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Greggs eyes bakery production site in Wiltshire
Greggs has revealed it has found a piece of land which it believes is the right location for its planned new bakery in the south.
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NewsPeter’s Yard crispbreads launch in Selfridges
Edinburgh-based artisan bakery company Peter’s Yard has announced its handmade Swedish crispbreads will now be available on the shelves of Selfridges’ food hall.
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Ronnie Mackay passes away
It is with regret that British Baker announces the death of Ronnie Mackay, aged 92, on 25 April.
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CSM sees Q1 fall in bakery demand
Worldwide bakery supplier CSM revealed falling demand in its bakery supplies for the first quarter of the year, with a 1.2% drop in volume compared to Q1 2009.In an interim management statement, CSM reported overall sales of E644.4m (£555.5m) for the first quarter compared with E636.1m (£548.4m) in 2009, while ...
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ABST contest deadline near
The deadline is looming for entry into the competitions to be held at the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ (ABST) Annual Conference, on 12 June. The conference takes place at the Alton Towers Hotel, Alton Towers, from 11-13 June.Several new competitions are on the schedule this year, including one ...
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Ginsters goes after the snack and share market
Ginsters aims to drive forward growth in the snacking and sharing occasion with the launch of new savoury products in time for summer. The Cornish firm has also made further investments in automation at its Lynher bakery in Callington in order to increase production at the site, and has just ...
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Unifine scoops Pruvé distribution agreement
Sylvia Macdonald Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients has signed a sole UK distribution, sales and marketing agreement with pastry-maker Pruvé.
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Reporting in Spring is in the air!
Nick HarrisManaging Director, BFP WholesaleTemperatures are rising at last, the snow seems a distant memory and the chaos over volcanic ash is subsiding. Spring is the time to look forward and start to think about those lazy summer days, when everyone wants to eat outdoors. But before that we have ...
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Well-known Irish baker passes on
Paddy Garvey, a renowned figure in the Irish bakery trade, has lost his battle with cancer. He died in a Dublin hospice at the end of April, having been seriously ill for over a year.For 20 years he ran the bakery and retail business Mervue Confections, in Clontarf, Dublin, which ...
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Craft bakers’ help required
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is carrying out a review of its high workplace temperatures policy, with a view to drawing up sector-specific guidance for bakery workers, and is looking for craft bakers to voice their views.The HSE has already had input from a number of large industrial bakeries, ...
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Drop in UK bakery sales troubles Maple Leaf
Poor bakery sales in the UK have helped to cause a decline in Maple Leaf Food’s fortunes.The Canadian firm, which sells bagels here under the New York Bakery Co brand, blamed lower sales volumes in the UK bakery operations for its falling figures; sales fell to C$381.5m (£246.8m) from C$412.5m ...
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Pieminister on the ball
Pieminister has launched a new flavour in response to demand for original vegetarian pies. Its Mean Bean Pie is filled with Mexican three-bean chilli, butternut squash and fresh coriander.The pie makers will also be marking the Football World Cup this summer with the launch of two new products in May: ...
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BIA entry deadline extended
A revised deadline of 21 May has been given for all categories in this year’s Baking Industry Awards. So make sure you get your entries in as soon as possible. The Awards, now in their 23rd year, celebrate the best of the British baking industry, and are attended by key ...
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Maison Blanc plans for brand growth
Following a huge overhaul of the French boulangerie and patisserie chain, Maison Blanc’s 14 shops are now positioned for the growth of the brand planned over the next three years.
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Maison Blanc revamp results in return to profit
Following a huge overhaul of the French boulangerie and patisserie chain, Maison Blanc’s 14 shops are now positioned for the growth of the brand planned over the next three years. Maison Blanc co-founder Raymond Blanc told British Baker that the chain was "in the midst of huge changes", but was ...
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Soup firm branches out into quiche market
New Covent Garden has made a break away from fresh soups and has launched its first range of chilled quiches. The firm, which also offers a range of risottos, has made the decision to diversify in order to strengthen its brand’s all-year-round appeal.Group marketing manager Andrew Ovens told British Baker ...
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Chevler brings in new system to fit demand
Chevler has announced it is to introduce a new production planning system, in order to cope with soaring demand for its baking cases and muffin wraps.The company has said that, shortly, it expects to announce record turnover and profit figures for its first year of operation under new leadership, following ...
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Délifrance brings in largest range to date
Délifrance UK has announced the launch of 80 new product lines from May.The expanded range of breads and morning goods is courtesy of the company’s acquisition of Le Pain Croustillant in Southall in 2009, and the expansion of its own morning goods manufac-turing operation.Among the lines launched this month are ...
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Sandwich news from Café+ Live
By Max Jenvey of Oxxygen Marketing Partnership, a strategic business agency, specialising in the bakery, foodservice and convenience retail sectorsThis year’s Café+ Live@CRS, Birmingham NEC 21-24 March was the best ever. Oxxygen was there to unite top brands such as Costa, Café Torelli, Market Fresh, Greencore, PepsiCo., him! and many ...