All British Baker articles in July 2007 – Page 3
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viewpoint
The steep rationalisation at Premier (pg 4) was expected - but it’s not over yet! Much of the preliminary action is centred on cake production, with Manor Bakeries moving to Premier’s St Albans site, Avana Cakes integrating with RF Brookes and closure of the cakes division head office at ...
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Strategy for RHM revealed
Oxo-to-Branston owner Premier Foods this week revealed its plans for RHM’s bakeries, following its acquisition of the food-to-milling group last December.In the cakes division, Manor Bakeries will be integrated into Premier’s operations in St Albans. And RHM’s Avana Cakes will be integrated into the RHM’s RF Brookes business, due to ...
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Under par performance
Employees on long-term sick leave are not good for business. Employers need to be able to rely on their staff being fit enough to carry out their duties.So it is important to have a sickness policy in place that allows you to be involved in dealing with your employee’s illness. ...
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Sandwich salt levels surveyed
Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has just published research on the salt levels in shop-bought sandwiches, following a survey of 140 sandwiches from popular retailers, and found that 41% of the sample contained 2g or more of salt per serving - a third of the adult daily limit.The ...
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McCambridge tables its revised offer for Inter Link
Moves by Irish firm McCambridge to buy debt-ridden cake company Inter Link are on a knife edge.Inter Link chairman Jeremy Hamer said he was reluctant to comment while talks were ongoing but there were other firms interested in purchasing Inter Link if the prospect of a deal with McCambridge ...
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One industry voice needed
I have just read Sylvia Macdonald’s Viewpoint (British Baker, 29 June) and the last two paragraphs were a breath of fresh air.It is about time that this industry spoke up with one voice. For too long we have had various sectors just putting forward their own parochial points of view, ...
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World wheat price crisis
Over the past 12 months, UK wheat prices have entered into a period of increased volatility. We have seen quite marked price variations day to day and week to week, but with the overall price trend being upwards. The LIFFE futures price for feed wheat in November has increased by ...
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Crispy corners
Boreki are the best-selling savouries of the near and Middle East and are immensely popular with both locals and visitors. The concept is versatile, easy and inexpensive and they eat very well - cold, warm or hot. The pastry uses yoghurt, olive oil, eggs, and butter and is very ...
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Consumer watch
I have a very sweet tooth, so enjoy eating lots of cakes and chocolate. My brother’s girlfriend works in a bakery in Sevenoaks, Kent, so we often get free cakes from her, such as vanilla slices, iced buns, cream cakes, ginger breadmen and biscuits.I definitely prefer bakery cakes over supermarket ...
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Co-op cleans up sandwich contents
The Co-operative Group re-launched its range of sandwiches this week after cleaning up its ingredients’ list.The new-look 24-strong sandwich range is priced between £1.20 and £2.50, with options including chicken & bacon caesar wrap and salmon and cucumber twin-pack sandwich. The new range contains mayonnaise, made using free-range eggs, and ...
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Charity karting
Rank Hovis will be sponsoring this year’s Kart Grand Prix, an annual charity event that raises money for the Bakers’ Benevolent Fund, which raised over £2,250 last year.People in the industry can either register drivers or sponsor a prize. Both experienced karters and complete novices can attend. This year’s event ...
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UK flour set for sea change?
Speaking at an event last week to mark flour and ingredients supplier Bowman’s 150th anniversary, David Lang, analyst and consultant for Investec, suggested that we may be at the beginning of a sea change that could transform the UK flour industry beyond recognition.Eventually, milling could become an almost entirely free-market ...
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Cupcake challenge
Davids Muniz and Lesniak turned their home baking hobby into a new business venture. "But there’s nothing hobbyist about what we do," insists self-proclaimed "serial entrepreneur" Muniz. A couple of professionals who moved from the United States to live and work in London 18 months ago, the pair say they ...
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Scottish training centre opened
A national bakery training centre has been opened in Larbert, Scotland, in an attempt to preserve the craft and meet with increasing consumer demands.The centre has been developed by The Scottish Association of Master Bakers (SAMB), with a grant from the Bakery Training Council, and offers specialised bakery courses to ...
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Briefs
n The Scottish-based Baguette Express sandwich bar has opened its first English outlet in Halifax, taking its number of outlets to 16. Billy Stenhouse, and his brother, Robin, launched the Baguette Express franchise last year. It plans to opens its second English sandwich bar in Carlisle, Cumbria, and predicts having ...
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UK bread price rises up the world ranking
UK supermarket bread remains among the cheapest in the world, latest figures from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) indicate.The data, supplied exclusively to British Baker, indicates that UK supermarket bread is cheaper than that on sale in supermarkets in countries including Bangkok in Thailand, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Lagos ...
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O’Briens sets out bold growth plan
Sandwich bar chain O’Briens revealed this week it plans to have 80 more shops and business canteens in the UK bearing its brand by the end of this decade."We are already the market leader in Ireland and Scotland. Now we plan to be the market leader in England and Wales," ...
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Costa set for Balkans move
Whitbread has signed a 15-year franchise deal to launch 100 Costa Coffee outlets in the Balkans over the next five years.Under the agreement, Delta, the Serbian retail group, will open and operate stores in Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Slovenia and Serbia. The first nine outlets under the agreement will ...
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JULY - OCT Highlights in the coming months include the CCFRA’s course in Baking for a Healthier Diet and Panary’s second Bakers’ Tour in France
14 - 15 Gluten-Free BakingLocation: Bread Matters CumbriaContact, tel: 01768 88189914 - 15 Continental, Italian and French breadsLocation: Cann Mills, DorsetContact, tel: 01722 341 447email: info@panary.co.uk18 Kingston & District Master Bakers Association meeting(with speaker Tony Phillips and a three-course meal)Location: Crown Hotel, Chertsey, SurreyContact, tel: 01932 345486 (Linda Clarke)/01483 ...
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Tell Bakemark your Doughnut Week tale
How did you get involved in this year’s National Doughnut Week? Bakers with a story to tell should get in touch with BakeMark UK via alison@bdb.co.uk or tel 0161 925 4700.Send in news and photos of your fundraising activity for possible use in the 2008 publicity campaign.BakeMark UK will donate ...