All British Baker articles in January 2006 – Page 6
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Gastro Pro goes green
The Gastro Pro range of cabinets and counters from Foster Refrigerator (Kings Lynn, Norfolkshire) can improve the energy efficiency of a bakery, says the company. Environmentally friendly, the units are 95% recyclable and are available with an energy-saving hydrocarbon refrigeration option. All units have self-closing doors with stainless steel hinges, ...
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Speculation surrounds Harvestime’s future
Administrators said they were on the brink of concluding the Harvestime (2005) sale as British Baker went to press. Joint administrator John Kelly, of Begbies Traynor, said only one buyer remained in negotiations. Talks were continuing at the unnamed bidder’s pace. A completion date of January 6 was expected. The ...
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Flexible wrap at a stretch
Limpet Tapes (Huntingdon, Cambs) has introduced the SIAT Paklet range of semi-automatic stretch wrappers. They are designed to meet all packaging requirements and also offer the flexibility to be upgraded to meet changing demands, says Limpet.The new modular system enables the Paklet machines to be customised to suit ...
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Fiddes Payne
Fiddes Payne, the herb, spice and home bakery producer, has signed a character licensing agreement with Disney for Winnie the Pooh and the Disney Princess rights for home bake cakes.A new Winnie the Pooh product portfolio will consist initially of two Cup Cake Kits: the Winnie the Pooh medley pack ...
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Irish Pride gains defence deal
IRISH Pride, one of Ireland’s leading plant bakeries, has won a contract to supply the Irish Defence Forces, writes Ann Marie Foley. The deal, to feed over 10,500 army, navy and air force personnel, is worth E160,000 (£109,342). Irish Pride and another local bakery, Hickey’s, will supply around 90,000kg of ...
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NewsProper Cornish unlocks potential
Bodmin-based pasty company Proper Cornish has joined a new recruitment scheme, exclusive to Cornwall, which helps graduates get jobs in local businesses. The scheme, known as Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP), is a Combined Universities in Cornwall partnership project, managed by Cornwall College and part-funded by EU social and economic programme ...
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Licenced cookies star at the show
BakeMark UK (Wirral, Merseyside) showed new products on its stand at IFE05, including a range of licensed items developed in collaboration with Nestlé. Also on show were sweet treats from the Readi-Bake portfolio, plus a selection of frozen bakery specialities from the Bon Vivant range.Following the success of the Smarties ...
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NewsCANADA CALLING
The Scottish Association of Master Bakers (SAMB) 40 Group, which is run by bakers under the age of 40, has always liked to do things differently. So when the idea of a bakery study tour to Vancouver was first mooted 18 months ago, I was keen to make sure this ...
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IAWS profits from growth in food business
FOOD group IAWS increased its stake in Swiss bakery Hiestand by a further 10.6% to 32% last month. The company spent E36.6m to buy 56,547 shares in the Swiss firm.
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NewsBread is excluded from EU’s Nominal QuantitiesBread is excluded from EU’s Nominal Quantities
A EUROPEAN Commission committee has voted to allow bread and other staples to be excluded from the EU Nominal Quantities Directive.The EU Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee voted in favour of amending the draft directive on December 12. This directive currently states there should be no set weights ...
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NewsBread is excluded from EU’s Nominal Quantities
A EUROPEAN Commission committee has voted to allow bread and other staples to be excluded from the EU Nominal Quantities Directive.The EU Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee voted in favour of amending the draft directive on December 12. This directive currently states there should be no set weights ...
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NewsHealthy eating: Wholegrain Rye Bread
100% Rye Wholegrain LoafThis classic loaf manages to be both incredibly simple to make and very difficult to get perfect. The challenge lies in not over-cooking the grains; that way they absorb moisture during the final bake and then release it again during the few days the loaf is ...
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Big chill at new UK plant
Frozen cookie production at a new UK plant is benefiting from high-volume refrigeration plant supplied by Eurotek (Aylsham, Norwich). The line at Rich Products’ plant in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, includes a new, made-to-measure, Eurotek spiral freezer and refrigeration plant. This can handle a range of product sizes and weights at a ...
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NewsSetback for Northern Foods in its Melton Mowbray pork pie battle
Northern Foods has had another setback in its battle to stop production of Melton Mow-bray pork pies being restricted to a 1,800 square mile zone around the Leicestershire town.The company has been battling for seven years against the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association’s (MMPPA) plans to gain “Protected Geographical ...
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Multi-temperature vehicles at Bako
Bako London and South East has taken delivery of its first 16 multi-temperature vehicles from Doncaster-based Gray & Adams. The vehicles, which have been designed and purpose-built for Bako London and South East, are being used to distribute around 2,500 frozen, chilled and ambient products to a customer base ...
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Baking for generations
Hot bread rolls from a barrow, klezmer players fiddling down the street, and a lechayim with honey cake to toast the occasion. A journey through the history of one of London’s bakery landmarks took place recently, when the Grodzinski family celebrated the 75th anniversary of its bakery shop in Stamford ...
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NewsExtra charity from bakery
Littlehampton bakery A W Biggs raised £1,091 to buy Christmas presents for 200 severely disabled children with a Christmas raffle. It donated the money to charity The Children’s Trust, which has a home in Tadworth, Surrey, providing care, therapy and education for children with multiple disabilities and complex health needs. ...
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NewsPlant bakers line up record profits
This year should see record returns for plant bakers. As good news stories go, that is not a bad one to kick off the New Year. And it is all down to confident pricing on branded sliced loaves, says a leading city analyst. A better understanding of consumer trends is ...
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Mixing it up with BakeMark cakes
The Craigmillar range from BakeMark UK (Wirral Merseyside) includes the Rich Celebration Cake Mix, which can be used in traditional and sheet cakes.Bakers can add their own creative touches by using extra fruit, nuts, marzipan and icings, such as Topice Overwrappable White Icing, says BakeMark.Bakers and caterers looking for an ...
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NewsBag a new design
Belcolade Belgian chocolate from ingredients supplier Puratos (Buckingham) has been repackaged to help customers differentiate between the dark, milk and white chocolates available. The new design features simplified graphics and a new strapline – The Real Belgian Chocolate – which the company says reinforces the brand’s authenticity and heritage. It ...