All British Baker articles in January 2011 – Page 3
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Study points to lower sodium levels in bread
Bread accounts for lower levels of sodium in the British diet than previously claimed by both industry and the Food Standards Agency (FSA), say scientists. A University of Auckland study found that, apart from table salt, the single largest contributor of daily sodium in the UK was processed meats at ...
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Probiotics reach UK baking industry
Probiotic bread and cakes could be on UK shelves within the year, potentially stealing share from dairy cabinets. Products containing traditional probiotics are usually in the chilled, short-life dairy category such as yoghurts, but US manufacturers have started adding probiotics to dry goods and Orlando Baking has just launched what ...
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Bakers’ Fair to stage NAMB competitions
British Baker can announce there will be 10 competition classes open to all bakers to enter at the new Bakers’ Fair Spring event this April. Taking place on Sunday 10 April at Newbury Racecourse, the event will host the National Association of Master Bakers’ (NAMB) Bakery Competitions. There will be ...
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UK bakery numbers hold firm despite economy
The number of UK bakery manufacturers and retail bakery businesses fell only slightly in the year to 22 March 2010, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures, taken from a snapshot of the Inter Departmental Business Register, give details of the turnover, location ...
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Ranson aims at industrial bakers in UK
Bakery and patisserie ingredients supplier Bekaert & Dupont has changed its name to Ranson UK, and is looking to increase its turnover through more business with industrial bakeries. Belgium-based parent firm Ranson has owned the majority of Bekaert & Dupont, based in West Thurrock, for several years, and, in 2008, ...
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Craft bakers hold off on passing on VAT increase
Craft bakers are waiting until spring to put up prices, fearing a VAT rise could jeopardise trade during the toughest time of the year. Although many don’t sell that many VAT-rated products, such as hot takeaway food, the hike to 20% would compound a patchy Christmas nationwide. Chatwins won’t put ...
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Bakers report a mixed bag of Christmas results
December’s snow created a mixed picture for Christmas trading. Bread sales in the supermarket’s in-store bakeries fell in the month leading up to Christmas, according to the latest four-week data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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FWP forced to put up flour price again
Cotswold-based FWP Matthews has become the latest miller to increase the price of its flour, following the continued rise in wheat prices.
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Greencore’s food to go sales up
Greencore has announced a strong performance in its Convenience Foods division for the three months to 24 December, 2010.
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Increase in fuel prices hits the baking industry
The ever-increasing price of fuel is hitting bakery firms hard as they continue to contend with higher commodity prices. A 0.76 pence per litre (ppl) increase in fuel tax was added on 1 January, which coincided with the 2.5% increase in VAT. According to petrolprices.com, the average price of diesel ...
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’Buy British’ plea to bakers after egg scare
Bakers are being urged to buy British after the dioxin egg scare, which forced Memory Lane Cakes and Kensey Foods products off the shelves. The British Egg Industry Council wants food suppliers to specify British Lion eggs, as its code of practice ensures all raw materials are sourced from approved ...
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In my world
David Powell is Deputy Master of the Worshipful Company of BakersBefore writing these articles, I often ask the British Baker editorial team if they have anything particular in mind as a topic. This time they came back with the perennial old chestnut of who should be allowed to call themselves ...
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Turnover work
Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients has combined Pruvé’s new turnover with its selection of more than 20 Delifruit prepared fruit fillings and with whipped cream to round out its turnover range. Unifine F&BI is the sole UK distributor for Pruvé, part of Dutch-owned Smilde Bakery.The turnover joins Pruvé’s existing range ...
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A Turkish twist
This classic Turkish Pide is easy to produce and quick to bake. Sliced horizontally and filled with meats, salad or cheese, this soft-eating flatbread makes a great deli-style sandwich or an unusual addition to the bread basket. It also tastes delicious sliced and served with dips.IngredientsString bread flour3.000kgSalt0.060kgOlive oil0.060kgSugar0.050kgDried yeast ...
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Hovis’ Facebook ployHovis has launched its biggest ever social media campaign, via its Hovis Wholemeal Facebook page, to get consumers talking about bread. In other news, Caroline Jary, who has replaced Jon Goldstone as head of marketing for Hovis, confirmed that the brand’s earlier dispute with Tesco (BB, 22 October ...
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Brace’s takes on Warburtons siteWelsh independent bakery Brace’s has said it is to take over Warburtons’ Newport bakery in Rogerstone, with plans to safeguard many of the 114 jobs at risk. Brace’s sales and marketing director Scott Richardson said: "We will do all we can to ensure the transfer of ...
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Expansion for ValeriePatisserie Valerie is continuing its expansion outside London with a new outlet in Salisbury, and more planned in 2011. The London-based chain has opened outlets in Bath, Cambridge, Canterbury, Twickenham, Wolverhampton, Leeds and London last year, and has plans to open in York, Manchester Arndale, Liverpool and Chester ...
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Peter’s new depotPie producer Peter’s has opened a 45,000sq ft multi-temperature distribution depot in Sidcup to help it expand its distribution operation in London and the south east by more than 20%. The new facility features improved office and conference areas and increased storage and picking facilities for frozen, chilled ...
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Put paid to the pests
Now is the time when rodents will try to make their way indoors to find warm homes during the cold snap. And where better than a nice cosy bakery your bakery?Give them the smallest of opportunities and, before you know it, you have a monster of a problem. Rats ...
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Ones to watch
Twin-sumers", "Urbanomics", "Tweetonomics" if you’ve ever surveyed the reams of guff out there soothsaying the trends for the year ahead, then you will be forgiven for wishing painful death-by-cake-pop-stick-stabbing to the first marketing executive you come across. So it is in a spirit of great hypocrisy that we offer our ...