All British Baker articles in August 2015 – Page 3
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Opinion
Gerhard’s Blog: Mais non, Mary!
This week’s biggest faux-pas on The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) was served up by none other than Mary Berry, when she accidentally gave away who was going to leave the Bake Off before the show had even aired.
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News
Salmonella risk and incorrect labelling behind product recalls
Tesco and convenience store group Nisa Retail are the latest companies to recall bakery products.
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News
Krispy Kreme targets Millennials to build UK presence
Krispy Kreme is to extend its presence in the UK, targeting Millennials and ‘smart snackers’.
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Opinion
Ask the expert: GBBO does bread
It’s bread week on the Great British Bake Off (GBBO), so who better to speak to for our #AskTheExpert blog than master baker Wayne Caddy.
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News
M&S publicly mocked over vitamin D bread advert
Marks & Spencer has been trending on social media over an advert for its vitamin D-enriched bread.
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News
CBA director acknowledges Great British Bake Off influence
The Craft Bakers Association’s (CBA’s) Mike Holling has spoken out on radio about the positive effect The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) has on bakery sales.
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Opinion
Revealed: Cupcake Championship 2015 finalists
Stop what you’re doing - we have our finalists in the National Cupcake Championships 2015!
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News
Daily Mail taken to task over gluten-free prescription figure
The huge figure put on the cost of gluten-free prescriptions has been found incorrect, after a dispute broke out yesterday.
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News
Former GBBO entrant partners with Iceland on cookbook
Another Great British Bake Off star is launching an anniversary-themed cookbook in partnership with Iceland.
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News
Ferrero completes Thorntons transaction
The £112m takeover of British chocolatier Thorntons has been completed by Ferrero, as it pledges to grow the brand.
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News
The Poundbakery builds on retail sites
The Poundbakery has been expanding its presence, opening three new shops this summer.
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News
Irish Pride ‘sold’ to Pat the Baker
The sale of the majority of Irish Pride Bakeries’ assets to Pat the Baker has reportedly been agreed for around €7m (£4.9m).
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News
Asda upbeat despite Q2 sales drop
Asda has posted a 4.7% fall in like-for-like sales for its second quarter, in what it described as “disappointing, but a short-term picture”.
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News
Pret to increase veggie option in-store
Pret A Manger will increase the vegetarian and vegan options in its stores following a blog and poll led by chief executive Clive Schlee.
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News
Ginsters sponsors football TV programme
Ginsters has signed a deal to sponsor the new Football League highlights show, Football League Tonight, on Channel 5.
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News
Daily Mail targets NHS spend on gluten-free
A row has broken out over a reported £116m spend on prescription gluten-free food by the NHS, which included biscuits, doughnuts, muffin mixes and bread.
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Product News
Lotus launches slogan wrappers for Biscoff biscuits
Lotus Bakeries, the Belgium based business, has launched a range of limited-edition wrappers for its iconic caramelised Biscoff biscuits.
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Product News
Communication needed to boost bread, says analyst
More communication is needed to abolish the perception that “white bread is bad for you”, according to a food analyst.
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Product News
NI bakery recalls traybakes after incorrect labelling
A Northern Ireland bakery has recalled a product after incorrect labelling neglected to state the presence of walnuts.
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News
Genius takes ’actions’ after contamination
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said “corrective actions” have been undertaken by gluten-free brand Genius following its product contamination crisis in June this year.