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Front-of-pack salt labelling moves closer
The Food Standards Agency has commissioned research into consumer undertsanding of salt labelling on food, ahead of proposed EU legislation to force all prepackaged food products to carry front-of-pack information highlighting salt content.
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United Biscuits cuts carbon emissions
United Biscuits (UB) reduced factory carbon emissions by 5% in 2009 by improving staff awareness, introducing energy-saving initiatives, such as closely monitoring when ovens were used, and switching to renewable energy.
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BBC1 in search for bakers for new series
TV producers are looking for a baker and their family to take part in a new programme, labelled a “living history experience” for BBC1.
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Greggs steps up investment in 2010
Greggs plans to ramp up its capital expenditure programme in 2010, investing £15-20m more than last year on opening new shops, refits and upgrading its central bakeries.
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Bakery suet supplier rivals Premier
A new suet manufacturer has set up in direct competition to industry giant Premier Foods.
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Starbucks targets Welcome Break service station outlets
Starbucks is to open its first motorway services outlet in the UK, in a change of heart as it explores new avenues of trading.
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Aryzta bakery profits hit by UK and Ireland downturn
Aryzta has announced negative growth in bakery for the six months ended 31 January 2010, with its UK and Irish markets seeing the highest revenue decline.
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Sugar and Ice owner wins business accolade
The director of a Leicester-based cake-making company has been named East Midlands Businesswoman of the Year.
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Pork Farms in Peperami and Branston partnership
Savoury pastry product specialist Pork Farms has teamed up with Peperami and Branston to launched a number of co-branded recipes.
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SIAB dedicates hall to pastry at 2010 event
SIAB, the Italian bakery show (Salon International of Arte Bianca), takes place in Verona from 22-26 May. For the first time, the show will dedicate a complete hall to pastry and is launching a specialist area dedicated to packaging, marketing and distribution.A new Techno-bake Forum will comprise a full-scale ...
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Coffee chains angered by Wi-Fi access proposals
Major coffee house chains and bakeries have slammed proposals to prosecute and even shut down cafés with Wi-Fi access if they fail to stop customers accessing illegal material.Last-minute changes to the Digital Economy Bill due to become law before the general election mean that cafés, pubs ...
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High costs force Scottish baker into administration
Scottish bakery Mathiesons has gone into administration, putting 360 jobs at risk.
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Allied Bakeries
Cardiff, Wales Service: Braby Service Division’s specialist confined space and rope access labour, cleaning services, remote access photographic techniques, hot pressure washing, grit blasting and re-coating service Why? To thoroughly clean the internal walls, ceiling and hopper of a 30ft flour silo to maintain constant high levels of hygiene and ...
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Baker trials e-cantee
Lancashire bakery chain Halls is preparing to pilot an ’e-canteen’ concept in Chorley in the next few weeks.It hopes to sign up 12 local companies with around 100 employees for the scheme. Staff will be able to order and pay for lunch on the Halls website. It will then be ...
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Top bakery event ready to open doors to visitors
Don’t forget to register for the Baking Industry Exhibition, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from 21-24 March. The event this year will see the inclusion of a new area the ’Craft Baker’s Shop’ designed to give exhibitors the chance to demonstrate new products, in order ...
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Bakewell Ovens Ltd in firing line over ovens
Bakers have complained to British Baker about problems with Lancashire bio mass wood pellet oven specialist Bakewell Ovens Ltd, which went into administration last September. One craft baker said he had bought a bio mass wood pellet burning oven from Bakewell Ovens, which had broken down repeatedly, and attempted repairs ...
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Bako goes Solo on salt
Bako North Western says it has devised a product which it hopes will help bakers comply with the FSA’s salt reduction targets for 2012, without having a detrimental effect on products. Solo, an all-natural sea salt that contains 60% less sodium than ordinary salt, is enriched with magnesium and potassium. ...
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Clean-label sauce binder
Kampffmeyer Food Innovation has developed a clean-label binding system for the cold preparation of tomato sauces. No cooking is required, which means the sauce remains pulpy and fresh and retains its consistency, said the firm. It is also suited to automatic dosing processes.Purabind Pulp consists of physically treated wheat flour ...
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Busy time at Europain
Europain, France’s big bakery show, took place from 6-10 March in Paris. As British Baker went to press, most stands were reporting good business and the aisles were busy with visitors. The show now takes place alternate years and follows on five months after IBA and two months before the ...
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Chevler feeds football fever
UK baking cases manufacturer Chevler has launched a new range of football-themed baking cases in convenient pack sizes. The move is designed to help craft bakers and small cake makers take full advantage of UK and World Cup-related spending, expected in May, June and July.Chevler MD Stuart Whelan said: "Football ...