All British Baker articles in February 2010 – Page 5
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Ginsters enforces local ingredients message with giant scarecrow
Savoury pastry brand Ginsters has launched a new national television campaign for 2010, as part of its £3.5 million media spend this year.The adverts, to be aired from early February, aim to promote Ginster’s “Real Honest Food’ tagline, and locally sourced ingredients message.The 30 second advertisement features a local community ...
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Student event plans detailed
The Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ (ABST) Annual Conference is to be held at the Alton Towers Hotel, Alton Towers, from 11-13 June.The ABST is encouraging all students and trainees to attend, as well as participate in the bakery and confectionery competitions, which will take place on Saturday 12 ...
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Salt debate rumbles on
You thought the salt debate had gone away? Think again! Judging by events last week, the political will is not about to wane (well, at least not until 6 May)."It’s my view that Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH) has lived up to its name and built a genuine ...
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Pembrokeshire to rival Cornwall on pasties
A new firm – The Pembrokeshire Pasty & Pie Co – has announced plans to open outlets nationwide, in a bid to challenge the Cornish pasty with its own Pembrokeshire variant. The first outlet will open in Tenby on 1 March, and will be followed by another in central ...
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Pembrokeshire to rival Cornwall on pasties
A new firm The Pembrokeshire Pasty & Pie Co has announced plans to open outlets nationwide, in a bid to challenge the Cornish pasty with its own Pembrokeshire variant. The first outlet will open in Tenby on 1 March, and will be followed by another in central ...
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Zero-residue moth control
Exosect, a pest management solution provider, has launched an environmentally-friendly, zero-residue moth control system for use in food production sites. Exosex SPTab is an organic compliant, non-chemical solution, designed to ensure safe, high-quality food with reduced pesticide residues, said the firm.Exosex SPTab is a small tablet consisting of the firm’s ...
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Consumer ’dismay’ on foreign eggs
Bakery manufacturers using imported eggs in their products could be risking their reputation after new research found consumers were "dismayed" to discover foreign eggs are regularly used in British-made food.Focus group research, commissioned by British Lion Egg Products, found that consumers felt the use of foreign eggs compromised the quality ...
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Comment
Concerns about the environment are well down the list of consumers’ concerns about the future, according to research from AC Nielsen, presented at a recent Food and Drink Innovation Network summit.The economy, increasing utility bills and debt topped the list of consumer concerns for the next six months, with the ...
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Jiffy introduces ’no frills’ choice for mobile vendors
Jiffy Trucks has unveiled a new mobile catering van for 2010. The Panino has been designed to appeal to new entrants and smaller businesses in mobile retail catering.The firm says that with the right vehicle and training, food and drink businesses can achieve a highly profitable operation. It features the ...
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Reporting in Sandwich sales up, but challenges remain
Despite all the gloom of the recession, evidence suggests that sandwich sales are doing well, with sales up by some 3% in volume year-on-year.Given the considerable drop in sandwich sales when the recession first bit in autumn 2008, such growth is remarkable, as it shows the industry has regained most ...
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Rising to the challenge
St Anne’s College was the venue for The Rise of Real Bread Conference a place where the Gandalfs and Aslans of all baking things, philosophic and prophetic, gathered.Sheila Dillon, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme, chaired the proceedings and kicked things off by rhetorically asking "Why does ...
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Caught on the Web
Can a humble sausage roll conceivably have more Facebook fans than Cheryl Cole? Join the campaign and make it happen... http://bit.ly/aRtAzH Thought you could only make coffee out of coffee beans? How about using grapes instead? http://bit.ly/6xIzQu Ever wondered what happens to all those thin wooden coffee stirrers ...
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Lyons cashes in on teatime
Premier Foods’ cake brand Lyons has launched a new range of Teashop Classic Cakes to capitalise on teatime eating occasions. The cakes will be available in St Clements, classic choc chip and sultana and cherry variants. According to the firm, large ambient cakes are a key driver of the cakes ...
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Non-loaf carriers rise
Despite the volume and value growth of branded bread in the UK last year, alternatives such as wraps, croissants, bagels and chapattis are becoming increasingly popular as sandwich carriers, according to Tesco.Commenting on recent data from Kantar Worldpanel (December 2009), Tesco bakery spokeperson Andy Simpson, said that, with so many ...
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Playing the premium card
While consumers have been trading down in many areas of their lives of late, it seems the bake-off breads market has been protected by a layer of recession-proof crust.It certainly appears, from talking to some of the major suppliers in this sector, that economy ranges have not been top of ...
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Caramoo tops up flavours
Premium milkshake firm Shaken Udder has added a new flavour to its line-up Caramoo. The new velvety caramel variety joins Top Banana, Strawberry Stash, Chocolush & Shake The Cake.Founders Jodie and Howie started creating milkshakes for music festivals, shows and events back in 2004, but due to customer feedback, ...
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Get involved with Cakes For Haiti fundraiser
A cake designer from Surrey has organised a fundraising event - Cakes For Haiti - in order to raise money for the country following the earthquake last month.The earthquake hit on the same day as cake designer Janet Mohapi-Banks’ birthday and she felt compelled to do something to help. She ...
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Bread prices rise despite global economic slump
The price of bread around the world went up last year and is set to continue rising, despite the global financial downturn, according to new research.Figures from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) show bread was up an average of 4.3% in price worldwide in the year to September 2009, and ...
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Bakery set to become star category in Fairtrade
Bakery is expected to be at the cutting edge of the Fairtrade movement this year, as products made with multiple Fairtrade ingredients take centre stage.So-called ’composite’ products, such as baked goods and confectionery, which use more than one Fairtrade ingredient, represent the next stage in the evolution of the brand ...
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Letters: What is a ’craft baker’?
Let’s define why we offer valueAll credit to BB for keeping the spotlight on the battered UK craft sector. Is the definition of "craft" or "artisan" the right way to focus the challenge right now?It is a long-running saga, as is the valiant effort of a handful of British bakers ...