All British Baker articles in December 2010
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Mich Turner reveals big plans for the new year
Celebration cake maker Mich Turner MBE has revealed exciting plans for 2011, including new premium branded cakes for retail, a book, a range of baking utensils and the UK’s first cake-making tuition app. Little Venice Cake Company’s (LVCC) branded cakes feature new packaging and will be priced sub-£10. They arrive ...
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Bakers invited to pork contest
The Bpex Foodservice Pork Product of the Year competition for 2011 is now accepting entries for its Pork and Pasty category, supported by British Baker. Entries, of both fresh and frozen products, are welcomed from any bakers of pork and pastry products for the foodservice sector. The closing date for ...
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Dessert bar arrives in UK
Burger King has opened its first standalone UK dessert bar, following the initial launch of the concept in Benidorm, Spain earlier this year. The outlet in London’s Westfield Shopping Centre is the second of its kind in Europe, and will offer a specialised menu, featuring existing products, including BK Fusions ...
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NAMB takes action to train teachers to bake
Teachers around the country are getting bread-making lessons so that they can inspire teenagers to bake. The National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) is sending board members into schools as part of the Teach Food Technology programme, designed to prepare for when food technology becomes a compulsory part of the ...
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Patisserie Valerie ramps up out-of-London expansion
Patisserie Valerie is continuing its expansion outside London with a new outlet in Salisbury, and more planned in the New Year.
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De Gustibus closes one ’high-rent’ London store
Award-winning artisan bakery De Gustibus is closing its shop in Marylebone after being stung by a 40% rent increase. Its two other London shops in St Paul’s and Borough Market will remain open, said founder Dan De Gustibus, who vowed to go "back to basics" and regroup the business. He ...
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NewsMaple Leaf relaunches bagel brand
Maple Leaf Bakery UK has announced its New York Bakery Co brand is to be relaunched on 4 January, as the firm aims to drive growth in the bagel sector. The firm has reformulated its bagel recipe, to give it a more authentic New York look and taste, following extensive ...
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Europe opens door to enzyme labelling on pack
The Real Bread Campaign is calling for any new European food labelling law to flag up bakery enzymes as potential allergens. It follows ambiguous recommendations from the Council in charge of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer affairs (EPSCO), which approved draft regulation on ensuring that food labels carry key ...
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Brace’s to take over Warburtons’ Newport bakery
Welsh independent bakery Brace’s has announced it is to take over Warburtons’ Newport bakery in Rogerstone, with plans to safeguard many of the 114 jobs at risk.
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Indulgence targets £12m as it invests in new site
Premium dessert manufacturer Indulgence Patisserie has announced it will be investing £250,000 in a new site, and hopes to increase turnover to £12m over the next few years. The new site will be adjacent to the company’s existing premises in Clough Road, Colchester, where it has been since 1988. MD ...
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In my world
Jo Fairley is co-owner of Judges organic bakery and grocery shop in Hastings and co-founded and sold Green & Black’s chocolate firm, with hubby Craig SamsHave you looked at the cost of a supermarket loaf lately? For a small, independent craft baker and I speak as the owner of ...
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Hollywood lights up museum masterclassGreat British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood gave a masterclass on the science of baking at Manchester’s Museum Of Science And Industry. He made scones and Cheddar and apple bread, which will be baked by the museum’s chef and sold in the refurbished museum’s new coffee ...
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Master bakers dinnerKingston and District Master Bakers is hosting its annual dinner and dance on Saturday 19 February. It will take place at the Oatlands Park Hotel in Weybridge, Surrey, and will begin with a drinks reception, followed by a four-course meal, cabaret and dancing. Tickets cost £57.50. For details, ...
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Crottys’ returnCrottys of Carlow is returning to full production early in the New Year. The original award-winning bakery had traded for 47 years, until it closed in 2001. Tom Crotty, son of the original owner, reopened in a local supermarket 18 months ago but now he and his business partner, ...
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Bread influences CPIBread and wheat-related products were among the largest upward pressures on the change in the Consumer Price Index inflation between October and November, according to the Office for National Statistics latest data. Within food and non-alcoholic beverages, overall prices rose by 1.6% during this period, Bread and cereal ...
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Salt venture
Food manufacturer and ingredients supplier Jardox has collaborated with Cornish Sea Salt to produce two new Cornish pasty seasonings.Ulimate Cornish Sea Salt Pasty Seasoning and Classic Cornish Sea Salt Pasty Seasoning, are based on traditional seasoning recipes but use Cornish Sea Salt instead of regular table salt. As the salt ...
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provide clinical trial results on wholegrainEating three portions of wholegrain foods every day, such as wholemeal bread or porridge, can lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, report Scottish researchers.A study by the University of Aberdeen’s Medical School and Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health gave 200 people three daily ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: On the basis that we expect to see a major step to normal supply being resumed, now that Russia and China appear to have settled their cross-border issues, we would hope to see prices ease into 2011 and to correct to more recognisable levels in the course of ...
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A taste of New York
A front-runner in UK bagel manufacturing, Maple Leaf Bakery has invested in the redevelopment of its branded bagel range and hopes to widen its eating occasions. Georgi Gyton finds out moreThere are several stories about how the humble bagel came to be. Some believe the word bagel is derived from ...
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Sainsbury’s new naans
Naan bread supplier Honeytop has launched a chilli and mango naan for Sainsbury’s as part of the retailer’s recent Taste the Difference (TTD) range relaunch."We explored new and unusual flavour combinations and worked closely with Sainsbury’s to develop the perfect balance of hot and sweet with the Chilli and Mango ...