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Real Bread champion nominated for award
A Scottish baker has been nominated for a BBC Food and Farming Award for his commitment to producing real bread.
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Record entries for Scotch Pie contest
An increasing number of bakers have entered this year’s World Scotch Pie Championships as it celebrates a record number of entries.
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Pukka Pies in double deal
Pukka Pies has launched two new initiatives to entice both new and loyal customers.
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NewsCake start-ups increase 54% in 2011
Bakery start-up businesses are up 54%, according to the findings of a new report by insurance broker Simply Business.
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Greggs set to roll out delivery software
Greggs will roll out transportation routing software throughout the UK following a successful trial at its Manchester depot.
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Free-from bakery wins bursary
Battersea-based gluten-free bakery Sugargrain has been awarded a prestigious bursary from MasterChef LIVE and the BBC Good Food Show Winter.
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Barry Callebaut posts solid full-year figures
Cocoa and chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut has reported solid volume and value growth in the past 12 months.
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NHS responds to ‘salt is good for us’ claims
Despite reports by various national papers yesterday that salt is in fact good for us, NHS Choices has said the research will make no difference to the current NHS advice that adults should eat no more than 6g of salt per day.
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NewsM&S launches Food on the Move concept
Following hot on the heels of the opening of a new style in-store bakery concept, Marks & Spencer (M&S) has opened its first standalone ‘Food on the Move’ outlet in London today.
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ABF notes strong performance at Allied Bakeries
Associated British Foods (ABF) said its Allied Bakeries business had traded well in its full year results to 17 September 2011.
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Coffee awards nominees announced
The nominations have been announced for the European Coffee Awards 2011.
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Asda bakes sliced bread in-store
Asda has claimed to have become the first UK supermarket to bake its sliced bread in-store.
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Consumers urged to act as Irish salt intake falls
People’s average salt intake in Ireland has fallen by 1.1g per day thanks to salt reduction measures from the food industry, with consumers now urged to do more. The 2011 National Adult Nutrition Survey found that the mean daily salt intake in adults from food had decreased from 8.1g/day in ...
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BSA to operate FSA hygiene rating scheme
The British Sandwich Association (BSA) has announced that is it the first trade association to use the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme to set standards for its members.
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Irwin’s lands Sainsbury’s own-label deal
Irwin’s Bakery in Portadown has announced a deal to supply Sainsbury’s in Northern Ireland with its pancakes and soda farls, as part of the retailer’s new core range of ‘By Sainsbury’s’ own-label products.
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Sainsbury’s reports healthy sales rise
Supermarket retailer Sainsbury’s this morning unveiled a 4.3% increase in sales and said its underlying profit before tax had grown by 6.6% to £354m.
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Wenzel’s spends £1m to revamp and grow outlets
London craft bakery chain Wenzel’s is defying the tough economic climate with a £1m revamp of its 20 stores and plans to boost the chain to 30 outlets in the next year. The Pinner-based company expects the new-look stores to boost takings by at least 10%, with the introduction of ...
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NewsMaple Leaf to invest £11.5m in bagel growth
New York Bakery Co has secured an £11.5m investment package from parent company Maple Leaf Bakery UK to expand the business, following increasing bagel sales.
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Peck & Strong ups eco-friendly ante
Cake-maker Peck & Strong has just completed the installation of solar panels to the south elevation of its bakery’s roof.
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Scottish firm in talks to move to new bakery site
Scottish cake and biscuit producer Reid’s of Caithness is in negotiations to relocate to a 20,000sq ft bakery as orders from customers such as Jamie Oliver’s Jme brand increase. The Thurso-based firm has reached capacity at its 3,500sq ft site and is hoping to move to new premises on the ...