All British Baker articles in February 2009 – Page 3
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These words appear frequently in all kinds of advertising. We see furniture, for example, "available at popular prices to suit all pockets", and even expensive luxuries like motor cars. Thus the words are used with relative ease. Bakers and confectioners have their own ideas on popular prices, though we are ...
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Baker & Spice finds buyer
Boutique-style retailer Baker & Spice has found a buyer soon after entering administration. Spice Bakery, a new firm set up to acquire the assets of Baker & Spice, has purchased the business and "certain assets" as a going concern.Baker & Spice, founded by Gail Stephens, who also founded The Bread ...
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A very English affair
Stepping into Fortnum & Mason (F&M) - a retailer whose price point is perhaps best summed up by the £5 pasty sitting in the deli section - you might be well advised to stroll past the exquisite patisserie (a concession of London’s Sketch), through the towering wedding cakes (made bespoke ...
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McCoy’s adds a fresh twist
McCoy’s Twisted aims to add a spicy twist to the crisp brand’s favourite flavours.The limited-edition range includes a Salt & Malt Vinegar with Chilli 50g handy pack as well as a multipack. They will be available until mid-September.Helen Warren-Piper, marketing director of bagged snacks at United Biscuits (UBUK), said: "The ...
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Next issue 13 March
== lHealthy breads & wholegrain ==Is the UK falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to marketing the benefits of wholegrain in bakery?== lWhat makes a winner? ==We visit North Wales’ The Village Bakery (Coedpoeth) to find out why it scooped the Rank ...
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Kerrs to open new £1m bakery
Kerrs Bakery is celebrating its 10th anniversary by opening a new £1m factory in Motherwell, with annual turnover predicted to reach more than £2m this year. The wholesale business – one of the main producers of Caramel Cake in Scotland – manufactures a wide range of long-life handmade cakes, as ...
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Kerrs to open new £1m bakery
Kerrs Bakery is celebrating its 10th anniversary by opening a new £1m factory in Motherwell, with annual turnover predic- ted to reach more than £2m this year. The new factory is three times the size of the old one and Kerrs expect to hire an additional 13 staff, to ...
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IFE09 Preview
Food and drink trade event IFE09 aims to bring real global innovation to its visitors at ExCeL, London. Taking place from 15-18 March 2009, the show is split into 15 different sections, covering bakery, patisserie, confectionery, drinks, and so on. In 2007, IFE attracted over 24,000 visitors, including major food ...
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Warburtons’ new Lunch Rolls
Warburtons has launched a new range of Lunch Rolls. The product comes in three varieties – white, wholemeal and grains & seeds – and has a more ‘hand-crafted’ look, according to the company.Sarah Miskell, category director at Warburtons, said: “Currently, 28% of bakery is consumed at the in-home lunch occasion ...
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fresh! launches new slimline sandwiches
fresh! naturally organic has launched a range of ‘credit crunch munch’ slimline sandwiches to tempt more consumers to go green.Ryan Varga-Clark, responsible for marketing, said they were an alternative to the brand’s more substantial filled sandwiches and should appeal to those cost-conscious shoppers who were not usually tempted to buy ...
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Walkers retains Carbon Reduction label
Walkers has become the first food company to retain its Carbon Reduction label, after reducing its carbon footprint by 7%.The snacks brand was also the first to display the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label in March 2007 when it committed to cut its carbon footprint by 3% by 2009. Companies ...
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Brothers combine Indian and bakery
Combining Indian food with a traditional bakery offer is proving a hit with customers of Hurst Bakery & Provisions, based in Berkshire. Owned by brothers Jitu and Duras Miah, it produces bread, rolls, cakes, morning goods and sandwiches – but Indian food is also on the menu. The brothers bought the 78-year-old shop as a going concern in 2006 and wanted to offer something that other companies didn’t. The pair’s restaurant-owning background means they can serve up curries, naan bread and samosas to custmers, which Jitu says is proving a success.
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Brothers combine Indian and bakery
Combining Indian food with a traditional bakery offer is proving a hit with customers of Hurst Bakery & Provisions, based in Berkshire. Owned by brothers Jitu and Duras Miah, it produces bread, rolls, cakes, morning goods and sandwiches – but Indian food is also on the menu. ...
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Kerrs to open new £1 million bakery
Kerrs Bakery is celebrating its tenth anniversary by opening a new £1m factory in Motherwell, with annual turnover predicted to reach more than £2m this year. The wholesale business - one of the main producers of Caramel Cake in Scotland - manufactures a wide range of long-life handmade cakes, as ...
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Kerrs to open new £1 million bakery
Kerrs Bakery is celebrating its tenth anniversary by opening a new £1m factory in Motherwell, with annual turnover predicted to reach more than £2m this year. The wholesale business - one of the main producers of Caramel Cake in Scotland - manufactures a wide range of long-life handmade cakes, as well as short-life cakes with a 12-14-day shelf life.
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Walkers retains Carbon Reduction label
Walkers has become the first food company to retain its Carbon Reduction label, after reducing its carbon footprint by 7%. The snacks brand was also the first to display the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label in March 2007 when it committed to cut its carbon footprint by 3% by 2009. Companies have to reapply for the label after two years.
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Directors consider future of Patisserie UK
The future of Patisserie UK’s place within Lees Foods’ group of companies has been put into question by directors, following a “disappointing” performance in 2008.According to a trading update, Patisserie UK suffered due to the loss of “a major customer” last year. Directors were said to be considering Patisserie UK’s ...
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Starbucks to sell instant coffee
Starbucks has launched packeted instant coffee in a bid to give consumers a caffeine hit of its high-street brand at home.Via Ready Brew hits stores in Seattle and Chicago early next month and goes on sale in London Starbucks stores from 25 March before rolling out in the autumn. Retail ...
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Veggie brand Cranks to highlight healthy credentials
Vegetarian brand Cranks has given its products and website a facelift to emphasise its healthy credentials.Its range of premium products, including sandwiches, bread and salads, now display a ‘Real Feel Good Recipes’ strapline, using black and bright-coloured packaging.The products, which are sold in coffee shops and supermarkets, have been repositioned, ...
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FSA to discuss Welsh bakery
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Wales, is to hold a second co-hosted seminar for Welsh bakery businesses, looking at the issue of saturated fat reduction. The seminar will be held on 4 March at FSA Wales’ Cardiff office in Wood Street, in association with the Food Industry Centre at the ...