All British Baker articles in June 2008 – Page 5
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Brakes win green award
Foodservice supplier, Brakes Group, has been awarded the title of Green Wholesaler of the Year at the Grocer Gold Awards, on 11 June, in London.Brakes- which supply caterers and food-to-go outlets in the UK and France with products including pastries and tarts, and artisan bread - impressed the judges with ...
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Starbucks and SSP partnership agreement
Starbucks Coffee Company and food and drink concession specialists, SSP, have announced a partnership agreement to open more than 150 Starbucks stores in prime travel locations across Europe, over the next three years.Starbucks will give SSP licensing rights to the Starbucks brand across key European travel markets, covering both railway ...
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Major job losses at Sayers
A total of 450 jobs have been axed after the Lyndale Group was put into administration, which led to the closure of the Sayers bakery in Norris Green, Liverpool as well as 41 stores across the north west and the Sayers headquarters in the city. The job losses were implemented ...
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Farm shop bakery opportunity
Research from the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society has revealed that the number of Scottish farm shops has reached 120, with growth of between 15 and 20% over the last year. Sarah Anderson, communications officer of the National Farmers Union in Scotland said that while farm shops offered a “very pleasant” ...
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California Raisins Innovation Award winner announced
Brambles Foods has been announced as winner of the 2008 California Raisins Innovation Award. The company was awarded 1st prize for its range of sandwiches containing raisins. Brambles Foods’ range includes a coronation chicken with raisins and sunflower seeds sandwich and a Cranks sticky toffee toastie, which is made using ...
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Best Bakeries aim for management buy-out
South Wales-based company Best Bakeries, which went into administration on Wednesday (4 June), may be saved by a management buy-out (MBO).The bakery, which supplies Ferrari’s Fresh Bakeries’ shops, has appointed Alistair Wardell and Nigel Morrison of Grant Thornton Recovery and Reorganisation in Cardiff as administrators.Around 100 staff were employed at ...
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Lyndale woes mean 450 job losses
A total of 450 jobs have been axed after the Lyndale Group was put into administration which led to the closure of the Sayers’ bakery in Norris Green, Liverpool, 41 stores across the north west and the Sayers headquarters in the city. The job losses were implemented after a management ...
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Kate Thornton to present BIA 2008
British Baker is delighted to announce that TV presenter Kate Thorton will be presenting this year’s Baking Industry Awards, to be held on September 15 at London’s Grosvenor House hotel.Starting her career in journalism, she became the youngest editor of Smash Hits magazine, before going on to write for The ...
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IAWS and Hiestand announce merger
IAWS has announced a merger with Swiss Bakery firm Hiestand, which will see the creation of a new company called Aryzta. The merger is the result of a five-year relationship between the two business, who hope the new company will realise their goals of being a far reaching global leader ...
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New report highlights opportunities for bakery
Once, biscuits, cakes and confectionery were the UK’s main indulgence and snack products, but this is changing with an increasing amount of competition coming from other food sectors.’Bakery & Confectionery’, the latest report from Food Manufacture Market Reports, examines the status and prospects for the UK’s £13.3bn bakery and confectionery ...
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Best Bakeries goes into administration
British Baker can confirm that Best Bakeries Ltd/Ferrari’s Fresh Bakeries has gone into administration. “It went into administration yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 4 June),” said Steve Fogo, bakery manager at Best Bakeries, “and unfortunately all employees have been made redundant.” Administrators Grant Thornton are looking to find a buyer for the ...
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Ethical shopping is now mainstream
New research from international food and grocery expert IGD has revealed that ethical food shopping is now mainstream in Europe. The information contained in IGD’s Ethical Shopping in Europe report also revealed that British consumers are ahead of their European counterparts. Fairtrade, organic and local sourcing are all issues that ...
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Fox’s Echo relaunched
Fox’s has relaunched its Echo brand as the ultimate in adult indulgence. Originally launched in 1999, the brand has undergone a major revamp in response to extensive consumer research carried out by Fox’s last year. Containing 75% chocolate, Echo has been repositioned to be more than just a lunchbox filler ...
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Record entries for BIA 2008
A total of 105 new entrants - a record number - have entered the Baking Industry Awards 2008, which will take place on Monday, 15 September. The awards, to be held at Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London, has attracted a total of 229 entrants, 67 more than last year. ...
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Warburtons to build £45m bakery in Bristol
Warburtons is to invest £45m in a new ’super-bakery’ in Bristol. The new plant is to be built on a 12 acre site at the Western Approach Distribution Park at Severn Beach, and forms part of the company’s national expansion programme.The new bakery, currently in the early stages of building, ...
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