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London baker causes stir on TV series
Maher & Sons Bakery is to feature in the new series of Mary Queen of Shops, to be broadcast from 7 June on BBC2.It is expected to make unmissable viewing, as national news-paper reports have suggested that retail guru Mary Portas and bakery owner Angela Maher did not see eye ...
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Make the most of your Craft Bakers’ Week
National Craft Bakers’ Week (NCBW) is just around the corner, so make sure you have all your point-of-sale (POS) and promotional materials at the ready, and posters up in your windows.Running from 7-12 June, the week looks set to boost the sales of craft bakeries across the country, and generate ...
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Community bakery plans pre-Christmas opening
A community bakery hopes to open its doors before Christmas, after raising thousands of pounds from local shareholders.Dunbar Community Bakery has negotiated an agreement in principle to lease a shop on Dunbar high street in East Lothian and convert it into a working bakery. The group has raised more than ...
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Report Grain prices firm in finely balanced market
Grain prices in 2009/10 have been much below the level of the previous two years. During the months before Easter, wheat prices drifted further along, with good news about the area planted for the coming harvest and the condition of crops emerging from winter; consequently expectations are for a large ...
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Reporting In Some reformulation would benefit consumers
Paul Catterall,Bakery technology manager, Campden BRIJust when we thought we had everything (almost) under control with our salt levels in bread, we get another missive from the Food Standards Agency with its first raft of recommendations for reduced saturated fat in bakery products. Following consultation with the industry they have ...
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Food to go boosts trading results for Greencore
Strong sandwich sales and consumer demand for meal deals has helped Greencore to raise its operating profit by 31.8% to E25.9m (£22m) for the half year ended 26 March 2010.Food to Go, its largest category business within its Convenience Foods division, has seen strong year-on-year sales as consumers "return to ...
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Coffee shops escape initial WiFi code
A new law to clamp down on illegal computer file-sharing will not initially target coffee shops and bakeries offering WiFi to customers.Chains providing free WiFi feared they could be prosecuted under the Digital Economy Act if customers viewed, downloaded or shared copyright-infringing material while on their premises. However, Ofcom’s draft ...
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Nantwich firm seeks staff
Chilled speciality breadmaker New Primebake is on a recruitment drive to help meet demand for its products. The company’s factory at Nantwich in Cheshire is expanding its operation and needs to take on 49 new production and hygiene staff. New Primebake, which makes speciality breads, such as chilled garlic baguettes, ...
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Northern plans Goodfella’s pizza relaunch
Pre-tax profit may be down, but Northern Foods has said it is investing for growth, with the planned relaunch of its Good-fella’s pizza brand this year.The firm announced a marginal increase in revenue of £1.8m to £977m for the 53 weeks to 3 April 2010. However, pre-tax profit was down ...
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Lees plans for growth as profits rise
Lees Foods has seen its year-on-year pre-tax profit increase more than two-fold from £379,000 in 2008 to £843,000 in 2009.The Coatbridge-based firm also enjoyed a 13% sales rise to £18.2m in its final results for the year ended 31 December 2009. Gross profit was up 15% to £5.8m.Chief executive Clive ...
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In memoriam
Stephen Ort, previously a regular contributor to British Baker, died recently after a long illness.Involved in the practical side of the baking trade, he was a long-standing board member for the London Bulk Buying Association. He studied for a National Diploma of Baking at the National Bakery School, then ...
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Welsh sandwiches for Tesco outlets
Flintshire firm Tasties has landed a deal to supply 13 Tesco stores in North Wales with a new range of sandwiches.The Sandycroft-based sandwich manufacturer has developed a Welsh range, including Welsh Lamb and Mint Sauce, Cadog Ploughman’s with Welsh Ale Chutney and Welsh Rarebit with Sautéed Leeks. The firm said ...
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Seed pricing
Pinenuts: further hit by the impact of the weak sterling, prices remain extremely high and, given that replenishment from the Chinese new crop is still some six months away, it is hard to see how there can be any major price correction this side of January 2011. Global demand for ...
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Roberts sees strong rise in profits
Roberts Bakery has announced a pre-tax profit increase of 37% to £6.92m as it filed its accounts for the year to 29 August 2009.The Nantwich-based firm said it reported a stable growth in one of the toughest economic climates the industry has ever seen. Turnover rose from £63.1m to £69.5m ...
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Warburtons profitsWarburtons has announced its pre-tax profit is up £5.2m to £62.7m for the 52 weeks to 26 September 2009, according to its latest accounts. Sales rose by 6% to £510.8m. The firm said it had achieved a "solid operating performance in a difficult economic environment", and remained focused on ...
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Student conferenceThe Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ (ABST) Annual Conference is taking place at the Alton Towers Hotel, from 11-13 June. The event will also play host to the qualifying and selection rounds for the 2011 UK SIGEP Bread Cup Team on 12 June. For details email davidmizon@yahoo.co.uk.Change at ...
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Wood-fired workshopThe School of Artisan Food in Nottinghamshire is hosting a three day wood-fired oven course, from 18-20 September 2010, for professional bakers, at the Welbeck Bakehouse. With the guidance of master bakers Roman Kucharski of the Welbeck Bakehouse and the School’s head of baking Emmanuel Hadjiandreou students will learn ...
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Expansion for ValeriePatisserie Valerie has opened two more stores, in London’s Spitalfields and Wolverhampton. The café chain’s latest shop in the capital is set over two floors and includes a patisserie, brasserie, 60-seater café, takeaway ciabatta bar and a gelateria, while the Wolverhampton outlet is in a former Druckers store.British ...
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Real Good Food Co sees return to fortunes
The Real Good Food Company has announced a return to fortunes following a flat year in 2008, with Hayden’s Bakery and Renshaw leading the revival.
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Waitrose goes after ‘great British bread’
Waitrose is set to launch a 13-strong range of crusty loaves, made with only English flour, in a bid to “make English bread great again”.