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Bakery apprenticeships see new scheme revamp
A revamped bakery apprenticeship pathway is in the pipeline, as part of an overhaul of apprenticeships offered in the food and drink industry, with a £2.2m funding pot available to cover the full costs of training.As the government’s funding focus shifts to apprenticeships, grants can be accessed through National Skills ...
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Mixed reactions to Osborne’s “Budget for growth”
A number of measures that should help both small and large bakery firms were announced in the 2011 Budget on Wednesday.
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Soft drinks remain buoyant in tough times
Sales of soft drinks in the impulse channel have grown ahead of the grocery multiples for the first time, reserving its 3% decline last year, according to the latest Britvic Soft Drinks Report, published this week.
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Sainsbury’s displayed a giant gingerbread man
at its Newport store last week, in order to raise money for Red Nose Day. Claiming to be the largest creation of its type in the UK, the gingerbread man a replica of the supermarket’s Mr Red Nose Gingerbread biscuit stood at 15ft tall, 9ft wide and weighed ...
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Edible nut pricing
Almonds: The weather during the critical "bloom" in California will determine the short- to medium-term direction on pricing. Last year’s crop was the largest on record, so it is likely to be smaller this year.Walnuts: Huge demand from China, a short crop in India and only an average crop in ...
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Karl Flanagan was elected president
of the London and South Eastern Region of the National Association of Master Bakers, at the recent AGM, which took place at Bakers’ Hall. Flanagan comes from a bakery family and has three shops in Essex under the name Home Made Bakery. A former student of the National Bakery School, ...
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Industry man passes on
It is with great sadness that Dawn Foods announced that Fred Gascoyne passed away suddenly on Wednesday 9 March.Gascoyne had worked as technical support manager for Dawn for the past two years, but had worked in the baking industry for around 40, and was a well-known and respected figure. He ...
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UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports have grown for six years in succession, passing the £10bn mark for the first time in 2010. Cereals and bakery exports pushed through the £2bn mark, up 8.1% on 2009 to £2,079.2m.The new report, published by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), named the ...
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Reporting in United, we stand...
There is increasing mainstream media interest in baking, helped by programmes such as the Great British Bake-off and the Great British Food Revival, with Michel Roux Jr arguing the case for bread. This has begun to generate more coverage for the debate about how bread is made.While this is perfectly ...
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BIA gets under wayThis year’s carnival-themed Baking Industry Awards have been officially launched. Taking place on 7 September, they will once again be a celebration of all that is great in the industry. Turn to pages 14-21 to see which categories you can enter, or see www.bakeryawards.co.uk for more information.High-rise ...
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Belgian into UKBelgian firm Holeki launched in the UK with two distributors this week Bindi and SFD. The firm, which manufactures a range of sweet pies, tarts and cakes, already supplies Gate Gourmet and Aldi in Europe. It has also just launched a new protein dessert, which tastes like ...
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Asda cupcake dealCupcake producer Mama Doreen’s has won a listing in Asda following a tie-up with deliciouslyorkshire. The Harrogate-based business, which uses local Yorkshire ingredients, will initially supply five ranges to the supermarket’s Pudsey branch: Sticky Toffee, Vanilla, Lemon, Chocolate, and a seasonal range.Healthy focusThe London Bread & Cake Company ...
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Boost for GreggsCatering to Brits breakfasting on the run has helped push Greggs’ profits up by nearly 8% in the last year. The chain has sold more than 10 million breakfast rolls since it launched the breakfast meal deal last February. Preliminary pre-tax profit (52 w/e 1 January 2011) rose ...
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Tickets available for Federation of Bakers’ luncheon
Health Minister Anne Milton will give an insight into government strategy at the Federation of Bakers’ annual luncheon.
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Dairy Federation backs dietary fats report
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has welcomed an FAO/WHO report, which found there was no convincing evidence that total dietary fats had a significant effect on coronary heart disease (CHD) or cancer.
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Maple Leaf Bakery in Grease musical tie-up
Maple Leaf Bakery is to entertain consumers with an early morning performance of Grease as part of a New York Bakery Breakfast Club initiative.
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Wedding cake maker makes move to high street
Celebration cake maker Jeanette Chappell has moved from her kitchen to the high street after 18 years.
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Entry opens for 2012 Sigep Bread Cup
The contest to find a team to represent the UK in the 2012 Sigep Bread Cup is now on.
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Aryzta predicts calmer waters in the UK
Speciality bakery business Aryzta believes a sales decline in Ireland and the UK is stabilising.