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Thoughtful Bread Company book celebrated
The first recipe book from Bath-based bakery The Thoughtful Bread Company has been named as the 3rd best baking book at the Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Paris.
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BB’s week in pictures: 4-8 March 2013
British Baker rounds up the latest industry news from the past five days in its exclusive weekly picture gallery.
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NewsHollywood heads for the States
TV bakery judge Paul Hollywood has revealed he will be taking up the same role in the new American version of BBC Two’s The Great British Bake Off this year.
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Product NewsFree-from brand to make UK retail debut
Irish free-from bakery brand BFree has just secured its “first significant retail listing” in the UK, with a launch in 434 Asda stores this April.
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NewsBowens appoints new sales director
Pie and puddings firm Bowen Quality Foods has recruited a new sales director in a bid to secure new customers and increase sales.
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NewsCakes contribute to Waitrose’s 12% profit rise
Waitrose posted a like-for-like sales increase of 3.4%, as part of parent company The John Lewis Partnership’s results for the year ended 26 January 2013.
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Product NewsFoster offers cashback in new scheme
Foster Refrigerator is launching an initiative which offers an energy cashback promise to customers purchasing its EcoPro G2 cabinet.
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NewsBIA winner on stage at Bakers’ Fair
British Baker is delighted to announce that Sandra Monger, last year’s Celebration Cake Maker of the Year, will be taking to the stage at next month’s Bakers’ and Butchers’ Spring Fair.
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Fabulous Baker Brothers pick best bakeries
Tom and Henry Herbert, the brothers fronting the Channel 4 series The Fabulous Baker Brothers, have revealed five of their favourite UK bakery businesses.
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NewsIkea confirms cake contamination did not affect UK
Ikea has announced that news of its chocolate almond cake, which has been found to contain traces of bacteria associated with human faeces, has not affected products sold in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsHinchliffe’s celebrates Pie Week with giant pastries
To celebrate British Pie Week (4-10 March), Hinchliffe’s Farm Shop Bakery has created two oversized pies in the shape of a Union Jack flag and the Yorkshire Rose.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie buys Paul’s transport outlets
Patisserie Valerie has acquired seven sites based at London railway stations from rival retail bakery business Paul.
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NewsGreencore workers accept pay offer
Factory workers at Greencore Cakes & Desserts’ site in Hull have accepted a pay offer from management in a long-running dispute at the firm.
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Halal certification for Pecan Deluxe
Pecan Deluxe Candy, the European inclusions specialist, has been given halal certification for its Yorkshire production site.
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NewsDarby cycles for Macmillan Cancer Support
Gavin Darby, chief executive of Premier Foods, will be taking part in the world’s largest individually-timed cycle race to raise funds for the company’s new charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support.
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NewsNew look for British Sandwich Association
The British Sandwich Association (BSA) has redesigned its logo, launching it weeks before this year’s British Sandwich Week running 12-18 May.
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NewsJobs at risk at Warburtons
Twenty-eight jobs are under threat at Warburtons’ Variety bakery in Bolton, following a proposed £1m investment in a new automated packing line.
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Additional sugar imports agreed by EC
The European Commission’s Sugar Management Committee has agreed to the import of 127,000 tonnes of raw sugar, after a vote yesterday (28 February).
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Video: BB75 Lunch 2013
British Baker’s BB75 Lunch provided the perfect opportunity for members of the baking industry to reflect on their own businesses and what lies ahead in the future.
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Potential overtime ban at 2 Sisters
Workers at Solway Foods’ Corby site are being ballot for industrial action, which could see a ban on overtime.