All British Baker articles in December 2009
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NewsWelsh bakery wins award with Shane Williams pie
A life-sized pie of international rugby player of the year, Shane Williams, who plays for Wales, has been named as one of the best PR campaigns of the year by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
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A merry Christmas to all our readers!
Bakeryinfo.co.uk and British Baker would like to wish you a fantastic Christmas and a very prosperous new year!
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Small shops warned of 2010 commodites rise
Small shop owners have been warned that the cost of running a small business is set to rise sharply next year, sparked by rising commodity prices.
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British Pie Week announced for 1-7 March 2010
Foodservice outlets are being uged to take advantage of events around British Pie Week in 2010 - a week-long celebration of pies that returns for its third year.
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NewsPremier Foods announces first TV sponsorship for Mr Kipling
Premier Foods has entered into a high profile TV sponsorship for the first time, with the announcement that cake brand Mr Kipling will be sponsoring the 2010 season of All Star Mr & Mrs on ITV.
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Waitrose’s frozen lineWaitrose will launch a range of frozen bakery products, including par-baked croissants, pains au chocolat and rustic baguettes, as part of a major overhaul of its freezer aisle at the end of January. Other new frozen products will include pies, cakes, biscuits and desserts. In other news, Waitrose ...
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Honeyrose accredited with BRC Grade AOrganic bakery Honeyrose has gained BRC Grade A accreditation and has seen record growth in the last quarter of 2009. Marketing director Adrian Apodaca said it was the first time the firm had presented itself for BRC accreditation, which has been part of the strategic ...
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Lees dilemma settledLees Foods has reached a settlement with the former directors and shareholders of Patisserie UK, which will see it receive approximately £225,000. In June this year Lees announced it would be taking legal action against the people from whom it bought Patisserie UK a specialist bakery business ...
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Genius developmentWest Lothian-based United Central Bakeries plans to roll out 18 new products under its gluten-free fresh bread brand, Genius, next year. Listings have already been agreed with supermarkets for launches at the end of January. Genius recently won a Gold Q award at the Quality Food Awards. Costa’s green ...
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A taste for pizza
Think of pizza and you’ll automatically think of Italy which is why the Kaak Group says it has turned to the land of pizza, pasta and Chianti as inspiration for its pizza lines.The only difference between Kaak and the traditional Italian pizzeria is that the company’s pizza expert ...
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Peter’s premier slice sales rocket
Peter’s has seen its overall slice sales rise by 60%, following the launch of its Premier Slice Range in November. The firm said the range has "smashed sales targets" and has increased the sales of its slices in Tesco stores across Wales by 108%. "This is the most successful product ...
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The proof is in the pastry
When it comes to pastry, Pidy may not be the most recognised name in the UK, but this looks set to change as the Belgium-based firm embarks on expansion this side of the channel. Based in the once war-torn town of Ypres, the company already produces pastry products in as ...
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New Year’s resolutions... or revolutions
By Max Jenvey of Oxxygen Marketing Partnership, a strategic management agency that focuses on business and brand development within the bakery, foodservice and convenience sectors.Following the festive parties, drinking, late nights and early mornings at this time of year, there is one New Year’s resolution that almost everyone wants to ...
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Muffin tops
Breathe a sigh of relief with that headline, we’re not building up to a discussion on what might poke out above Kerry Katona’s trousers, but rather the more palatable proposition of cake muffins being one of the top performers in the cake market over the past year. Given that it’s ...
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Reporting in Ingredients need to pay their way
Paul Catterall, Training and bakery manager, Campden BRI’Twas the night before Christmas... Is it really next week? It sneaks up on us all every year. We seem to have plenty of time in November and then, before you know it, it’s staring us straight in the face.Of course, we in ...
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Food in the News
According to The Telegraph, a survey commissioned by pudding maker Matthew Walker has found that only 41% of those asked will be having roast turkey for their Christmas dinner, with beef, lamb, chicken, goose and duck all increasingly featuring on the festive menu.The London 2012 Organising Committee has pledged to ...
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Memory Lane tightens production as sales fall
By Sylvia Macdonald and Georgi GytonProduction is to be cut at Finsbury Food Group’s premium cake business Memory Lane Cakes, as sales continue to fall in the recession.The bread, cake and morning goods manufacturer said production at the Cardiff business is likely to be cut from seven to five ...
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Enzyme targets quality
Novozymes has launched a new fresh-keeping enzyme that aims to improve bread quality and extend shelf-life. Novamyl Pro, which follows on from Novozymes’ existing product Novamyl, is a new maltogenic amylase preparation, which claims to offer improved crumb softness, elasticity and moistness."What is great about Novamyl Pro is that it ...
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FDF firms ’on track’ with emissions
UK food and drink manufactu-rers have reduced their carbon emissions by 19% equivalent to one million tonnes since 1990, announced the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).As it launched its progress report for the second year of its Five-Fold Environmental Ambition, the FDF said its members are "well on ...
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End of a decade
That was the year that was. The deepest recession in history, unprecedented industry interference from the food regulator, a series of big name chains toppling like dominoes not to mention a glut of biscuit-related scandals (more of that later), and well, looking back, it could have been a lot ...