All British Baker articles in January 2010 – Page 3
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RedBlack devises new Touch for bakery shops
RedBlack Software has launched Cybake Touch a new shop ordering software application for bakery retailers.The stand-alone product has been designed to reduce shop waste, as well as maximise sales. It is sold seperately to the Cybake 3 bakery management system, and can be installed on any Windows-driven touchscreen EPOS ...
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Campaigning baker falls to competitive pressures
Norman Olley, a well-known baker and one of Rick Stein’s food heroes, has closed his business in Dereham, Norfolk, after falling sales left him with no choice.The self-proclaimed "campaigning baker" told British Baker he blamed the increasing dominance of the supermarkets, for the falling number of consumers coming to buy ...
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Apostrophe struggles to source patisserie in UK
The MD of expanding London bakery café chain Apostrophe is keen to source more products from British suppliers, but says high prices for top-quality patisserie are a stumbling block.The company, which currently has 17 outlets in London and plans to open a further three this year, sources its patisserie and ...
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Charities back CASH in latest anti-salt campaign
Pressure on plant bakers to cut salt levels in their products is set to intensify next week, as charities join the campaign highligh-ting links between salt intake and health problems, including stomach cancer, osteoporosis, kidney disease and obesity. Lobby group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has ...
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Bread brands continue to up the ante on own-label
The latest figures on plant bread sales suggest that branded bread is continuing to grow at the expense of private-label.The data, from Kantar Worldpanel (formerly know as TNS Worldpanel), has shown that the total value of branded plant bread increased by 5.9% year-on-year (YOY) for the 52 w/e 29 November ...
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Planning ahead
The Food and Drink Federation’s Biscuit Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Sector Group’s annual conference, entitled ’Looking Forward to Sweet Success’ will broaden the event’s horizon beyond its former technical focus. The conference will focus on a wide range of issues that affect the food industry, including: the impact of the ...
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BSB sets out plans for AGM and dinner
The British Society of Baking (BSB) will host a four-course dinner, including a talk by well-known BBC sports journalist Garry Richardson, as part of its AGM.It will take place on Monday evening, 22 March, during the Baking Industry Exhibition (BIE), March 21-24 at the Birmingham NEC. The meal, at the ...
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60-second sales pitch
So what’s the product?Electrolysed or ’E’ water. It’s basically what is produced by softened (salted) tap water going through an electrolysis process where it is split into both alkaline and acidic water. Alkaline water cleans and acidic water sanitises.How can it help bakers?Bakeries have warm environments where spores of yeasts ...
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Threats to jobs as Warburtons announces £25 million investment
Warburtons has announced a £25 million investment programme at its Bolton bakery. However the move threatens the jobs of around a quarter of its workforce at the site.
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Allergies: 2% affected
A fifth of adults claim they suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, but evidence has suggested less than 2% actually do, according to new research commissioned by the Flour Advisory Bureau (FAB). The report, carried out by the University of Portsmouth, also revealed that over ...
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BSB sets out plans for AGM and dinner
The British Society of Baking (BSB) will host a four-course dinner, including a talk by well-known BBC sports journalist Garry Richardson, as part of its AGM.
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Uniq sees profit turnaround
Convenience food group Uniq is back in the black after increased food-to-go sales helped steer the business back to positive sales growth. In its fourth quarter trading update the firm announced that food-to-go sales were up 11.5% for the 13 weeks to 26 December. “Consumers responded well to the swift ...
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Britvic continues to up soft drink sales
Britvic has continued to grow its soft drink sales for the 12 weeks to 20 December 2009, with revenue up 11% on 2008 to £242.7 million.
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Britvic continues to up soft drink sales
Britvic has continued to grow its soft drink sales for the 12 weeks to 20 December 2009, with revenue up 11% on 2008 to £242.7 million.Its GB carbonates division saw revenue growth of 20.1%, GB Stills revenue increased 9.6% and Britvic’s International arm saw growth of 5.1%.However the contribution from ...
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Campaigning baker falls to competitive pressures
Norman Olley, a well-known baker and one of Rick Stein’s food heroes, has closed his business in Dereham, Norfolk, after falling sales left him with no choice. The self-proclaimed “campaigning baker” told British Baker he blamed the increasing dominance of the supermarkets, for the falling number of consumers coming to ...
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Campaigning baker falls to competitive pressures
Norman Olley, a well-known baker and one of Rick Stein’s food heroes, has closed his business in Dereham, Norfolk, after falling sales left him with no choice.
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Bread brands continue to up the ante on own-label
The latest figures on plant bread sales suggest that branded bread is continuing to grow at the expense of private-label.The data, from Kantar Worldpanel (formerly know as TNS Worldpanel), has shown that the total value of branded plant bread increased by 5.9% year-on-year (YOY) for the 52 w/e 29 November ...
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Bread brands continue to up the ante on own-label
The latest figures on plant bread sales suggest that branded bread is continuing to grow at the expense of private-label.
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Real Good Food announces strong bakery sales
Significant sales growth at The Real Good Food Company’s bakery division, Hayden’s, has helped the firm achieve estimated profits of around 25% above current market expectations.
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Starbucks announces UK expansion plans
Starbucks has announced plans to open 30 new stores in the UK by September 2010, following an “exceptionally busy Christmas period”.The new stores, which will be a mixture of company-owned and licensed outlets, are planned to open by the end of Starbucks’ fiscal year in September. The chain has also ...