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National Cupcake Week competition launched
British Baker is delighted to announce the launch of a cupcake cake-off competition in the run up to National Cupcake Week, which takes place from 14-19 September.
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Reporting in Thought-provoking conference
Last week saw the Federation of Bakers’ annual conference and, once again, it proved to be poignant and thought-provoking (see pg 8). John Cridland from the CBI set the scene with an open and honest report on the recession, predicting that recovery will not start until the spring of 2010, ...
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Panel debates salt and obesity
A panel discussion at the FoB conference, chaired by Julian Hunt of the Food and Drink Federation, touched on the issue of salt.Paul Molyneux, quality director of Hovis, said that salt had been reduced by 30% since 2000. But Dr Susan Jebb disputed the figure and said there was ...
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Lavazza delivers the ’perfect’ espresso
Lavazza Coffee has launched a capsule system called Lavazza Blue. Guaranteed by the company to deliver "the perfect Italian espresso every time with no compromise on flavour or body", Lavazza Blue claims to turn every user into a real "cappuccinatore".The system comprises a Lavazza Blue machine and ...
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Jebb points to diet-related health factors
Dr Susan Jebb, head of human nutrition research at the Medical Research Council, looked at health and what is in store for the population.She told FoB conference delegates that one in three men and women have high blood pressure (hypertension) and one in four die from cancer. She then ...
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DNM purchase
The publisher of British Baker, William Reed Business Media (WRBM), has acquired Decision News Media (DNM) - an internet publishing company dedicated to reporting breaking news for the global B2B industries.DNM, based in Montpellier, France, has established a reputation for authoritative, in-depth and insightful news reporting of food, nutrition, cosmetics ...
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Edible nut pricing
Almonds: From mid-May, the first of the official crop estimates start to generate and pricing will react accordingly. Demand appears to be stronger than ever, especially from the Far East and, despite the global economic downturn, will probably prevent any major further price decrease, despite bearish news on a big ...
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Report
In Edible Oils Market, Eccelso MD Gordon Kirkwood’s monthly report, he noted the food industry was relatively recession-proof, even if margins were under some pressure. And a product mix between indulgence and value items was essential.In the edible oils market, the production of rape oil for 2009/10 is forecast ...
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== Finsbury speculation ==Finsbury Foods shares shot up by around 5% following a preliminary approach regarding a potential offer for the firm. The cake manufacturer said the approach "was exploratory in nature and the directors believe that there is considerable doubt an offer will be forthcoming from this party". Finsbury ...
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== Egg mark on-pack ==Manufacturer Pork Farms has become the first major retail brand to display the British Lion egg products mark on-pack. The move follows Pork Farms’ decision to use 100% British Lion egg products across its Scotch egg and snack egg range. Head of marketing Andy Napthine said ...
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== Peter’s new pasties ==Peter’s Food has teamed up with Pilgrim’s Choice as it introduces pasties to its newly launched Premier Range, being rolled out from April to June. The four new varieties are The Pilgrim’s Choice Cheese & Spring Onion, Cornish, Chicken, and Pork & Cider. They will be ...
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== Northern highlights ==Northern Foods announced a "strong performance" in its full-year results to 28 March 2009. Revenue in its bakery division increased by 5.4% to £216m. The firm’s ’Vinnie’ campaign helped improve awareness and distribution of the Fox’s brand, but the firm said "competitive pressure in the puddings market ...
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Organic bread found to cause 25% less CO2 emissions
A new study has claimed that the environmental impact of the production, packaging and distribution of organic bread is far less than that of conventional bread, with organic bread emitting as much as a quarter less CO2 into the atmosphere.
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William Reed Business Media acquires bakeryandsnacks.com
Decision News Media (DNM), publisher of bakeryandsnacks.com and 16 other websites serving the international food, nutrition, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, has been acquired by British Baker’s publisher William Reed Business Media (WRBM).
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Aryzta’s growth shrinks in Europe
Zurich-based speciality bakery Aryzta has seen its Food Europe division shrink as growth falls by 1.4% in the nine months to 25 April 2009 Its Food North America and Food Developing Markets both experienced growth or 22.7% and 14.9% respectively, resulting in an overall growth of 5.7% for its food businesses.
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Finsbury Foods admits “potential offer” for sale of business
Finsbury Foods’ shares have shot up by around 5% following a preliminary approach regarding a potential offer for the company. However, the company moved to dampen speculation that a bid would be successful.
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Irwin’s nabs Scottish deal with Asda
Portadown-based Howell House, the cakes and biscuits division of Northern Irish bakery Irwin’s, has secured a £250,000 deal to export its Howell’s Handmade Jammy Joeys cakes to 47 Asda stores in Scotland.
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Employers invited to discuss food and drink qualification
Employers have been invited to set the agenda for a new food and drink ‘excellence’ qualification, aimed at raising the bar on productivity and efficiency in the workplace.
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Pork Farms to display British Lion egg logo
Pork Farms has become the first major retail brand to display the British Lion egg products mark on-pack.
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Cake decoration company’s sales skyrocket
Warrington-based company Windsor CakeCraft has seen its internet sales increase 2,300% as the credit crunch encourages consumers to decorate their own celebration cakes.