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== Calorie clarity ==Pret A Manger and Subway are among 18 major catering companies introducing calorie information on their menus for the first time, initially on a trial basis. Pret is to trial it in one store initially, with plans to expand to a further 24 shops. Subway stated it ...
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== Sweeteners debated ==In April, the EU is to consider allowing the use of artificial sweeteners in confectionery, biscuits and cake. Confectioners have been lobbying in Europe to get laws changed in light of the pressure on the food industry to reformulate products to reduce sugar. Chocolate, biscuit and confectionery ...
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== Corn Exchange event ==The London Corn Exchange Golfing Society’s centenary meeting will be held at the Trevose Golf and Country Club, Cornwall on 12 and 13 May, with a black-tie centenary dinner held on 12 May at the golf club. All bakers and allied trades are eligible for membership. ...
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British Baker makes Twitter debut
British Baker is now on Twitter – the real-time social networking and micro-blogging website that allows people or companies to update their ‘followers’ on their latest news.Twitter has taken the internet by storm and is now being used by bakers as a method of communication with their customers.Among those posting ...
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British Baker makes Twitter debut
British Baker is now on Twitter – the real-time social networking and micro-blogging website that allows people or companies to update their ‘followers’ on their latest news.Twitter has taken the internet by storm and is now being used by bakers as a method of communication with their customers.Among those posting ...
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Baker appointed as new Maple Leaf MD
Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods has announced the appointment of Peter Baker as the new head of bakery at its UK operations, Maple Leaf Bakery UK. He will take over the role of managing director, effective 6 April, after Maple Leaf’s parent company Canada Bread announced the departure of previous MD Peter Maycock last month.
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BB is now on Twitter
British Baker is now on Twitter – a social networking and micro-blogging website that allows people or companies to update their ‘followers’ on their latest news.
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California dreaming for prize winners
Chester based-bakers craft bakery P&A Davies teamed up with California Raisins at a local Chester radio station, DEE 106.3, to help publicise California Raisins’ £1,000 prize trip to the USA.
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Mey makes play for May Day Carbon Label
Food brand Mey Selections has become the first Scottish consumer goods company to put carbon labels on its products. Its Luxury Shortbread and two honey products will carry the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label in stores from 1 May, and the company’s ultimate aim is to have the label on ...
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Northern Foods’ bakery sales remain strong
Northern Foods’ Bakery division put in a strong performance in its fourth quarter with underlying revenue up 10.4%. The firm said bakery had performed well over the Christmas trading period, with its Fox’s brand continuing to drive growth within the division.
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PFM uses Pro2Pac for integrated launch
Italian manufacturer PFM Packaging Machinery launched a new integrated multihead weigher and bagging machine at the Pro2Pac exhibition at the ExCeL centre in London this month. The machine is suitable for mid-speed duties of up to 80 bags per minute. The ZCI machine is aimed at smaller or start-up businesses ...
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Ireland holds off on folic acid
Ireland’s food safety body has advised against the mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid. The implementation group on folic acid fortification said there would be no benefit to public health, because food manufacturers were now adding it to dairy spreads, fruit juices, milk, yoghurts, soups and cereal bars. ...
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Brakes aims for top slot in bakery foodservice
Wholesale giant Brakes has set its sights on becoming the num-ber one UK bakery foodservice wholesaler, following the launch of its new bakery division next week, which will target the coffee shop and catering sectors. The division, named La Boulangerie, includes Brakes’ existing bakery products alongside ...
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Allied workers concerned by contract loss
Workers at Allied Bakeries’ plant in Netherton are fearing for their jobs after Tesco reduced its business with the firm, which employs 150 staff at the site. Roy Streeter, regional officer with the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union, said Allied was working to secure production contracts from other retailers, ...
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Supermarkets manage to pull in the apprentices
Supermarket chains are attrac-ting record numbers of young bakers to their apprenticeship schemes. While many craft bakers struggle to find recruits, multiple retailers are sourcing enthusiastic would-be bakers from in-store and outside. Both Sainsbury’s and Morrisons report that the category is a growth area, which they have no trouble staffing. ...
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Craft poll reveals positive attitude to training
Most craft bakers would be happy to spend time and money on staff training, a poll by British Baker on behalf of the National Skills Academy (NSA) has revealed. It found that 92% would release bakers for training at least once a month, with 46% willing to sacrifice at least three days each month if it meant workers learned the necessary skills.
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Bookings open for BIA
This week we open for table bookings to the Baking Industry Awards, which take place on Tuesday 8 September at a new venue, the prestigious Park Lane Hilton. The evening kicks off with a Champagne reception, sponsored by Warburtons, taking place in the glamorous Wellington Room, which overlooks Hyde ...
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Canada Bread drops inquiry
Canada Bread Company, owner of UK bagel supplier Maple Leaf Bakery, will take no further action after an internal investigation into allegations that an employee at its UK bakery operations may have sought to influence the pricing of a competitor. Senior vice-president, communications and consumer affairs Lynda Kuhn said no ...
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Shop planning refusal could cost Costa
Costa Coffee could be forced to close one of its shops, following a planning appeal in Beverley. The coffee chain opened a store in the Yorkshire market town last year, without permission to change the use of a former shoe shop - a Grade 2 Listed Building in the town’s ...