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    BakeMark launches POS website for bakers

    2009-09-16T00:00:00Z

    BakeMark UK has launched a new website in order to help bakers with point-of-sale materials and to remove some of the expense of design and print costs.

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    Lees Foods’ chief to leave

    2009-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Lees Foods’ chairman and chief executive Raymond Miquel CBE has left the firm.

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    Europastry to expand in Holland

    2009-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Spanish firm Europastry is to open a commercial subsidiary in Holland in order to widen its distribution links in Europe. The new site will serve its markets in Germany, Belgium and Northern Europe, to which it already distributes.

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    Leakers picks up Taste of Dorset accolade

    2009-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Bridport-based Leakers Bakery has triumphed at this year’s Taste of Dorset competition, picking up the accolade for Best Artisan Baker.

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    The smallest cupcake ever?

    2009-09-15T00:00:00Z

    North-west bakery chain Sayers and Hampsons has decided to celebrate National Cupcake Week, not with an attempt to make the largest cupcake, but by creating the smallest!

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    WC Rowe boss takes the top accolade at BIA09

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Tuesday night’s Baking Industry Awards saw WC Rowe’s MD Alan Pearce walk away with the prestigious title of Baker of the Year, in the Vandermoortele-sponsored category.The 1930s-themed event at the Park Lane Hilton, London was a great success. Darren and Lilia from the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing dazzled the guests ...

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    UBUK adds baked bites

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    United Biscuits UK (UBUK) has launched a new range of snack crackers Jacob’s Crack’o’Bites. The snack bags are available in 25g packs and come in Cheese, Sour Cream & Chive and Barbecue flavours.The crackers are thin and crispy and are baked, not fried. They contain no artificial colours or ...

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    ADM brings in new mix

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    ADM has launched a new Cupcake Mix and Fondant Icing Mix in time for bakers to prepare for National Cupcake Week. Bakers only need to add cake margarine, egg and water to the mix and products can then be topped with the Fondant Icing Mix.The cupcake mix can also be ...

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    Giles Foods’ investment aims to double turnover

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Giles Foods will double production at its Milton Keynes factory next year by opening a second unit next to its Pain Artisan bakery.The new unit, which will increase total production space at the site to over 9,000sq m, will be dedicated to garlic bread and dough ball production, with four ...

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    Allied Bakeries reports upbeat results

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Higher margins at Allied Bakeries should help parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) post positive full-year results.In an update prior to its expected announcement in November, ABF reported that operational improvements had boosted margins, while its grocery division had achieved good revenue in the second half of the year to ...

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    Malt mooted as alternative to low-salt

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Bakers looking for ways to reduce salt in bread are being offered an alternative to bland low-salt options.Hopped Spraymalt Light a product made from malt and hops, spraydried into a fine powder is already used in the brewing industry, but malted ingredients manufacturer Mun-tons has discovered it works ...

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    Bread tastes to be formally assessed

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    A newly formed association, the National Organisation of Bread Tasters, is due to attend the SIAB exhibition in Italy from 22-26 May next year, where it will reveal plans for courses on the sensory assessment of bread.Founded by Walter Cricrì, an agronomist and sensorial analyst, and formed in conjunction with ...

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    Honeyrose scoops up Greenwich Cakes assets

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Honeyrose Bakery has bought all the unencumbered assets and equipment of London baker Greenwich Cakes, following the latter’s voluntary liquidation.London-based organic handbaker Honeyrose acquired bakery production, packing and office equipment. MD Lise Madsen said it could offer great value to existing Greenwich Cakes customers, who, in most cases and for ...

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    SALSA assurance proves popular with bakers

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    A food safety accreditation scheme for small, local food producers, which is recognised by the supermarkets and foodservice distributors, is proving particularly popular among bakery firms.Set up in 2007, the Safe and Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) scheme currently has 85 members from the bakery sector, 34 of which have received ...

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    Premier Foods to look into attitudes to bread

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Premier Foods is to study why shoppers are binning so much bread.The Hovis manufacturer will team up with Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to research consumer behaviour and attitudes around buying, storage and usage habits. Findings will be used to develop a targeted approach to help reduce bread waste.Neil ...

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    Baker of the Year’s firm lands new Tesco deal

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Cornish craft bakery WC Rowe has sealed a deal to supply Tesco stores nationwide with scones under the Tesco Finest brand.WC Rowe, whose MD Alan Pearce is the BIA09 Baker of the Year (see pg 4), already supplies Tesco stores in the south-west region with own-brand baked goods, but this ...

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    Bakery School revamps modules

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    The Bakery School, the online learning site for bakers, confectioners, cake decorators and pastry makers, is to launch new categories and a better-value, three-tier subscription rate later this month.The non-profit-making site, pioneered by former bakery tutor Jean Grieves and award-winning baker Albert Waterfield, features 55 modules that take learners, including ...

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    Raising the bar marker

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    UK oven manufacturer, Double D Food Engineering (a division of JBT FoodTech), has developed The Revoband Panini Bar Marker for the retail and foodservice sectors, designed for bulk quantities of panini bread in any required configuration.It can produce bar marks straight across the breads or at an angle and works ...

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    Kingsmill launches new format with Little Big Loaf

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Kingsmill is back on TV this week, featuring Kingsmill Great Everyday White and its new Little Big Loaf, kicking off its largest multi-media initiative since the brand’s 2007 relaunch.The company will sink millions into plugging the brand, spending more than £11m during the next year, following a £4m marketing drive ...

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    Real Bread embarks on membership crusade

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Shoppers, bakers, millers and farmers are being urged to join the crusade for wholesome loaves by becoming members of the Real Bread Campaign.Project officer Chris Young said: "This is the chance for everyone who cares about the state of bread in Britain to add their voices to the unified cry ...