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Allied Bakeries Ireland MD retires
Alan Hempton, managing director of Allied Bakeries Ireland (ABI), has retired after 45 years in the trade. He joined the business as a 16-year-old apprentice engineer in 1964 and was named Apprentice of the Year in 1966 and 1967. He was appointed general manager in 1979 and went on to become managing director in 1987. During his time as MD, ABI began exporting to the Republic of Ireland in ‘91 and to Great Britain in ‘98. Exports now account for around 30% of the bakery’s total output. Hempton also notes the success of Kingsmill as one of his career highlights.
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Esquires coffee chain expands in UK
Esquires Coffee Houses UK has announced plans to open another eight franchised stores in the UK, by summer 2009. The company, now in its tenth year of trading, currently has 25 outlets in the UK. Peter Kirton, managing director of Esquires Coffee Houses UK, said he had identified a number of locations that he believed would fit with Esquires’ offering.
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Sheffield College invests in £1.2m training facility
A state-of-the-art training bakery is due to open at Castle College in Sheffield in March as part of a new £1.2m catering facility.This is the first stage in a £60m project to rebuild Castle College, part of The Sheffield College, due to be completed by 2010.The bakery will be kitted ...
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Lewis Pies starts on £2m expansion
Building work has started on a £2m extension to Lewis Pies’ factory in Swansea, which will boost production of savoury pies, pas-ties and sausage rolls.Part-funded by the Welsh Assembly government, the first phase of the project is due to be completed in May, with the opening of a new 10,500sq ...
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ADM: ready for romance
ADM Milling is introducing a cake mix to its product range to capitalise on Valentine’s Day. Love Raspberry & Passionfruit Cake Mix has been designed to produce treats such as love-heart shaped cakes, as well as muffins, cupcakes, slices and squares. Bakers only need to add water and vegetable oil ...
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Administrator for bagel firm
London-based manufacturer The Bagel Group has gone into administration, with around 80 jobs believed to be at risk. The company, previously known as Mr Bagels, produces bagels under the Mr Bagels brand, and filed for administration on 16 January 2009. MCR Corporate Restructuring is administrator.Mr Bagels was set up ...
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PFM aims for speed
A new multihead combination weigher, the MBP C1, is available from PFM Packaging Machinery.It uses the same software as the firm’s top-of-the-range models to provide a speed/accuracy ratio which it claims is higher than other budget-priced machines of similar output. The weigher has been designed for dry goods such as ...
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Automatic answer to baking
A new automatic bread baking system has been launched by Bakefresh, under licence from bakery equipment firm Tom Chandley. The oven claims to reduce day-to-day waste and is available in five self-service models.The Three Lane, the Bakefresh Single Lane Major, the Bakefresh Single Lane Mini, the Bakefresh Baguette and Bakefresh ...
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British bakers anticipate a strong year for exports as sterling falls away
Bakery exporters are gearing up for a huge increase in orders from the Continent and North America, as the fall in the value of the pound makes their products more competitive compared to foreign rivals.While the falls in the value of the pound against the euro and the dollar are ...
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Dobbie back to Délifrance as it grows speciality arm
Délifrance UK has reappointed Ian Dobbie as MD, as it moved to complete the purchase of the speciality bakery companies Le Pain Croustillant and Sofrapain from Premier Foods.Dobbie, who resigned as MD of Délifrance UK in October 2008 to head up ingredients company British Bakels, has returned to oversee the ...
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Gluten-free assortment
ABO Artisan Bread Organic has launched Glutinis on the market. The gluten-free sandwich bread is sold in freezer tubs of 12 or bags of nine, and can be frozen and toasted on a panini toaster. Glutinis were initially launched on ABO’s on-line shop in 2008, but have now been introduced ...
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Bagel business finds buyer
London-based manufacturers, The Bagel Group, which filed for administration earlier this month, has been sold to a new company, Mr Bagel’s Limited, as a going concern. Under the terms of the acquisition, the business and other assets were sold to Mr Bagel’s on 28 January, according to administrator MCR Corporate Restructuring. Paul Williams, partner at MCR, said it had been able to preserve “the majority of jobs in the company”.
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Welsh Hills bags Spanish contract
South Wales-based Welsh Hills Bakery has won a deal to supply Spanish retailer El Corte Inglés with its Lovemore gluten-free biscuits, cake slices and pastries.The agreement was struck after the company exhibited with other Welsh food and drink producers at Paris-based trade show Sial in October, under the Welsh Assembly ...
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Bain-marie tops off display
Victor Manufacturing has added a bain-marie model to its Deli Topper range of display units. The new unit is available with a dry-heat well, which can take Gastronorm containers or tiled/glass inserts.Victor’s Deli Topper units are supplied with integral lighting and toughened glass on three sides. A choice of ...
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BakeMark’s new Rootz
BakeMark has brought out a new range of Fairtrade products under the Rootz brand, in time for Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from 23 February to 8 March.The range consists of Butter, Butter Fruit and Choc Chip Flapjacks, Chocolate Chip, Cherry and Sultana Muffins, a Large Eccles Cake, Chocolate ...
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Bakers face difficulties in passing on price rises
The baking industry has found it harder to pass on price increases caused by soaring commodity prices compared to other sectors of the food industry, because consumers are more aware of the retail price of bakery products.This is one of the findings from a new report from research company Rabobank, ...
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Fresh face for Forfars bakery chain
Brighton-based bakery chain Forfars is rebranding its shops as Forfars Fresh, in an effort to highlight its fresh and local credentials.The company has already revamped 15 of its 20 shops with new signage, menu boards and staff uniforms, while its fleet of six vans has also been ...
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Solo Cup’s Bare essentials
Bare, the new range by Solo Cup Europe, consists of single-use products made from alternative resources. It uses sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging options, using recycled, compostable and post-consumer materials. The range includes PLA (polylactic acid)-coated paper hot cups, rPET tumblers, compostable drinks lids, PCF (post-consumer fibre) paper hot ...
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Barnsley firm secures a string of deals
Barnsley-based Fosters Bakery has struck a deal that will see the company supply its frozen baked bread to Greece, through The Greek Coffee Company. It has also just launched four products in Asda, and two via a sandwich- maker into Boots the Chemist.Fosters will produce various Asda own-brand rolls, as ...
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Join in the fun on BB’s National Cupcake Week
British Baker is encouraging bakers up and down the country to capitalise on the ever-popular cupcake trend by getting involved in National Cupcake Week.The event, to be held from 2-8 March 2009, will be highlighted in bakery and café outlets via special merchandising materials and window stickers, urging customers to ...