All British Baker articles in June 2008 – Page 3
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Vandemoortele expands with French takeover
Belgian firm Vandemoortele Food Group is poised to take over Panavi, France’s leading manufacturer of frozen bakery products, for an undisclosed sum.The deal, endorsed by the Panavi group’s shareholders and subject to approval by the French regulatory authorities, will mean a substantial expansion of Vandemoortele’s frozen bakery products operations, which ...
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Redundancy duty
Employers are obliged to provide information to, and consult with, trade union or other appropriate representatives where they propose to make 20 or more employees redundant at one establishment within 90 days or less.Traditionally, employers did not have to consult with employees’ representatives about the reasons for proposed redundancies. The ...
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EPP expands deck offer
European Process Plant launched a deck oven from MIWE at the Baking Industry Exhibition earlier this year. The MIWE condo has all the features of a professional rack oven, but takes up less space and "handles everything from delicate pastry to hearty bread".Each of its electric-heated decks can be controlled ...
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Diary Dates
The main eventBako Confectionery Road ShowsFollowing its two confectionery roadshows in Edinburgh and Nottingham, Bako Northern and Bako Scotland have announced more regional events. Each will feature a full range of thaw-and-serve confectionery lines, with many of Bako’s major suppliers in attendance. Bako will also be showcasing a new range ...
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The way the fortune cookie crumbles
There have been, I admit, quite a few occasions when I’ve made a decision that didn’t really work out as planned, such as the location for a shop. Then, through a stroke of good fortune, someone has come along and made me an offer for the site that gave me ...
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That’s how the cookie crumbles
Next time you watch The Apprentice, keep an eye out for what biccies Sir Alan has got on his boardroom table. Around 80% of UK business folk surveyed reckoned the quality of biscuits they offered to potential clients was crucial to swinging a deal. The report, conducted by Holiday Inn, ...
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Consumer Tracking Fairtrade
Fairtrade beverage producers must continue to innovate to cater for both older and more affluent consumers as well as younger professionals, according to new research conducted on behalf of Aimia Foods.The company, which produces Fairtrade hot beverage brand Percol, said the research had revealed the potential of the out-of-home market. ...
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Commodities Prices
PriceMeasurementChange (%)Commodity prices - to tradeUK bread wheat - delivered, Liverpool192.50£/tonne0milling wheat (May contract)Canadian No1 CWRS (Fob St Lawrence)248.00£/tonne-0.17Sugar (refined, granulated)821.60£/tonne0Commodity prices - international futuresWheat (LIFFE, May contract)148.50£/tonne-1.00Coffee, Arabica (NYBOT, May contract)132.90£/tonne+13.64Coffee, Robusta (LIFFE, May contract)2,211£/tonne+21.89Footnote: Prices in £ sterling, except where stated.Sources: Cereals; HGCA. Statistics correct as of 2/6/2008; ...
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Comment
California RaisinsThe raisin market has changed dramatically over the past 12 months and, in line with most other food commodities, prices have increased. Raisin and sultana supplies from Eastern Mediterranean suppliers were affected by the 2007 drought, which in turn reduced European supplies significantly. This led to dried vine fruit ...
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Costa Coffee raises funds for communities
Every penny of profit generated at Costa coffee stores on 14 June is to be donated to coffee-growing regions to help with the provision of school buildings, clean water and other facilities.The funds will be channelled through the Costa Foundation, which was set up in 2006 so the company could ...
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Consumers shielded from price rises, claims report
Food retailers are shielding customers from the full impact of soaring commodity prices, according to figures produced by the British Retail Consor- tium (BRC).The Shop Price Index, developed by the Consortium and administered by marketing information company AC Nielsen, showed that fresh food prices increased by 6.4% in May ...
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Drink Me Chai choc variety
Drink Me Chai has added a new flavour to its range at Caffè Culture. Chocolate Spice Chai is made from a blend of cocoa and the traditional Chai blend of spices, black tea, and skimmed milk. It joins the existing range, which includes Spiced, Vanilla and Peppermint flavours."More and more ...
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Steve’s Cakes gains keys to Pallas
Steve’s Cakes in Antrim, which produces homemade cakes and traybakes, is to supply one of Ireland’s leading foodservice organisations, Pallas Foods.The deal came about through an initiative called Invest NI, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, which holds ’Meet the Buyer’ events. These events allow smaller companies the ...
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In my world: cake maker
As Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte descended on London recently with the arrival of Sex And The City, never did the humble cupcake enjoy such fashion iconic status.Seen as the must-have accessory for birthday parties, ladies’ afternoon tea parties and girlie evenings, the cupcake is enjoying its new-found red carpet ...
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Snow business at Eurotek
Eurotek has launched a snow removal system for frozen food manufacturers. Designed to keep evaporator fins clear of snow, it allows freezing lines to run for twice as long between defrosts.The SRS is "proving a popular option on lines dedicated to handling high volumes of high moisture products such as ...
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Irwin’s pushes into Irish Republic with bread deal
Northern Ireland bakery Irwin’s has broken new commercial ground by securing contracts to supply its Nutty Krust batch bread to retailers in the Irish Republic.The bread went on sale in Tesco Ireland at the beginning of June and will be on the shelves of the Musgrave Group and Dunnes Stores ...
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Bio energy rush
Bio-Synergy, which specialises in functional waters, sports energy drinks and supplements, has added three new functional waters to its range. Bio-Synergy Fitness Water, Bio-Synergy Gym Tonic and Bio-Synergy Sub Zero, have been designed to help complement workouts.The Sub Zero drink aims to boost performance and contains green tea, creatine, L-carnitine ...
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"Oh my god, I can’t believe it..."
Continuing our rock ’n’ roll-meets-bakery theme of recent issues, Louise Niles of Thomas Danby College was presented with the the Sharon Foster Award by the Kaiser Chiefs last month.This was for her special contribution to attracting 14- to 16-year-olds to the baking industry by forging links with schools and ...
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IAWS/Hiestand merger creates global baking firm
IAWS and Hiestand’s merger, announced earlier this week, will give the company "great scope across four continents", Hugo Kane, chief operating officer, told British Baker.The merger has created the world’s biggest maker of frozen baked goods. In future, the company will be known as Aryzta, which is derived from the ...
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Website bakery resource goes live
The Bakery School, a web-based online resource tool, went live on 31 May.The site, set up by fomer bakery tutor Jean Grieves and retired baker Albert Waterfield, contains 40 modules, divided into three main categories - ingredients, processes and methods and problem solving. Each module gives detailed information, complete ...