All British Baker articles in December 2013
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NewsMerry Christmas & Happy New Year
From the team at British Baker we would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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OpinionBlog: teachers trying yeast
A couple of years ago a request came from nabim for a baker to give a couple of presentations for a training organisation called Grainchain.
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Final cereals estimates out for EU-27
The grain harvest and quality in 2013, was up 4.6% on last year’s levels, according to the final EU-27 cereals estimates, for 2013/14, released by Copa-Cogeca.
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NewsYour thoughts on 2013
How has 2013 been for you? Sure, it has been a hectic year. But what exactly happened in the world of bakery? That’s where you come in.
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NewsThe year in pictures
As we approach the end of 2013, British Baker thought it only fitting to look back at the year through the lens of a camera.
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NewsCake decorator creates Christmas turkey cake
Leicester cake decorator Trish Clarke recently partnered up with Renshaw to create a 10kg cake that looks exactly like a Christmas turkey.
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Easibake Foods fined after blade injury
Pontypridd based bread manufacturer Easibake Foods Limited has been fined £14,000 after an employee’s hand was trapped by moving blades on a dough-cutting machine.
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Product NewsWaitrose reports surge in Heston sales
Waitrose has seen a dramatic increase in the sales of its Heston Blumenthal Christmas products following in-store discounts.
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OpinionBlog: Gerhard Jenne’s Icing on the Cake
In his last blog for the year, Gerhard Jenne takes a moment to reflect on the highs and lows of 2013.
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Product NewsTesco sandwich investment adds to retail theatre
Investment in a sandwich chain operator by Tesco would add to its “retail theatre”, according to a City analyst.
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Product NewsThe Just Love Food Company receives £60,000 grant
Specialist food manufacturer The Just Love Food Company has received £60,000 from the Welsh Government’s Economic Growth Fund.
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Patisserie endorsed in new Tech Level
A new employer-endorsed patisserie and confectionery qualification features in the first Tech Levels, revealed by the government yesterday (16 December).
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Product NewsDunkin’ Donuts eyes UK expansion
US doughnut retailer Dunkin’ Donuts plans to open two more outlets in Chelmsford and Cambridge, it has confirmed.
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Cargill to double chocolate factory capacity
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business is to double capacity at its Belgian chocolate production facility, following a €35m (£29.55m) investment.
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NewsSubway gains motorway presence with Welcome Break
Subway has partnered up with Welcome Break, with its first stores opening at the motorway service operator last Friday (13 December).
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UK inflation sees four-year low of 2.1%
The UK inflation rate continued to decline during November, according to the latest figures.
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Product NewsDunkin’ Donuts opens first UK store
American brand Dunkin’ Donuts has opened its first UK store in Harrow, north London, 20 years after quitting these shores.
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Product NewsCosta Espresso to expand
Costa Coffee is planning to open more sites under its Espresso store concept.
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NewsPotential sale of West Cornwall Pasty Company
West Cornwall Pasty Company has appointed BDO to conduct a strategic review of the company, it has confirmed to British Baker.
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WRBM purchases the Allegra Foodservice business
British Baker’s owner William Reed Business Media (WRBM) has purchased the Allegra Foodservice business, formerly a division of Allegra Strategies.