All British Baker articles in July 2011
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Cupcake finalistsThe National Cupcake Championship finalists have been revealed! Visit the latest news section on www.nationalcupcakeweek.co.uk to see if you are on the shortlist.Normal harvest startThe harvest of winter wheat in the UK is expected to start in about a week, according to the HGCA. Although the warm dry spring ...
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Weights guidanceThe Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published guidance for businesses to accompany The Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2011. The amendment to the law, set come into force on 1 October 2011, would see a lifting of all restrictions on the ...
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Fox’s plants to stayFears that Northern Foods planned to close its three Fox’s Biscuits factories in favour of a single ’super factory’ have been allayed by the company’s new owner Ranjit Boparan of the 2 Sisters Food Group. A £26.5m investment over the last 18 months means the plants will ...
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Waterfields attackArmed robbers have struck at another Waterfields bakery, this time in Rainford, Merseyside the seventh raid on the north-west chain in the last few months. Two men demanded access to the safe. Six branches have been hit and bosses do not know what has prompted the spate of ...
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Report
Almost three-quarters (73%) of small businesses have been paid late in the last 12 months, according to new research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).The survey showed that 43% of FSB members are currently waiting for payments of up to £4,999 and, in the past year, 56% have written-off ...
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Q&A:
QOne of our employees is responsible for placing all our stationery orders. The supplier we use regularly runs competitions and, this month, our employee has been selected as its winner; the prize is a digital camera. This has caused bad feeling among other staff and a few have proposed that ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: Prices from China have stabilised for now, as the positive news on the developing crop takes effect. Buyers are currently able to cover additional requirements at more attractive prices than those seen at the end of 2010. The view is that the combination of both Chinese and Russian ...
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Young pretender
There are probably not too many 18-year-olds whom you could have a lively conversation with about the challenges of inventing a porridge/Genoese mix Scottish breakfast cake, decorated with a blue and white fondant Scottish flag. No wonder that the inventor of that particular regional delicacy, Kyle Hendry, made an impression ...
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Out with the old
D ividing and moulding by hand is no longer always realistic, when high volumes and consistent output are an economic necessity.Nowadays, high-spec machinery is par for the course. European Process Plant (EPP) cites the recent launch of König’s latest industrial automatic divider-rounder, the Industrie Rex Hyper. The machine was developed ...
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Mouthing off
"Throughout the course of the process Helen showed to her current employer, who kindly gave her 12 weeks off to come into this process, that he or she is going to have to be a bit of a mug not to actually promote her or give her some bigger position ...
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Prepare for paternity leave requests
Over the next few months, employers will start receiving requests for additional paternity leave. Should you get one, you have the right to demand proof of eligibility. But what information can an employee be asked to produce?As the law now stands, subject to qualifying conditions, the father, or mother’s partner, ...
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Reporting in Innovation has to be key
Nick HarrisMD, BFP WholesaleInnovation is a key part of every retailer’s armoury, but is it as important as it should be to the baker on the high street? As a bakery retailer, how often should you change your portfolio or introduce a new line? Does a new line always mean ...
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Smoother texture for icing
Bakery ingredients specialist CSM United Kingdom has launched an improved recipe for its Wrap Ice icing which has a natural vanilla taste, smoother application, better coverage and longer shelf-life.Now rebranded under CSM’s confectionery brand name Craigmillar, Wrap Ice has been improved to make it easier to apply to buns or ...
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Here’s to the perfect toast
Carrying out far more worthwhile scientific research is Dr Dom Lane, a consultant food researcher, who has been working on behalf of bread brand Vogel’s to nail down the method of making perfect toast.The results, as reported in The Mail, are in:l take a pale seeded loaf from the fridge ...
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Written harassment
Verbal bullying can be caught by harassment laws. But suppose employees do it in writing? What is the Court of Appeal’s view on this type of behaviour?Some years ago, the House of Lords confirmed that the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (PHA) could be used by employees against their employers. ...
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Gore, ghosts and ghouls
Emma Thomas, aka blogger Miss Cakehead, recently posted a message on Twitter: "This cupcake terrifies me." A click on the hypertext link opens an image of a cake topped with cream swirls and a clown’s head. Clowns might not be everyone’s idea of a Halloween fright, but the cupcake is ...
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Fox’s and Rocky go for mini style
Northern Foods’ Fox’s and Rocky brands have launched in mini sharing bags: Fox’s Mini Melts and Rocky Rocks.Mini Melts are made up of two variants, Viennese Chocolate (mini buttery biscuits) and Viennese Double Chocolate (mini chocolate biscuits), both particuarly targeted at female consumers. Rocky Rocks is aimed at families and ...
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Irish firms thrive
Northern Ireland is a bakery market facing cost pressures equal to, if not greater than, GB. The emergence of large multiple retailers and consolidation in the retail sector has driven down prices over the past decade. One consequence is the proliferation of pound lines appearing on the shelves, hitting already ...
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Unifine offers halal education
Unifine has launched a new product guide Unifine Goes Halal, to inform its customers about the products and ingredients in its portfolio, which can be used in day-to-day halal foodservice.The six-page guide features fruit fillings, powdered products, chocolate couverture and decorations, glazes and toppings. It explains that halal products must ...
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Helen Milligan takes up Greggs south east role
Following her achievement as runner-up in the latest television series of The Apprentice, Greggs’ Helen Milligan has been named the new head of retail for the south east region. Previously the executive assistant to CEO Ken McMeikan, Milligan will now be responsible for over 200 shops and around 2,500 staff.Milligan ...