All British Baker articles in August 2011 – Page 5

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    Deal to boost Bagel Nash expansion

    2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

    YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buy-in of Leeds-based bagel manufacturer and retail chain Bagel Nash, for an undisclosed sum.

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    Charity benefits from pie maker’s food waste initiative

    2011-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Pukka Pies has donated over 70,000 pies to under-privileged people as part of its support of charity FareShare.

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    Snowball-maker Lees announces record results

    2011-08-04T00:00:00Z

    The popularity of Lees of Scotlands’ iconic Snowball and Teacakes shows no sign of fading after the Scottish company announced record results for the first half of 2011.

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    Brand firm offers secret for healthier donuts

    2011-08-03T00:00:00Z

    A method for making healthier-option baked donuts has been made available for licensing through brand consultancy Intangible Business. According to the firm, the manufacturing process would enable bakeries and coffee shops, for example, to make a donut that was less than half the fat of a full-fat fried donut. Blind ...

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    Bakers welcome government review of town parking

    2011-08-03T00:00:00Z

    The National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) has welcomed moves to reduce parking restrictions in town centres.

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    High street bakers squeezed as consumers turn to lunchboxes

    2011-08-02T00:00:00Z

    The return of the adult lunchbox and escalating raw material costs could hit high street bakers like Greggs for as long as the consumer downturn continues, analysts at Oriel Securities have warned.

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    NHS urged to look into gluten-free prescriptions

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Gluten-free bakeries are calling on the NHS to investigate charges added to prescription gluten-free bread by whole-salers, after a spate of media reports criticised the cost of such products to taxpayers. Wholesalers have been known to charge pharmacies anywhere between £20-60 per prescription because they say gluten-free products qualify as ...

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    Motorway service firm to trial Pasty Presto outlets

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Pasty Presto is to up its outlet numbers, as motorway service station area Roadchef has announced it is to trial a franchise of the bakery café chain, with a view to further rolling out the brand across its estate. Roadchef will be running the trial at three of its sites: ...

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    Red tape places burden on use of palm oil logo

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Fats distributors say red tape could prevent their sustainable palm oil products from carrying a new certification logo. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s (RSPO) logo can only be used by its members on products that contain palm-derived ingredients sourced in compliance with RSPO standards. Although the design was released ...

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    Breakfast trade boosts Starbucks UK sales

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Starbucks is looking to boost its sweet and savoury offering after its new breakfast range swelled year-on-year morning sales in the UK by 50% in June.