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Fudge and caramel for bakers
As part of its on-going expansion programme, Pecan Deluxe has developed the flexibility of its confectionery range so it can be used in baked goods.The new lines include bake-stable fudge and caramel pieces, which can be added to cake and biscuit mixes, and caramel fudge, brownie fudge, clotted cream fudge ...
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Lancashire bakery falls victim to ticket scam
A bakery in Merseyside has become a victim of identity theft. A fraudster, claiming to be connected with Liverpool’s artisan bakery and patisserie Satterthwaites, misled hundreds of people into sending money by electronic transfer for concert and festival tickets, which never materialised.Music fans looking for tickets on web forums ...
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Fresh module for Bakery School site
Online training provider The Bakery School is adding a further module to its 40-module bakery training portfolio. The module, Training Matrix, will go live on 5 September. Designed to support the employer or super-visor, the module will help them to set up a simple matrix system for bakery training, in ...
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Bäro’s clean machines
A new food hygiene system has been launched in the UK by Applied Technology, a subsidiary of retail lighting company Bäro Lighting.Bäro has researched and developed the UV Germicide Irradiation (UVGI) technique, culminating in the design of a range of systems that are effective for use throughout the food hygiene ...
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Last chance for BIA places
It’s your last chance to get tic-kets for the Baking Industry Awards 2008, to be held at London’s Grosvenor House hotel on 15 September.A prime opportunity to rub shoulders with the most influential people in the industry, this year’s event will be hosted by TV personality Kate Thornton and ...
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Hovis makes biggest ever investment in its brand
A £15m relaunch of the Hovis brand - the largest in its history - gets under way this month, after its declining market share contributed to a 23.2% slump in half-year profits to £14.6m at Premier Foods’ bakery business.Hovis marketing director Jon Goldstone said the record spend for a Hovis ...
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Take a Valera buffet break
Valera has introduced a new range of buffet display units for hot, cold or ambient products.The new City Line range includes New York, Roma and Paris models and has been designed to meet the needs of businesses that require self-service counters.The New York model is available in chilled, hot bain ...
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Brooks steps down from Finsbury
Dave Brooks, chief executive of major own-brand premium cakes supplier Finsbury Food Group, who steered the business into its number two position within the UK cake industry, is to step down from his role with effect from 29 September.Brooks will be replaced by major shareholder Martin Lightbody, previously group strategic ...
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Coffee Republic: franchise sales up, own-store sales "weak"
Coffee Republic chairman Peter Breach has promised to “forcefully address” the “disappointingly weak” performance of its company-owned coffee shops. Full-year results to 30 March 2008 show the company made a net loss of £2.5m (2007: £2.42m), in the first full year since Breach and chief executive Steven Bartlett took control of the business.
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Fairtrade cola set to target growing ’ethical’ market
Percola, a Fairtrade cola drink, has been launched by food and beverage company Food Brands Group. The drink, an extension of its Percol Fairtrade coffee range, is the first Fairtrade cola with no preservatives or artificial colours and will be available in a 500ml bottle.The Fairtrade sugar it contains is ...
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Tesco director to speak at CSR Summit
Tesco’s executive director of corporate and legal affairs Lucy Neville Rolfe will be giving an insight into the supermarket’s corporate social responsibility strategy (CSR) at British Baker’s Baking Industry Summit, to be held in London on 27 November.In an industry where food is baked, packaged, distributed, sold and thrown away ...
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Helping kids to feel good
The Feel Good Drinks Company is launching a new range of soft drinks aimed at kids. The fruity range, called Feel Good Kids, will initially feature Raspberry, Strawberry and Blueberry; Orange, Pineapple and Banana; and Blackcurrant, Apple and Grape varieties.The 250ml bottles are made of 2/3 juice and 1/3 water ...
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Ginger spice in the spotlight
Ginger Sensation is the new cake mix from ingredients manufacturer Macphie. The latest addition to the Sensations cake mix range, it has a warm spicy flavour and contains pieces of crystalised ginger. It is free from artificial colours, flavours, preservatives or hydrogenated fats and comes in 12.5kg packs, with only ...
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Heinz soups selected for healthy sales
Heinz has launched a five-strong range of premium soups in response to caterers’ growing interest in health, well-being and nutritional quality.The Heinz Select line features Chunky Farmhouse Vegetable, Rustic Minestrone, Hearty Mushroom, Tangy Tomato & Basil and Sweet Carrot & Coriander varieties, which are all based on leading retail varieties.The ...
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Poor weather hits wheat
Continued poor weather is prompting fears of a shortage of bread-making wheat, a decline in quality because of falling protein levels and rising bread prices, as only half the harvest has been completed in some areas.Gary Sharkey, head of wheat procurement at Rank Hovis, told British Baker that between 55% ...
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Lamination for the nation
German bakery machine manufacturer Fritsch has revealed the latest addition to its range - the Fritsch Laminator 300. It has been designed for bakers who require automation and better quality in the production of dough sheets.The Laminator 300 is tailored for bakeries that produce between 200 and 1,000kg of dough ...
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Charity karting event for bakers
The charity karting event, in support of the Baker’s Benevolent Society, and sponsored by Rank Hovis, will be taking place on Thursday 18 September. It will be held at the Daytona Karting track in Milton Keynes between 10.30am and 4pm.The overall winners of the Kart Grand Prix 2008 will be ...
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Braces ’dough-nate’ funds
Family baker Braces is offering charities, schools and community groups across the south and south-west of England donations to mark its 106th birthday. The Bread for the Community Birthday Fund is offering local organisations, who are unable to benefit from large national funding sources, the chance to apply for a ...
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Hollywood breads in Waitrose
Bakery author Paul Hollywood has begun supplying a new branded range of six traditional breads including brioche into 11 London Waitrose stores and Harrods.Hollywood, who started up a new artisan bakery in Aylesham, Kent, in March 2007, will also launch a range of hearty loaves this week based on old ...
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Coke Zero Zero Seven
Coca-Cola Zero has teamed up with Sony Entertainment and huge movie franchise James Bond in a deal that sees the brand working with the next 007 film, Quantum of Solace. The brand, originally dubbed ’bloke coke’, will be supporting the film release with a through-the-line advertising campaign and promotional ...