All British Baker articles in July 2015 – Page 4
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News
Bread industry hits back at ’misleading’ pesticide campaign
A campaign to stop UK bread manufacturers using the pesticide glyphosate has been branded ‘misleading’ for targeting bread.
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News
Europe clears Cargill’s ADM cocoa deal
The European Commission has granted conditional clearance for the $440m (£226.4m) Cargill acquisition of Archer Daniels Midland’s cocoa business in Europe.
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News
Sugar: the reaction
The report today on sugar and carbohydrates has prompted a raft of mixed reactions - from supporters to those who feel the targets will be difficult to attain. Here British Baker compiles those comments:
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News
Halve sugar intake says government
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has advised the government to radically reduce intake of free sugars in the population’s diet, while upping fibre consumption.
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Product News
Pie firm switches to price-marked packs in convenience
Holland’s Pies is moving to price-marked packs in convenience stores.
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Opinion
Blog: how to take heart from SACN
Martyn Leek, British Baker editor, breaks today’s SACN report down in a way that bakers can take heart from its dietary recommendations.
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News
Free-from firm closes manufacturing arm
Droppa & Droppa Specialist Foods, the gluten-, wheat- and dairy-free manufacturer and allergen training company, is to close the manufacturing arm of its business.
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Product News
Action on Sugar: government has not gone far enough
Campaigners have called on the government to go further than its own recommendations – and have demanded a 40% reduction of sugar in food and drink by 2020.
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Product News
Watch: bakery @ Hyper Japan 2015
With influence from abroad bang on trend, British Baker decided to gather some inspiration from Japan.
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News
Pret looks to recruit school leavers
Pret A Manger has opened applications for the 2015 intake of its School Leavers Programme.
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News
Sugar in the headlines
The war on sugar has been a strong media narrative throughout the past 12 months. Here British Baker looks at some of the headlines:
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News
Finsbury reports strong sales growth
Speciality bakery manufacturer Finsbury Food Group is outperforming profit expectations as its total sales revenue grew to £256.2m in the year to 27 June 2015.
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News
Competition body highlights ‘misleading’ supermarket pricing tactics
Supermarket pricing has been deemed potentially confusing by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) following a formal complaint by consumer rights campaigner Which?.
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News
Greggs gets behind high street regeneration
Bakery giant Greggs is backing a scheme to help regenerate high streets across the UK.
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Product News
Bakkavör sells off pizza firm
Bakkavör Group has completed the sale of its remaining pizza business to Dreamfood.
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Product News
Online snacks firm enters retail arena
Graze, the online snack subscription business, has moved into retail for the first time.
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Product News
Carr’s reports positive growth for food division
Carr’s Group has seen volumes in its food division up ahead of last year, despite the “challenging” market.
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News
Jacob’s Cracker Crisps campaign gets under way
The media campaign for United Biscuits’ (UB) latest product launch for savoury brand Jacob’s has kicked off as part of a £15m investment in the Masterbrand.
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Product News
Competition body clears path for Bako merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the anticipated merger of Bako North Western and Bako Scotland.
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News
Bakery companies move to contactless
With the launch of Apple Pay in the UK, bakery and café companies are refreshing payment options.