All British Baker articles in December 2011
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Carbonates drive growth for Britvic in GB
Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic has announced its group revenue is up 14.6%, from £1,121.1m in 2010 to £1,290.4m in 2011, in its annual report published yesterday.
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NewsMerry Christmas from British Baker
The team at British Baker and bakeryinfo.co.uk would like to wish all of its readers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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South African firm looking for UK supplier
A South African company is looking to purchase half a container load of Christmas cakes, puddings, stollen and a variety of biscuits for Christmas 2012.
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Limagrain Group posts 11.6% LFL growth
The Limagrain Group has posted a like-for-like sales increase of 11.6% for the full year to 30 June 2011.
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Video news bite: Coulton’s Bread to expand into Scotland
Howard Hunter, managing director of Coulton’s Bread, spoke exclusively to British Baker about the company’s performance in 2011, as well as plans in the next 12 months to open a new depot in Glasgow and introduce a range of potato cakes.
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NewsTaste of Spain at Mayfield Farm Bakery
Mayfield Farm Bakery has worked with a Spanish master baker to create a range of Spanish breads. Owners of the Essex bakery met Manuel of Panaderiael Artesano Bakery whilst holidaying in Jerez, Spain, and invited him to share his traditional Spanish rustic bread recipes. The loaves were created using locally milled flour supplied by family run millers W & H Marriage & Sons Ltd.
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Real bread bakers attend start-up course
The Real Bread Campaign (RBC) and equipment supplier Benier UK recently hosted a one-day course on how to set up a professional bakery operation.
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Bloomberg conducts annual mince pie test
Harrods and Starbucks’ mince pies were the highest rated in Bloomberg’s annual mince pie taste test.
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Greencore responds to business shift to UK
Greencore is seeking inclusion in the FTSE UK Index Series, as its business continues to shift away from Ireland.
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NewsBranded coffee shops still on the up
The branded coffee shop sector has continued to grow at a healthy rate, up 10% in 2011 versus 2010, and is now worth an estimated £2.1bn, with further growth predicted. Management consultancy Allegra Strategies has published the data from its largest consumer survey to date, for its Project Café11 UK report.
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Video news bite: Coulton’s Bread to expand into Scotland
Howard Hunter, managing director of Coulton’s Bread, spoke exclusively to British Baker about the company’s performance in 2011, as well as plans in the next 12 months to open a new depot in Glasgow and introduce a range of potato cakes.
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Planned redundancies fall at Haydens Bakeries
A successful pre-Christmas trading period has meant planned redundancies have been reduced at Haydens Bakeries.
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Lesaffre adds Fermex to business portfolio
Yeast supplier Lesaffre has acquired Worcester-based rival Fermex International.
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MP Shapps to put Portas’ report into action
MP Grant Shapps, minister of state for housing and local government, has been tasked with working on Mary Portas’ recommendations for reviving Britain’s high streets.
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New research into salt reduction planned
A new report on salt reduction methods in food production will be published next year.
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NewsFabulous Baker Brothers to hit screens in Jan
Hobbs House Bakery’s Tom Herbert and his brother Henry are to feature in new Channel 4 series, The Fabulous Baker Brothers, which starts in January.
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Cereform site achieves zero landfill
Cereform’s manufacturing site in Corby has achieved ‘zero to landfill’ status.
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NAMB 125th banquetThe National Association of Master Bakers will host its 125th Anniversary Banquet on 3 November 2012 at The Guildhall, London. For details, call 01920 468061 or visit www.masterbakers.co.uk.Scots’ 40 GroupIndustry body Scottish Bakers has re-established its 40 Group, which is open to all managers and directors in the ...
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FDF’s health focusThe Food and Drink Federation has said it is continuing to reduce accident numbers in food manufacturing, but that there must be more of a focus on occupational ill health within the bakery sector. Partnering with the Health & Safety Executive and trade union groups, it has launched ...
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Macphie profits downScottish food ingredients group Macphie saw its operating profit fall by almost a third, due to an increase in raw material and distribution costs despite an increase in turnover. The company has revealed that its operating profit for the year to March 2011 was £1.4m, down from ...