All British Baker articles in July 2021
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Feature
How can craft bakers mill their own flour?
British Baker examines the options available to smaller scale operators looking to go back to basics for flour production
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News
Greggs unveils vegan sausage bean and cheese melt
The food-to-go giant is launching its new vegan sausage, bean & cheeze pastry nationwide from 5 August
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News
Finsbury revamps Thorntons cake bites and bars range
Hot cross bun and toffee apple-flavoured bites are among the seven new pieces of NPD being added to the range alongside new packaging and the tagline ‘Bitesize Moments Made Special’
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News
Baker & Baker recruiting Daventry staff to deal with demand
The baked goods manufacturer is adding around 30 employees to the plant’s headcount as the easing of pandemic restrictions has resulted in increased production
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Feature Synopses
Sweet edition 2021: Vegan bakery
Vegan treats have exploded in recent years with the quality and innovation of plant-based products improving over this time
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Interview
How Joe’s Bakery made Britain’s Best Loaf 2021
British Baker caught up with Joe’s Bakery owner Martin Hunt to find out about the origins of the winning prune & cardamom loaf and the bakery behind it
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News
British Bakels achieves AA standard in BRCGS audit
The baking ingredients manufacturer said the accreditation reflects its commitment to food safety standards throughout the business
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News
Food-to-go to recover earlier than expected, says IGD
The channel is predicted to return to pre-Covid levels by the second half of 2022, but some sub-sectors are performing better than others
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News
Greencore to trial plastic-free sandwich packaging
The business will run ‘test and learn’ trials with Sainsbury’s and Co-op for paper-based sandwich packaging. The news comes as Greencore posts its Q3 trading update
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News
Cookie dough and pink gin cake among sweet product launches
Finsbury Food Group, Pleesecakes, Doughlicious and CSM Ingredients have unveiled an array of NPD to tempt shoppers, food-to-go retailers and producers of sweet baked goods this summer.
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News
Puratos to launch British-made living sourdough
The ingredients specialist said the new product is intended to help bakers meet current and future tastes and needs of consumers
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Feature
What does the modern milling industry look like?
Far from the enduring public perception of picturesque windmills and dusty workers, the UK milling sector is a hive of cutting-edge technology and sophisticated operations
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News
Allied Bakeries restructure plan puts redundancies on table
The bakery giant’s proposals involve the closure of its Orpington distribution depot and the ending of wrapped bread production at its Glasgow plant
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News
Dawn Foods hires 2020 student ambassador
Vaishnavi Vora will work as as a junior product developer for the company’s R&D department at its headquarters in Evesham
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News
Birds Bakery announces death of chairman
Nicholas Bird has died aged 63, survived by wife and Birds COO Lesley Bird and three sons
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News
Mr Kipling sales continue to rise for Premier Foods
The group’s Q1 trading update showed a 7.5% growth in revenue for the cake brand following sales hitting £150m in the last financial year
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News
Pladis unveils new look and NPD for Carr’s cracker brand
The global snacking company has also transferred crispbreads, flatbreads and ciabatta previously sold under the Jacob’s brand to the Carr’s family
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News
Bakkavor buoyed by second-quarter sales figures
The sandwich, dessert and pizza manufacturer said UK like-for-like sales increased 12% compared with the corresponding period of 2020
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News
Warburtons recruiting ahead of Widnes depot opening
The bakery giant is seeking staff for 27 roles to help it develop a team of 119 at the new distribution centre, set to open in September
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Feature
How can bakers source packaging that ticks the right boxes?
It’s a necessity in food and drink, but packaging needn’t be a necessary evil. There are ways – and plenty of good reasons – to protect the planet as well as your products