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    2011-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Family fun dayBAKO North Western is to host another Family Fun Day, on Sunday 12 June. The focus will be to provide a forum for its suppliers and customers to meet and share ideas. There will be offers available on the day, as well as a number of interactive demonstrations, ...

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    2011-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Help from a brewerThe Real Bread Campaign has teamed up with family-owned brewery Everards of Leicester to invite ’real bread’ bakers to a meeting at The Royal Oak in Kirkby Muxloe, near Leicester, on 17 June, to hear about a new scheme to help artisan food and drink producers bring ...

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    2011-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Krispy Kreme growthDoughnut firm Krispy Kreme is continuing its plan to double UK store numbers in the next five years from its total of 42, with three new outlets announced. A kiosk opened at the Liverpool ONE Shopping Centre on 15 April; Cardiff’s St David’s shopping centre saw the addition ...

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    Limagrain to acquire French bakery Brossard

    2011-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Leading European plant breeder and seed development company Groupe Limagrain, has acquired a controlling share of the Brossard SA bakery business.

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    Topping Pie secures listing at Selfridges

    2011-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Selfridges shoppers in London, Manchester and Birmingham can now enjoy traditionally handcrafted pies from Doncaster pie-makers The Topping Pie Company, after they won a listing with the chain.

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    The Olive Grows to host open evening

    2011-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Commercial production kitchen The Olive Grows is celebrating its third birthday by hosting an Open Kitchen event on 3 May.

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    Muffins favoured as top treat

    2011-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Consumers are more likely to choose a double chocolate or chocolate chip muffin with a cup of coffee, according to new research by Dawn Foods. To mark the first UK Coffee Week, which took place from 4-10 April, the bakery manufacturer took to the streets to discover what consumers’ favourite treat was.

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    Woodhead Bakery in double acquisition deal

    2011-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Woodhead Bakery workers were celebrating after nearly all the troubled business’ shops and factory were saved by two separate deals.

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    European Parliament amends draft legislation on food labelling

    2011-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Key nutritional information, such as fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugar, salt and energy content should be included on the back of packaging, MEPs agreed this afternoon.

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    Salcombe bakery sees rates rocket

    2011-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Business rates for one Devon bakery have more than doubled, rising from £9,000 a year to £21,000.

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    Bako NW to host Family Fun Day

    2011-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Bako North Western is holding its third annual Family Fun Day at the company’s Preston premises, to give suppliers and customers a chance to meet and share ideas.

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    Real Bread Campaign in beer and loaf link-up

    2011-04-18T00:00:00Z

    A new scheme aims to help bakers bring life back to redundant buildings next to pubs and real food to communities.

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    Brace’s to donate goods for royal wedding parties

    2011-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Welsh independent bakery Brace’s will help 50 royal wedding parties go with a swing by donating food and decorations.

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    NAMB announces annual conference details

    2011-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Tickets are now available for the National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) conference, to take place at the De Vere Hotel, Blackpool, from 27-30 May 2011.

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    Enter the Baking Industry Awards today!

    2011-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Make sure you get your entries in for the Baking Industry Awards (BIA) 2011.

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    Bread price drop contributes to decrease in inflation

    2011-04-13T00:00:00Z

    A record 2.6% drop in the price of bread and cereals contributed to the overall decrease in the price of food and non-alcoholic drinks, seen in the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

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    Booking open for ABST event

    2011-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Booking is now open for the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees annual conference, taking place again at Alton Towers from 10-12 June. The programme of events includes the AGM, followed by a Hawaii beach-themed Friday evening BBQ. Saturday is competition day, with judging and live competitions taking place in ...

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    Bakers’ Fair is a spring success

    2011-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Bakers’ Fair Spring was a great success on Sunday, with a huge numbers of visitors from across the country making the trip to Newbury Racecourse.

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    Mrs Crimble’s boosts listings in major multiples

    2011-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Gluten-free bakery brand Mrs Crimble’s has unveiled another string of listings in major retailers.

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    Pork Farms strikes meal deal with Boots

    2011-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Pork pie brand Pork Farms has struck a deal with Boots, which will help to further its growth in the chilled pastry category.