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NewsNational Cupcake Champion 2011 announced
Britain’s National Cupcake Champion 2011 has been announced – and the winning craft baker, who has been a baking for less than a year, won with a vegan cupcake that used no butter or eggs.
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Composite labels to spur healthy baked products
A new wave of healthy bakery products could hit the market after the publication of industry guidelines for labelling whole and half portions of fruit and vegetables in ’composite’ food products. The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys and United Biscuits (UB) have recently launched bakery products that contain a whole portion of ...
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Scots to raise bakers’ voice
Trade body Scottish Bakers wants to have 70% of Scottish bakers on its membership books by 2015 and give Scottish bakers a stronger voice in parliament. "The first thing we need to do is identify the population," said Alan Clarke, chief executive of the trade body. "How do you define ...
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Quiznos faces financial woes
American sandwich giant Quiznos is facing financial difficulties. The firm, which peaked at 29 outlets in the UK in 2008, closed its head office in Hove at the start of 2011 and is still seeking a new master franchisee.
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Rioting hits bakery businesses across UK
Bakers have been hit by riots and looting in London and around the UK, with losses expected to cost millions.Greggs chief executive Ken McMeikan said it was monitoring the situation nationwide, closing shops where trouble was expected. In riots on Monday its Peckham shop was burned out and its Enfield ...
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Lidl rolls out in-store bakeries
Competition in the supermarket bakery sector is set to intensify as fast-growing discount chain Lidl rolls out in-store bakeries (ISBs) across the UK and Ireland.
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Logistics firm and Bakers Basco team up
Logistics firm Norbert Dentressangle has formed a partnership with asset recovery specialist, Bakers Basco to combat the loss of returnable transit packaging in the supply chain, including plastic trays and buckets, dollies and roll cages.
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Valeo Foods snaps up Irish biscuits
Some of Ireland’s best-known biscuit brands have been acquired by private equity-backed Valeo Foods after it agreed a deal to buy Jacob Fruitfield.Products such as Fig Rolls, Coconut Creams, Jacob’s Crac-kers and Tuc are included in the deal, taking Valeo’s annual turn-over to around £300m.Valeo was formed in 2010 and ...
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Greencore likely to secure Uniq buy
Greencore’s purchase of chilled prepared food group Uniq looks likely to go ahead at the end of September.It means Uniq Marks & Spencer’s largest sandwich supplier will be taken over by Irish rival Greencore, the world’s largest sandwich manufacturer, after the Uniq board unanimously recommended it should accept ...
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Richemont contests at fair
The prestigious Richemont Club’s competitions will for the first time be open to all, not just members, at Bakers’ Fair. Bakers’ Fair Autumn, on Sunday 2 October at the Bolton Arena, will host the competitions for the eighth year running. The event will also host a masterclass on cake pop-making ...
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Holding the fort
When Starbucks’ new UK MD Kris Engskov met staff at head office last month (July) he described the UK as "one of the most dynamic markets in the world for us".The 39-year-old former aide to Clinton has been brought in to "continue the momentum Starbucks has achieved in this region", ...
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Profit-hit Greggs takes heart from Iceland trial
Bakery chain Greggs said it was encouraged by results so far from a trial with retailer Iceland as it posted its interim results this week. The firm is five weeks into a 10-shop trial in Liverpool, where Iceland is selling its bake-at-home frozen sausage rolls in Greggs-branded four-packs.Chief executive Ken ...
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Mid-way through August and the UK wheat harvest is under way.So far it has been a rollercoaster of a year: initial hopes of a large crop were dashed by the driest spring for 100 years, especially for farms in the East of England. But cool damp weather in June and ...
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Hovis avoids strikeStrike action looks to have been averted at Hovis’ Avonmouth bakery after management and union leaders entered into negotiations. The Bakers’ Food & Allied Workers Union had planned to ballot members on industrial action following proposed changes to shifts, payment and holidays, but decided to enter further discussions ...
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Calorie labelling testThe British Medical Journal (BMJ) has reported that a trial in New York City to show calorie labelling in fast food chains saw no overall decline in calories purchased across the full sample. Three chains saw big reductions in calories, including bakery Au Bon Pain, which fell by ...
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Soreen launchMalt loaf brand Soreen says it is positioning itself within the morning goods category with the launch of the first-ever Malt Toastie loaf, available in Asda from 12 September, at an RSP of £1.39, followed by other supermarkets. The Malt Toastie loaf has been developed specifically for toasting and ...
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Sales rise for LeesLees Foods saw sales for the six months to June 2011 increase by 6% to £10.22m. The company, which makes Snowballs and Teacakes, said commodity prices remain high, although it was taking steps to mitigate these.Canada Bread is upCanada Bread’s bakery products group, which includes Maple Leaf, ...
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HMRC helpline for businesses hit by civil disorder
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has today announced a single helpline number – 0845 366 1207 – to help businesses and individuals adversely affected by the recent civil disorder.
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Bakers braced as riots spread across UK
The Patisserie Holdings chain – owner of Patisserie Valerie and Druckers – is the latest to be hit by riot damage, having been targeted for a second night running as civil unrest spread around England yesterday.
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Krispy Kreme ’office heroes’ get free doughnuts
Krispy Kreme is using a branded van to visit 75,000 office workers throughout the UK and hand out 6,500 free doughnuts to "office heroes", such as the person who always stays late.