All British Baker articles in February 2011 – Page 2
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Can you visit a sick employee at home?
Although sickness absence rates have fallen in recent years, the average employee in the private sector still has 6.4 days off work each year due to "illness". Further research shows that, at any one time, 3% of the entire working population is away from work because of it. So it ...
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Dried fruit pricing
Coconut: The market continues to reach all-time highs. Weather has hindered supply in Indonesia and the Philippines, while coconut oil prices have risen to record highs, due to demand from the biofuel sector.Raisins: Prices in Turkey have increased rapidly over the past two months, as darker Turkish berries have been ...
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Equality and discrimination
This was with the aim of making it easier for employers to understand discrimination legislation. The Act applies to England, Scotland and Wales and most of its provisions came into force in October 2010, with some further additions in April 2011 and some aspects being implemented through subsequent regulations.The Act ...
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Tortillas with a difference
Discovery Foods claims to have launched the first preservative-free tortillas, in a bid to drive further growth within the Mexican eating category.The plain tortilla is made with British flour and is targeted at increasing sales of tortillas in-store and stimulating category growth, meeting the needs of those in search of ...
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Packing a crunch
The potential for cookies and biscuits is as vast as the imagination. Indeed, Jania Boyd, marketing manager of Macphie, a bakery ingredients manufacturer, says the possibilities are endless. They come in a mouth-watering array of sizes, shapes and flavours, from Image on Food’s saucy gingerbread Valentine’s Day designs to Marks ...
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hot cross Panettone By John Haynes
Here’s a great hot cross bun recipe, with a twist! As hot cross buns are already on sale in the supermarkets, and Easter is late this year, avoid consumer fatigue by baking them like a mini panettone. These are great for cafés, served in panettone cases.DoughIngredientsStrong bread making flour2.84kgWater1.59kgYeast150gSalt55gWhite shortening ...
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Crop to crust
Bakers can support rural communities by using flours milled at traditional wind and watermills.
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Hovis profits increase as wheat cost pressure rises
Hovis saw its trading profit rise by nearly 26% last year despite a fall in value sales, but 2011 may prove more challenging as pressure from high wheat costs builds. In its results for the year ended 31 December 2010, parent company Premier Foods said value sales at Hovis, including ...
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Counting the cost of flu
Employees can be expensive to run. If they are off sick, you lose their services while they are ill, yet still have to pay them.The official statistics say flu hit epidemic levels this winter. The disruption caused by staff illness can be terrible. But might the tax system offer some ...
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Temperature control
The new ThermaLite 2 thermometer, designed for routine day-to-day food and catering applications, indicates temperature over the range of -39.9C to 149.9°C with a ±0.5°C accuracy guaranteed for the life of the instrument, said the firm.Each thermometer incorporates a CalCheck 0°C function, which is activated by pressing the on/off ...
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Indie coffee shops go indie
First Starbucks launched its own ’elevator music’ record label, now South Wales’ indie coffee shops are set to get a lift themselves, through a cross-promotion with Cardiff-based indie band Paper Aeroplanes. The folk group will give away an exclusive four-track CD for free with food at 12 independent cafés. In ...
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Coming clean
The UK baking industry has come to rely on a whole host of additives to make a classic range of products, from crumpets to loaves. Over the past few years, the tide has been turning towards additive-free. But there is a lot of misunderstanding about what function ingredients such as ...
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Caught in the Web
How advertising images of burgers compare to their real-life counterparts... bit.ly/icxizfIs this the nation’s oldest surviving wedding cake? bit.ly/hOBFzNFancy a piece-a-cake? We mean, pizza cake? The latest innovation from the US: cakes that look like pizzas... www.mypizzacake.com
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DoH pursues initiative on calorie labelling
The Department of Health (DoH) is attempting to revive voluntary schemes for calorie labelling, similar to those put in place by the Labour government. Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley has formally written to all members of the DoH’s Food Network, including Subway, Pizza Hut and United Biscuits, to ...
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Burger buns go upmarket
Lantmännen Unibake UK has added a Gourmet Burger Bun to its Americana range of fast food breads. The Kaiser Bun features a subtle sour flavour and a slightly firmer texture, finished with a maize dressing, according to the firm. It has been designed to cater for operators of any kind ...
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Bread prices set to rise
Bread prices are set to rise again, with the on-shelf price for an 800g loaf predicted to increase by 10-15p in the next few weeks.
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Introducing the brand new ’Employers Charter’
The government is confident that businesses in the private sector, particularly the smaller ones, are going to "lead this country out of recession" It says this will be achieved by creating thousands of new jobs. But it is also realised that they are going to need a much more employer-friendly ...
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Beyond the zone
Bakehouse is moving out of its sweet pastry comfort zone, and into a new category with the launch of Do-licious Donuts. The firm, which also supplies savouries and speciality breads has added a six-strong range of donuts to its portfolio. They will be available in: Glazed; Double Choc; and Maple ...
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Maple Leaf Bakery sees further consolidation
Sales at Maple Leaf Bakery UK have held up against falling volumes at its North American sister companies, according to parent company Canada Bread’s latest trading statement. However, plans are in place to close its Cumbrian bakery.
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Baker’S tales
BAKERY VAN DRIVERS!Many years ago, we had a little 500cc Honda Activan for our run-around. One day, the van was being used on a particularly windy country lane, when we had a phone call to say it had "tipped over"! Two of the bakery lads and myself hot-footed it out, ...