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    D Gibbon invests £100k in new kit

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    South Wales bakery D Gibbon and Sons has invested £100k in new machinery for its factory, to cope with increased business.The manufacturer and wholesale bakery, based in Newport, supplies its own breads, rolls, cakes and confectionery, inclu-ding its Gibbons Family Bakers brand, as well as national brands such as Hovis, ...

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    D Gibbon invests £100k in new kit

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    South Wales bakery D Gibbon and Sons has invested £100k in new machinery for its factory, to cope with increased business.The manufacturer and wholesale bakery, based in Newport, supplies its own breads, rolls, cakes and confectionery, inclu-ding its Gibbons Family Bakers brand, as well as national brands such as Hovis, ...

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    Croda boosts Omega 3

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Croda has launched Omelife Smooth, which can be added to a variety of bakery product mixes and enables bakers to state claims regarding the inclusion of Omega 3.Omelife can be added to products such as breads, muffins, nutritional bars and frozen dough - for example to use in a pizza ...

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    Croda boosts Omega 3

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Croda has launched Omelife Smooth, which can be added to a variety of bakery product mixes and enables bakers to state claims regarding the inclusion of Omega 3.Omelife can be added to products such as breads, muffins, nutritional bars and frozen dough - for example to use in a pizza ...

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    Warburtons achieves ’satisfactory’ results

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Warburtons overcame soaring energy and ingredients costs last year, to achieve a 20% rise in turnover for its full year to 27 September 2008, with distribution stated as the key driver of growth.Its accounts, newly-filed at Companies House, revealed turnover stood at £498m, compared to £414m ...

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    Warburtons achieves ’satisfactory’ results

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Warburtons overcame soaring energy and ingredients costs last year, to achieve a 20% rise in turnover for its full year to 27 September 2008, with distribution stated as the key driver of growth.Its accounts, newly-filed at Companies House, revealed turnover stood at £498m, compared to £414m ...

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    Coffee Republic is sold to Arab Investments

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Coffee Republic has been rescued from administration and 62 jobs have been saved, following a deal with Arab Investments to purchase the UK coffee chain.The London-based property investment firm has said it intended to commit "substantial capital" into developing the brand and will be "embarking on further expansion of the ...

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    Coffee Republic is sold to Arab Investments

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Coffee Republic has been rescued from administration and 62 jobs have been saved, following a deal with Arab Investments to purchase the UK coffee chain.The London-based property investment firm has said it intended to commit "substantial capital" into developing the brand and will be "embarking on further expansion of the ...

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    Northern says BA contract is still valid

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Northern Foods has said its contract to supply British Airways (BA) from April 2010 is still in place, despite the airline car-rier’s decision to axe meals on its short-haul flights.Northern Foods had announced it had signed a 10-year contract, in December last year, to supply the airline with sandwiches, salads ...

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    Northern says BA contract is still valid

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Northern Foods has said its contract to supply British Airways (BA) from April 2010 is still in place, despite the airline car-rier’s decision to axe meals on its short-haul flights.Northern Foods had announced it had signed a 10-year contract, in December last year, to supply the airline with sandwiches, salads ...

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    UBUK back to flavour

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    United Biscuits (UBUK) has relaunched a 300g pack of its limited-edition McVitie’s Milk Chocolate and Orange Digestives."Chocolate and orange is a popular flavour combination that appeals to younger consumers, but we are also looking to keep loyal McVitie’s consumers interested," said Nick Stuart, UBUK commercial manager.MRRP: £1.26www.unitedbiscuits.com

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    UBUK back to flavour

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    United Biscuits (UBUK) has relaunched a 300g pack of its limited-edition McVitie’s Milk Chocolate and Orange Digestives."Chocolate and orange is a popular flavour combination that appeals to younger consumers, but we are also looking to keep loyal McVitie’s consumers interested," said Nick Stuart, UBUK commercial manager.MRRP: £1.26www.unitedbiscuits.com

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    La Baguette Dorée, Barnsley

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Machinery: a bespoke, fully-automatic six-lane bread roll plant; the system incor-porates key modules from the Kemper bakery equipment portfolioWhy installed: flexible automated production line needed for speciality bread rolls, and to increase capacity for supplying Marks & SpencerWhat it replaces: two ageing bread roll linesWhat it does: handles ...

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    La Baguette Dorée, Barnsley

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Machinery: a bespoke, fully-automatic six-lane bread roll plant; the system incor-porates key modules from the Kemper bakery equipment portfolioWhy installed: flexible automated production line needed for speciality bread rolls, and to increase capacity for supplying Marks & SpencerWhat it replaces: two ageing bread roll linesWhat it does: handles ...

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    Greggs focuses on bakery in new high street pilot

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Greggs is piloting a new type of high street store, which emphasises the retailer’s bakery roots and makes ’grab-and-go’ purchases easier, as it gears up for an accelerated round of shop openings next year.

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    Greggs focuses on bakery in new high street pilot

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Greggs is piloting a new type of high street store, which emphasises the retailer’s bakery roots and makes ’grab-and-go’ purchases easier, as it gears up for an accelerated round of shop openings next year.Two further ’new concept’ stores are due to open this year ahead of plans to roll-out at ...

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    Honeytop Speciality Foods, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Machinery: two lines, each utilising four FlexPicker IRB 360 robots for the picking and stacking of pancakesWhy installed: to improve productivity and hygienic conditions for the production of pancakesHow it came about: recognising the need to improve productivity, the food specialist approached ABB’s channel partner RG Luma - ...

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    Honeytop Speciality Foods, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Machinery: two lines, each utilising four FlexPicker IRB 360 robots for the picking and stacking of pancakesWhy installed: to improve productivity and hygienic conditions for the production of pancakesHow it came about: recognising the need to improve productivity, the food specialist approached ABB’s channel partner RG Luma - ...

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    Remaining BIA finalists are revealed

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    British Baker is delighted to announce the Baking Industry Awards finalists for the ADM Milling-sponsored Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year category. Mark Jones of New Primebake, Des Kingsley of Kensey Foods and Sarah Day of Greencore Cakes & Desserts, will join the other finalists at our 1930s-themed event at ...

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    Remaining BIA finalists are revealed

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    British Baker is delighted to announce the Baking Industry Awards finalists for the ADM Milling-sponsored Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year category. Mark Jones of New Primebake, Des Kingsley of Kensey Foods and Sarah Day of Greencore Cakes & Desserts, will join the other finalists at our 1930s-themed event at ...