All British Baker articles in July 2012 – Page 2
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NewsSpeedibake MD raises funds for prostate charity
Peter Jones, managing director of Speedibake, has completed a 177-mile walk to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
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New guidance for sustainable businesses
UK businesses can highlight their corporate sustainability credentials in a simple way thanks to new guidance released yesterday.
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NewsPure to take store count to six
A London independent bakery and food-to-go business will look to open four outlets in the next 12 months as part of an expansion plan.
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NewsScottish Bakers and NAMB seal new training deal
The training arm of the Scottish Bakers, National Bakery Training (NBT), has signed an agreement to become a preferred provider of training within the whole of the UK.
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Reports of UB snacks business auction
Biscuit manufacturer United Biscuits (UB) is rumoured to be putting its snacks business up for auction at the end of the summer, according to Dow Jones.
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NewsPortas picks 15 new towns
An additional 15 UK towns have been selected to be part of the government’s high street revival scheme, headed up by retail guru Mary Portas.
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Campden highlights importance of gluten-free
Independent food research firm Campden BRI will host a two-day conference for bakers and food manufacturers to examine the technological challenges associated with gluten-free baking.
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No bread guidelines for Olympic Games
Organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games have ignored suggestions from The Real Bread Campaign (RBC) on the standard of bread and baked goods.
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Finsbury reports positive bread and cake sales
Finsbury Food Group has reported a 9.4% rise in total sales to £207m.
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McVitie’s to make breakfast biscuit?
McVitie’s looks to be considering a move into the breakfast biscuit market, in a bid to rival the likes of Kraft’s Belvita brand.
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Video: La Roche to open French patisserie retreat
The husband and wife team behind newly opened La Roche in Tunbridge Wells has told British Baker they will launch a patisserie school in France.
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Call for better salt labelling to cut cancer risks
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has called for better traffic light labelling on products such as bread in a bid to reduce the number of stomach cancer cases linked to salt consumption.
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Lowest UK manufacturing output since 2009
UK manufacturing output will drop for the first time in three years according to new forecasts from manufacturers’ organisation EEF.
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Video: Spianata&co’s new Mayfair outlet
Stefano Nicolai, managing director and founder of Spianata&co, talked to British Baker about the company’s sixth outlet opened this week in Mayfair, London.
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Warburtons faces opposition over wind turbine
Warburtons’ plans to build a single wind turbine at its Severn Beach site has reportedly been met with strong opposition from locals.
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NewsSpianata&co continues London expansion
Spianata&co is hoping to bring its store count to eight with plans to open two further bakery retail outlets in the next 12 months.
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Britvic blames weather and recall for sales dip
Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic has become the latest victim of the awful summer weather.
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NewsGreencore defends itself against Unite attack
Greencore has again hit back at accusations by union Unite that it has breached employment law.
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Food retailers faring best in Scotland
Food sales in Scotland during June helped to achieve a 1.2% growth in total sales compared to the previous year.
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NewsPop sensation boosts London bakery business
The Cake Store has been inundated with a wealth of new orders and social media followers after producing a bespoke cake for One Direction boy band member Louis Tomlinson.