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Colourings to be labelled
Battenberg cake may have won a reprieve, after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) lost its fight to ban six demonised food colourings, but bakers will now have to label products that contain them.An EU-wide health warning means that Tartrazine (E102), Quinoline Yellow (E104), Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R ...
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Reporting in Inside the corridors of power
Julian HuntDirector of communications, Food & Drink FederationThe Coalition Government has hit the ground running, achieving more than most of us would have expected in its first few months in power. And the coalition partners have stood surprisingly firm as a number of tough decisions have been made from ...
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Muntons moves up environmental ranking
Stowmarket-based malt business Muntons has been named as the UK’s 20th greenest company in a recent survey.The malt and malted ingredients supplier moved up 21 places on last year’s ranking, of the country’s most environmentally friendly businesses, published by the Sunday Times.Beating the likes of Coca-Cola and HSBC, the firm ...
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Italy gets ready for next international event
A B Tech Expo, the next bakery exhibition this calendar year, will take place at Fieramilano in Milan, Italy from October 23-27.The organisers say there will be a heavy bias towards machinery, with Rondo, Rademaker, Tagliavini, Fortuna, Sigma, Piet-roberto, VMI, Bertuetti, Sottoriva, Turri and Werner & Pfleiderer among those taking ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: Supply is becoming increasingly tight and we’re still some five months away from any respite afforded by the Chinese new crop. Although global consumption has declined, due to the current astronomical pricing, for the UK and Western Europe, pine nuts have become an established member of a range ...
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Cupcake Week on TVBritish Baker has secured Food Network as the official TV partner for National Cupcake Week. Established as the number one food channel in the US, it was launched in the UK in December 2009 and has become the fastest-growing food channel. Cupcake baker interviews and events surrounding ...
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Top apprenticeMartins Foods employee Sunè Brunton has gained national newspaper coverage after being name Advanced Apprentice of the Year at the National Apprenticeship Awards this month. She joined the bakery in 2004 and has since developed new products for major retailers, including Asda and Sainsbury’s, helping the business expand its ...
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Convenient traybakesBorder Homebake has launched a range of traybakes in individual slices, to cater for coffee shops, delis, sandwich bars and convenience retailers. It has also launched a new website traybakes.com with an online shop offering delivery throughout the UK. Its range includes flapjacks, caramel shortcakes, honeycomb crunch, ...
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Dutch divestment Greencore Group is to sell its Dutch-based convenience foods business, Greencore Continental, to Convenience Foods Europe. Greencore Continental supplies sandwiches, chilled pizzas and chilled sauces to customers based in Continental Europe. It had a turnover of E58.2m (£48.6m) for the year ended 25 September 2009.Grocery growth Latest grocery ...
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NewsScottish Bakers’ new voice
Scottish Bakers, the newly rebranded Scottish Association of Master Bakers, has appointed Irishman Alan Clarke as its new chief executive.
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Sayers uses research to boost competitiveness
North-west bakery chain Sayers is counting on shopper feedback to give it a competitive edge.
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Cautious consumers prompt Finsbury’s cake sales slide
Celebration cakes sales continue to fall at Finsbury Food Group as consumers opt to trade down. Group revenue for the cake, bread and morning goods manufacturer has fallen by 4.1% to £168.3m for the financial year to 30 June 2010, after adjustments for the 53-week year.
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Slower growth predicted for gluten-free market
The UK’s gluten-free market looks set to be worth the most in Europe over the next five years – valued at £242.719m. However, independent research analyst Datamonitor has predicted that growth will continue to slow.
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Muntons ranked 20th in Sunday Times green table
Stowmarket-based malt business Muntons has been named as the UK’s 20th greenest company in a recent Sunday Times table.
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United Biscuits launches McVitie’s reward scheme
United Biscuits (UK) is to launch a rewards scheme for its McVitie’s brand biscuits. McVitie’s VIP Club will offer consumers the chance to claim tea break treats, using a unique code, or to build up a collection of points in order to claim larger rewards. The firm claims it will be the first-ever consumer biscuit collect and reward scheme.
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Real Bread’s Tesco complaint upheld
Tesco has had to withdraw an advertisement about its in-store bakeries after a complaint by the Real Bread Campaign was upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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Food Standards Agency stripped of nutrition and labelling
The UK government has confirmed its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA), though a number of its former policy areas will become the responsibility of other government departments.
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NewsTameside student triumphs with scholarship
Tameside College bakery student Cameron Potts has been selected for the Hovis Scholarship Award, which enables students to obtain first-hand bakery experience through working with industry professionals.
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NewsJohnstone’s Bakers trebles turnover
Johnstone’s Bakers has announced that its turnover has more than trebled since 2007 following a major investment in a state-of-the-art factory.
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Report HGCA Planting and Variety Crop Survey 2010
The planting of wheat in Britain has increased in area by 10% compared to last year’s figures, according to the HGCA’s Planting and Variety Survey for the 2010 crop. Conducted by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board’s cereals and oilseeds team, it revealed wheat planting has risen from 1.803m hectares ...