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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == Online trade show ==The US baking industry’s first online trade show, eBakery-Show International 2009, will run from 16 September to 14 November 2009. The free show will serve as a launchpad for new products and ideas. On its opening day, six web seminars will be available on its website, ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == River Cottage bakery ==Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has launched a new bakery counter at the River Cottage Canteen in Bath, making sourdough breads and cakes for sale in the restaurant. Located in the window of the shop, the counter is in full view of customers and passers-by.== Pest patrol ==The erratic ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == Finsbury’s flat cakes ==Finsbury Foods has announced a group revenue growth of 8% in its latest trading update. But like-for-like growth in its cake, division continues to be "flat". Its bread & free-from division saw like-for-like growth of 14%, and sales in its cake division rose 2% "in absolute ...

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    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == Finsbury’s flat cakes ==Finsbury Foods has announced a group revenue growth of 8% in its latest trading update. But like-for-like growth in its cake, division continues to be "flat". Its bread & free-from division saw like-for-like growth of 14%, and sales in its cake division rose 2% "in absolute ...

  • News

    In Short

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    == River Cottage bakery ==Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has launched a new bakery counter at the River Cottage Canteen in Bath, making sourdough breads and cakes for sale in the restaurant. Located in the window of the shop, the counter is in full view of customers and passers-by.== Pest patrol ==The erratic ...

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    Win BIA 2010 tickets in our Cupcake window dressing contest

    2009-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Make sure you enter British Baker’s window dressing competition, as part of National Cupcake Week, for the chance to win the fantastic prize of two tickets to the Baking Industry Awards 2010.This prize will be given to the bakery retailer that creates the best cupcake-themed window display to promote the week, which runs from 14-19 September.

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    Greggs sees profit boost, despite wet weather

    2009-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Greggs has announced a “robust performance” for the first half of the year, with pre-tax profit up 7.3% to £16.5m. The bakery retail chain saw sales increase by 4.4% to £312m, with like-for-like growth up 1.5%. Operating profit stood at £16.3m – an increase of 8.9%, for the 26 weeks to 27 June, 2009.

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    Gail’s announces fifth shop opening

    2009-08-10T00:00:00Z

    London-based artisan bakery Gail’s has announced plans to open a new shop in Queen’s Park, hot on the heels of its latest store opening in Clapham last month. The new outlet, Gail’s fifth, is due to open in November and will have its own unique interior, as with all other Gail’s shops.

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    Book your place at BIA now!

    2009-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Tickets for the Baking Industry Awards 2009 have almost gone, so make sure you book your place now to avoid disappointment.

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    Premier announces Hovis bread sales up

    2009-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Premier Foods’ half-year results show that sales of Hovis were up 17% and market share has increased to 26.3% – its highest level in two years, said the firm.

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    Investec predicts “a decent H1” for Premier Foods

    2009-08-03T00:00:00Z

    In advance of Premier Foods’ half-year (H1) results, to be announced 5 August, international specialist banking group Investec has said it is expecting “a decent H1” and has made a “modest upgrade to FY forecasts”.

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    M&S supplier Uniq reports increased losses

    2009-08-03T00:00:00Z

    European chilled convenience food group Uniq has announced increased losses for the six months to 30 June 2009, despite comments from the firm that it is progressing well.

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    Are you one of our BIA09 finalists? Find out below

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    British Baker is delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Baking Industry Awards. The 1930s-themed event, on Tuesday 8 September at the Park Lane Hilton in London, will be hosted by much-loved comedian Ronnie Corbett.On judging the Baker of the Year award, sponsored by Vande-moortele, Stephen Bickmore, UK commercial ...

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    60-second sales pitch

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    == So what’s the product? ==Torrax XD2 - from the Muntons range of ultra-dark malt extracts, made from roasted malt extracted into a water-soluble viscous liquid, which retains the characteristics of the roasted malt. The result is an intensive, ultra-dark brown extract, made just from barley.== Why should bakers use ...

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    JJ Beano’s acquires savoury supplier

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Coffee and snacks vending machine company JJ Beano’s has acquired savoury pastry firm, Devon Savouries, and has three new contracts in the pipeline.Beano’s provides vending machines at service stations across the UK and Bath-based Devon Savouries is one of its key suppliers. The firm supplies ’hot bakes’, including pies, pastries ...

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    Boys act on impulse

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys has revamped its impulse range, working on more eye-catching packaging design and recipe reformulation, with artificial additives taken out and more inclusions put in. The range features: Fabulous Flapjacks - made with jumbo oats; Marvelous Muffins, in Sticky Toffee, Double Choc, Cherry and Blueberry varieties; Caramel ...

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    Belting answer for Hovis

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Conveyor belt manufacturer Ammeraal Beltech, has been working with Hovis on techno-logical developments for the bread baking industry, which have led to the development of Ultrasync - a new conveyor belt.Hovis had been working with Ammeraal Beltech to provide improved belt performance on a major project to upgrade the dough ...

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    Asda seeks out regional suppliers

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Asda is looking to work with "iconic" regional bakery firms to roll out branded bakery concessions in stores across the UK.Cornish bakery Rowe’s opened the first of these concessions in the Asda store in St Austell, Cornwall, earlier this month, selling a range of hot and ambient savouries.Roy Clark, Asda’s ...

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    Community bakery finds permanent new home

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Handmade Bakery, a not-for-profit community-supported bakery in Marsden, West York-shire, has acquired permanent premises after four months of using the pizza ovens at a local Italian restaurant, Mozzarella’s.The new bakery, on Carr Lane in Slaithwaite, will open on 15 August, and will be the first time the bakery, established ...

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    Polish bakery supplies Dublin Tesco

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Traditional Polish Bakery in Dublin is now supplying 25 Tesco stores in and around the city. Established in 2006, the wholesale bakery, which employs 23 staff, has also gained orders to supply seven other supermarket and convenience store chains, including Spar and Super Valu.The Polish bakery has had to ...