All British Baker articles in February 2006 – Page 3
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NewsBacon slice
When customers have that craving for bacon, nothing else will satisfy. But being French, when I was an apprentice in the bakery my cravings would be for a croque monsieur, made with lardons (our equivalent of bacon) and béchamel sauce.We make an imitation by folding some bacon and béchamel ...
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NewsRoasted cashew nut & saffron paratha
Paratha is a laminated flatbread typically found in the Punjab region, of northern India. It is usually made from unleavened chapati dough using wholewheat atta flour, water and salt. While in India I worked with some great chefs who showed me the best way to make a much lighter and ...
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New Rathbones’ administrators in power struggle
A BIZARRE power struggle is taking place between the administrators of Harvestime (2005) and the administrators of New Rathbones.KPMG, backed by Harves-time (2005)’s creditors Whit-worth Holdings and Whitworth Brothers, is challenging Har-vestime (2005)’s administrators to take over the administration process of New Rathbones. Eleven creditors, who turned up to a ...
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Bread prices up as much as 13% as energy costs rise
Supermarket bread prices have risen by as much as 10p for an 800g loaf over the last month, as bakery suppliers head off increased energy costs.The price rises affect bran-ded, own-label and in-store bakery products in all four of the major multiples. RHM bread bakeries has phased in price rises ...
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NewsTurbo oven cooks 12 times faster
Servequip (Croydon, Surrey) says its TurboChef Tornado cooks up to 12 times faster than conventional ovens. This is thanks to the combination of its high-speed impinged hot air, dual microwaves and infrared heating element.The oven is compact and ventless and can deliver a range of foods from pizzas, burgers and ...
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Select Service Partner sale is on track
Compass Group said the sale of its travel concessions business is due to complete by mid-2006, as it held its annual general meeting last week.The company is selling is Select Service Partner division, including brands such as Millies Cookies and Upper Crust. It wants to shed the 1,400 concessions to ...
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NewsRaise money and a smile
BakeMark UK, sponsor of National Doughnut Week, is urging high street bakers to do their bit for charity – and reap the business benefits – by getting involved with this year’s event.The week, which runs from May 6 to 13, aims to raise money for The Children’s Trust. The charity ...
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NewsMilano model’s slim style
A new range of slim-line, fully automatic hot drink machines – the Milano Series 3, 4 and 6 – has been launched by Nescafé Coffee Company (York).The automatic dispense machines produce a range of speciality coffees, as well as hot chocolate. Its ingredients come in powdered format, so it is ...
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Sleeve spreads the message
BCP Fluted Packaging (Blackburn, Lancs) has an advertising drinks sleeve, which ensures a company’s brand is visible, while protecting hands from heat.The sleeves can be litho-printed with high-impact graphics, slogans and interactive campaigns, such as scratch panels, says the company, and can be used for cold drinks. T
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NewsThe ice is right, says Hubbard
Hubbard Ice Systems (Ipswich, Suffolk) offers a choice of ice and water systems, from simple bottle coolers to advanced ‘magic eye’ hands-free ice and water dispensers.Hubbard now offers ‘ice plus water’ dispensers. For example, the Scotsman MDT5N range, which comes in two models – the 5N25 and 5N40. Both models ...
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Healthy margins from Rollover’s smoothie range
Hot dog brand Rollover (Slough, Berkshire) is branching out into the drinks market with a new range of fruit smoothies.Its Pure Fruit collection features two flavours: pineapple and mango, and banana and raspberry. They are available in cases of 18 x 330ml bottles, or in catering packs comprising six 1-litre ...
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Giles Foods set on growth trail
Giles Foods has emphasised that it will continue to expand, after selling its Milton Keynes plant to Food Investment Group (FIG) last week. Managing director David Rixon told British Baker FIG has only purchased its quiche plant at Milton Keynes along with the existing quiche business, not the whole business. ...
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NewsSmoothies soar as fizzy drinks go flat
The following tale of corporate wrestling between two Goliaths of the soft drinks industry may seem far removed from the average baker on the high street, but stay with it.PepsiCo, a third of the value of megabrand Coca-Cola five years ago, overtook its bitter rivals for the first time last ...
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NewsPritchitts milks hot drink trend
Coffee and tea are essential on-the-go drinks, and Pritchitts (Bromley, Kent) says its one-cup whiteners are a handy accompaniment. Café Maid, for example, is a single-pot coffee creamer that never separates, even in the hottest coffee. It is lower in fat and calories than cream, and has a long shelf-life ...
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Diary
FEBRUARY18 Chocolate Desserts and Individual Cakes. One-Day Course. Slattery. Contact John Slattery, tel: 0161 767930325-26 Breadmaking: Two-Day British Traditional Course. Panary. Contact Paul Merry, tel: 01722 341447; email: info@panary.co.ukMARCH1-3 Breadmaking: Three-Day Going Professional Course. Panary. Contact Paul Merry, tel: 01722 341447; email: info@panary.co.uk2 Easy-to-Make Chocolates. One-Day Course. Slattery. Contact John ...
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Diary
FEBRUARY18 Chocolate Desserts and Individual Cakes. One-Day Course. Slattery. Contact John Slattery, tel: 0161 767930325-26 Breadmaking: Two-Day British Traditional Course. Panary. Contact Paul Merry, tel: 01722 341447; email: info@panary.co.ukMARCH1-3 Breadmaking: Three-Day Going Professional Course. Panary. Contact Paul Merry, tel: 01722 341447; email: info@panary.co.uk2 Easy-to-Make Chocolates. One-Day Course. Slattery. Contact John ...
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Lyndale Foods rolls out its revamped store designs
Lyndale Foods is rolling out a new-format store following trials at its flagship Sayers shop in Liverpool.The company has now introduced the format into two of its Hampsons branded shops (with a new-look Hampsons fascia), and one new Sayers shop in Chester. The shops have more space given to self-serve ...
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French shoppers say ‘oui’ to English cuisine
French President Jacques Chirac could be forced to eat his words over the derogatory remarks he made about British food last summer.Hi comment that “one cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine” ignited a fierce cross-Channel debate and led to a culinary first – an English food market in ...
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Waitrose offers winning chance
Waitrose is offering British bakers the last chance to enter its fifth annual Waitrose Small Producers Awards, by its deadline of March 3. The accolades, which celebrate the best in British food, have eight categories, with each winner receiving a £5,000 prize. The Supreme Champion wins a total of ...