All British Baker articles in January 2010 – Page 2
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Foodservice promotions opportunity
Foodservice sales in Europe are unlikely to pick up to 2007/08 levels until 2013, according to a new report by Rabobank. However, as consumers continue to trade down on products, the report suggests the active promotion of meal deals or discounts can help reach out to consumers, who are keeping ...
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Noble Foods reveals its taste for Gü
Noble Foods, the largest supplier of eggs and egg products in the UK, has acquired premium chocolate desserts company Gü Chocolate Puds, in a deal reported to be worth £35m.The Hertfordshire-based egg supplier has bought a majority stake in London-based Gü, which turned over an estimated £22m last year, from ...
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Food in the news
Kraft Foods has laid all its cards on the table with a final bid for Cadbury. The US manufacturer announced details of a recommended final offer on 19 January 2010 the deadline for acceptance is Tuesday 2 February.Research commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed there is ...
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Oil fired up
Simply put, Daub makes ovens. The company pioneered thermal oil ovens which, according to research, save 30% on energy costs while producing quality end-products. At its Hamburg headquarters, which employs 85 people, the ovens are built before being exported to Britain and all over the world.Around 12 large multi-deck and ...
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Family fortunes
McDonalds Bakers of Glasgow took a tentative step in a new direction during the 1990s and has never looked back. A traditional family baking business, with 10 conventional retail outlets, the company had made an abortive and almost business-ending attempt to diversify into wholesale during the previous decade. And ...
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Dotty goes gluten-free
Byron Bay Cookie Company’s Dotty Cookie has undergone a New Year makeover. The new-look single-wrap packaging is designed to appeal to those most likely to eat the Dotty Cookies kids. It also highlights that the cookies are free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives in order to appeal to ...
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UCB delivers stroke of Genius at Starbucks
Gluten-free bread brand Genius is making inroads into the food-to-go market and will be the carrier for Starbucks’ tuna mayonnaise sandwich from mid-February. The loaf, manufactured by United Central Bakeries (UCB), was the brainchild of chef Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne, who created a recipe that her gluten- and dairy-intolerant children could and ...
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Delivering the goods
The logistics of integrating two large firms, operating from different sites, can be a real nightmare.But when one of Europe’s largest transport companies, Norbert Dentressangle, took over another of Europe’s largest logistics firms, Christian Salvesen, they HAD to get it right; after all, you cannot sell your ability to handle ...
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Diary Dates
6-10 March 2010Europain & IntersucLocation: Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord, Villepinte, Francewww.europain.com21-24 March 2010Baking Industry Exhibition (BIE)Location: Birmingham NEC, UKwww.bakingindustryexhibition.co.uk21-24 March 2010The Convenience Retailing ShowLocation: Birmingham NEC, UKwww.cstoreshow.com
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On course to succeed
A world of change and only 650 words to sum it up (that’s 12 wasted already). You could write a book on the new qualifications framework, its implications and benefits for employers, and how bakery fits in. Instead, here is the slimmed-down, abridged, Dr Atkins version just the protein, ...
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EAT secures new chilled distribution
Sandwich retailer, EAT, which BB last August revealed had plans to double the number of outlets from 100 to 200 within three to five years, has revamped its chilled distributions to cope with worries over sudden failures in distribution of products to its stores.The move was in response to "the ...
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Food calendar
1-7 Feb: National Salt Awareness Weekwww.actiononsalt.org.uk22 Feb 7 March: Fairtrade fortnightwww.fairtrade.org.uk/thebigswap/about_the_big_swap1-31 March: Veggie Monthwww.veggiemonth.com1-31 March 2010: Coffee Break Month8-15 May: National Doughnut Week www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk16-23 May: British Sandwich Weekwww.sandwich.org.uk7-12 June: National Craft Bakers’ Weekwww.bakeryinfo.co.uk3-17 September: National OrganicFortnight www.soilassociation.org13-19 September: National Cupcake Week www.bakeryinfo.co.uk18 September 3 October: British Food Fortnighthttp://lovebritishfood.co.uk18-24 ...
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GreenPalm first for Burton’s Foods
Burton’s Foods has announced it is the first UK sweet biscuit manufacturer to acquire GreenPalm certificates for 100% of its palm oil usage.
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Brand Clinic: Passion versus P&L
Brand owners spend their lives trying to increase the size and value of their brands. Of course they do, it’s business and what matters most in business is profit and loss (P&L). What can happen, though, when the P&L becomes the primary focus of any company providing goods or services, ...
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BIE hunts for the best
The search is on to find the nation’s best bakers to represent the UK in the Louis Lesaffre Cup. The ’world cup’ of baking pits teams of three bakers, from around 40 countries and five continents, against each other in a series of national and international heats.Each baker in the ...
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Beacon zips up zest market
Ingredients specialist Beacon Foods is expanding its range with the addition of fresh citrus fruit zests. The firm, which already supplies caramelised orange and lemon zest, has invested in bespoke machinery to increase its offering.The fresh zests are available in orange, lemon and lime varieties and can be used in ...
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Bakery pilot course receives thumbs-up
The National Skills Academy (NSA) has hailed the pilot of a new broad-based bakery course, entitled Professional Bakery, a "huge success".The pilot evaluation, revealed last week, received positive feedback from the 47 trainees and seven participating employers: the former from gaining a better understanding of what processes are aiming to ...
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Paris show covers world of bakery
Europain, the major French bakery show, will take place at Parc des Expositions just outside Paris on March 6-10. The show, easily accessible by train from Paris or nearby airport Charles de Gaulle, features an innovations area and four halls dedicated to different subjects.The largest, Hall 3, is given over ...
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Irish bakery products see positive export boom
Exports of Irish bakery products increased by more than 20% in 2009 despite difficult market conditions.Bord Bía (Irish Food Board) told British Baker it estimated that bakery exports were worth E30.84m (£27m) for 2009 compared to E25.7m (£22.5m) in 2008. Products showing growth potential were morning goods (muffins), rolls and ...