidelines for labelling whole and half portions of fruit and vegetables in ’composite’ food products. The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys and United Biscuits (UB) have recently launched bakery products that contain a whole portion of ...
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NewsNational Cupcake Champion 2011 announced
Britain’s National Cupcake Champion 2011 has been announced – and the winning craft baker, who has been a baking for less than a year, won with a vegan cupcake that used no butter or eggs.
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In my world
A while ago I wrote about how you could save your business money by doing the simplest of things, such as putting a note in your diary for the renewal dates on your insurance, electricity and gas contracts, telephone lines and broadband providers. With it being the consumer’s market out ...
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Hovis avoids strikeStrike action looks to have been averted at Hovis’ Avonmouth bakery after management and union leaders entered into negotiations. The Bakers’ Food & Allied Workers Union had planned to ballot members on industrial action following proposed changes to shifts, payment and holidays, but decided to enter further discussions ...
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Calorie labelling testThe British Medical Journal (BMJ) has reported that a trial in New York City to show calorie labelling in fast food chains saw no overall decline in calories purchased across the full sample. Three chains saw big reductions in calories, including bakery Au Bon Pain, which fell by ...
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Soreen launchMalt loaf brand Soreen says it is positioning itself within the morning goods category with the launch of the first-ever Malt Toastie loaf, available in Asda from 12 September, at an RSP of £1.39, followed by other supermarkets. The Malt Toastie loaf has been developed specifically for toasting and ...
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Sales rise for LeesLees Foods saw sales for the six months to June 2011 increase by 6% to £10.22m. The company, which makes Snowballs and Teacakes, said commodity prices remain high, although it was taking steps to mitigate these.Canada Bread is upCanada Bread’s bakery products group, which includes Maple Leaf, ...
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Reporting in
Mid-way through August and the UK wheat harvest is under way.So far it has been a rollercoaster of a year: initial hopes of a large crop were dashed by the driest spring for 100 years, especially for farms in the East of England. But cool damp weather in June and ...
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Unifine moves to Odense
Unifine has launched a new all-almond mix called Odense Almond Mac. The firm said that where most almond pastes are made from a blend of almond and apricot kernels, this one is made from nothing but almonds.Almond Mac is a complete mix, and only requires the addition of water. Unifine ...
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A matter of taste
D espite some recent data highlighting a dip in growth for seeded breads, the general consensus from the industry seems to be that these types of products are still performing strongly, with high-fibre breads also high on the consumer agenda.Although the standard white sliced loaf may still be seen as ...
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Profit-hit Greggs takes heart from Iceland trial
Bakery chain Greggs said it was encouraged by results so far from a trial with retailer Iceland as it posted its interim results this week. The firm is five weeks into a 10-shop trial in Liverpool, where Iceland is selling its bake-at-home frozen sausage rolls in Greggs-branded four-packs.Chief executive Ken ...
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Holding the fort
When Starbucks’ new UK MD Kris Engskov met staff at head office last month (July) he described the UK as "one of the most dynamic markets in the world for us".The 39-year-old former aide to Clinton has been brought in to "continue the momentum Starbucks has achieved in this region", ...
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Metcalfe offers flexibility
Metcalfe Catering is offering three processors under the MC range, which it claims can chop, purée, mix, liquidise, knead, grind and blend. The MC line includes a compact MC3 three-litre model, the more substantial MC5 five-litre model and the heavy-duty MC8 eight-litre model.All three models have stainless steel bowls, a ...
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Start-ups: hiring your first employees
Most start-up businesses begin with one person who has an idea. But the workload soon takes its toll and it becomes clear that, in order to grow, you need to hire staff.But where do you start? In my case, I invented the recipes, baked the cakes, decorated the cakes, sold ...
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Wrapped cupcakes for FMCG
Quorn Country Foods has launched a range of cupcakes onto the FMCG market this month, under the brand name Charlotte’s Cupcakes. Designed to transfer the popularity of the boutique cupcake market into the FMCG arena, the cupcakes are hand-decorated; a ’four-stage topping’, features a swirl of frosting, topped with vermicelli, ...
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Richemont contests at fair
The prestigious Richemont Club’s competitions will for the first time be open to all, not just members, at Bakers’ Fair. Bakers’ Fair Autumn, on Sunday 2 October at the Bolton Arena, will host the competitions for the eighth year running. The event will also host a masterclass on cake pop-making ...
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Rancilio tops up on Classe success
Italian espresso machine manufacturer Rancilio has announced a successor to its best-selling Classe 6 machine the Classe 7. Distributed in the UK by The Coffee Machine Company, the machine is available in automatic or semi-automatic models, and has a range of new features. It has ’soft touch’ buttons, and ...