All British Baker articles in December 2015
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Stop the week online: Hollywood and Star Wars
As a little festive treat here are a few funnies from the web as we approach Christmas.
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Product NewsHot cross buns on sale for Christmas
This is the picture which proves that Easter has come early.
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OpinionDavid Smart: Benevolence for bakers at Christmas
This is the time of year were we take stock of what we have achieved and enjoyed over the last twelve months.
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Christmas Greetings from British Baker
With 2015 rapidly drawing to a close British Baker would like to send a festive greeting to all its readers.
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NewsJungs plans expansion after investment
Jungs, the continental bakery and patisserie, has revealed ambitions to expand after securing a new six figure funding package.
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Product NewsBaked goods sales to tumble 5% by 2020
UK sales of bread and baked goods are set to fall by 5.3% over the next five years, according to a report by market insight company Mintel, with market value dropping from £3.9bn to £3.7bn.
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Looking Forward: 2016 trends and threats
The New Year is bound to bring a fresh wave of challenges to the baking industry, with the effects of the sugar tax drama yet to be felt and the National Living Wage coming into force.
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Review of the Year: Part 2
Sadly, 2015 could not all be about good news. It was a tough year for craft bakeries and even mighty brands like Hovis found themselves needing to cut costs. This was also the year the health debate around sugar erupted, with the full effect perhaps yet to be felt in 2016.
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Review of the Year: Part 1
The past year has produced plenty to celebrate for our industry, with strong investment in production equipment, moves to propagate the next generation of bakers and, to cap it all, the best British wheat harvest on record. British Baker looks back over the top 10 successes of the year.
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NewsCake sales fall in run up to Christmas
Christmas cake and pudding sales have slumped in the run up to Christmas, down 5.3% on last year for the two weeks to 12 December.
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Product NewsBlackthorn Foods launches free-from fudge
Blackthorn Foods, the Belfast-based fudge and toffee manufacturer, has launched a range of free-from fudges.
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NewsDestiny Foods to triple storage with new warehouse
Destiny Foods, the Manchester-based foodservice patisserie firm and distributer, has bought a 30,000sq ft warehouse which it says will triple its storage capacity.
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NewsWorshipful Company of Bakers installs new Master
Colin Reese QC has been installed as the new Master of the Worshipful Company of Bakers.
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NewsNorthern Irish bakery secures first British foodservice deal
Yummie Bakes, the Co Antrim-based frozen goods bakery, has secured its first Great British contract with foodservice-provider Sodexo.
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NewsScottish Bakers scoops conference award
Scottish Bakers has won the Conference Development Award at the UK Association Awards 2015.
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Product NewsFolic acid must be added to flour, say experts
UK experts are calling for the fortification of folic acid to be made mandatory in order to reduce serious birth defects.
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Product NewsWheat research project receives £3.68m in government funding
A long-term study to improve the efficiency of wheat breeding is to be set up using £3.68m of funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
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NewsGreggs opens 100th franchise store
Greggs, the high street bakery, recently passed 100 franchise stores as it opened another partnership with fuel station forecourt manager Euro Garages.
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NewsStarbucks UK’s profits leap forwards
Starbucks UK has seen year-on-year pre-tax profits jump £32.2 million to reach £34.2m in the year to 27 September.
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NewsDoughnut firm moves into Camden, makes international debut
British firm Dum Dum Doughnuts is to unveil its fifth London store this weekend and its first international outlet in Dubai at the end of the month.