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Thoughtful Bread Company is UK’s green business of the year
Bath-based The Thoughtful Bread Company received the Green Business of the Year accolade at a ceremony celebrating business start-ups last week.
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Snow still causing problems in Scotland
Although much of the snow has melted in the south, bakeries in the north of England and Scotland have continued to struggle with the elements.
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Royal Cosun eyes up sale of Unifine F&Bi
Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients’ parent company Royal Cosun is investigating the potential sale of the pastry ingredients business. Royal Cosun said it had retained ING Corporate Advisor to conduct a comprehensive review of all strategic options, with the aim of optimising the business. "Based on the strong growth over ...
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NewsHovis brand loyalty tested as Tesco dispute continues
The Hovis lines delisted by Tesco in a two-month dispute over price are at risk of suffering long-term brand damage as shoppers switch to rival products, according to one brand expert.
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The Co-operative joins move to British wheat
The Co-operative has become the latest retailer to make the move to using 100% British wheat. Its own-brand sliced bread range, across all stores in England, Wales and Scotland excluding its Scottish Square White Bread will now be made with home-grown wheat. The move encompasses 10 lines across ...
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Analysis: why is sugar supply under threat?
Commodity price spikes are one thing – bakers have grown used to those. But price rises in flour, butter, cocoa – you name it – pale into insignificance next to the threat that sugar supplies will run out in the UK and eye-watering prices are on the way.
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UK bakers face dilemma as sugar supply runs dry
Bakers looking to negotiate new sugar contracts are being told by suppliers that they have nothing to sell them, as Europe faces massive shortages of white sugar. The lack of availability, coupled with the impact of bad weather in cane-growing countries, such as Thailand and Brazil, has pushed global sugar prices up to 30-year highs.
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UK’s first café pre-order app launched
The UK’s first iPhone app for drinks pre-ordering has been launched by independent coffee shop Urban Coffee Company (UCC).The app allows consumers to pre-order their teas and coffees, so they are ready by the time they arrive at the shop, therefore cutting down on queueing time. Although cost is one ...
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Report Coffee shops missing a trick on impulse
Coffee shops are missing out on impulse food sales, according to a new survey analysing the food-to-go buying habits of over 700 consumers by research company Harris International Marketing (him!).The research, which covered people’s experiences in outlets such as Starbucks, Costa, Caffè Nero and independents, found that only 3% of ...
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Wholesale dairy prices
The wholesale price of bulk cream, unsalted butter and skimmed milk powder dropped last month, according to the latest UK Wholesale Price report by Dairy Co.The price of unsalted butter saw the biggest drop, falling by 6.2% to £3,050 per tonne in November compared to £3,250 in October, and £3,330 ...
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Reporting in Sanity needed on food legislation
Jim WinshipDirector, British Sandwich AssociationSince the change of government, many thought that the weight of legislation affecting the food industry might just ease a little but signs indicate things are unlikely to change that much.The move by the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) nutrition team into the Department of Health ...
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FSA rolls out ratingsThe Food Standards Agency has finally started rolling out its national food hygiene rating scheme that encourages retailers and foodservice operators to voluntarily display their hygiene ’scores on the doors’. The ratings run from zero to five. See bakeryinfo.co.uk for the full story.Pie champ snowed offThe naming ...
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Warburtons reveals gluten-free linesAs exclusively revealed in the 8 October issue of BB, Warburtons is to launch a range of gluten-free products. The newly announced eight-strong portfolio will be rolled out in January and will comprise white and brown loaves and sub-rolls, crumpets and teacakes.Giles doubles bakeryGiles Foods has opened ...
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Health white paperThe government’s public health white paper, published this week, avoided detailed strategies on food pending the outcome of Responsibility Deal consultations currently taking place. Agreements on "further reformulation of food to reduce salt" are expected in the New Year, while it noted that "food containing fruit or vegetables ...
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Festive bonanzaSainsbury’s has announced that, for the four weeks to 25 November, sales of its mince pies were up by 120% compared to the same time last year, and sales of its iced Christmas Cake were up 75%.Online food to soarThe value of online grocery shopping is predicted to almost ...
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Snow doesn’t stop NAMB play
Stratford upon Avon once again played host to the annual social weekend of the National Association of Master Bakers at the end of November.
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FSA launches new food hygiene ratings scheme
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has finally started rolling out is national food hygiene rating scheme that encourages retailers and foodservice operators to voluntarily display their hygiene ‘scores on the doors’.
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Consumers willing to pay more for British Lion logo
British Lion egg products has revealed that the majority of consumers are willing to pay more for a sandwich with the British Lion mark, following an in-store study.
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Scotch Pie Champion results postponed
The naming of the World Scotch Pie Champion has been postponed by the organisers, as the recent snow meant entrants would have had difficulty attending the ceremony in Carnegie College, Dunfermline.
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Genius bread founder picks up entrepreneurial gong
Genius Foods founder Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne has been awarded with an ‘Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year’ accolade by the Entrepreneurial Exchange organisation.