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Finsbury Food makes new appointments
Finsbury Food Group has unveiled a number of new appointments in its development and commercial teams. Annemarie Williams will be taking on the role of new product development manager, which will involve the overseeing of all own label product development and innovation.
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Scottish bakery for sale
Scottish bakery M Corson Bakers, based in Castle Douglas, has been put up for sale as a going concern for £1.25 million. The bakery founded in the 1800s is seeking a buyer due to retirement. It’s main retail site and bakehouse in Castle Douglas and its three other retail shops in Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie and Kirkcudbright are all included in the sale.
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Premier Foods on profit target
Premier Foods looks set to meet its full year profit expectations despite a difficult economic and trading environment. Sales for the Baking & Milling division are approximately 16% ahead year on year for the first half, mainly driven by price increases across its bread and flour range. The company’s trading update also highlighted an increase in group sales by 7% and Hovis’ rejuvenation.
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Wild Bean’s first stand alone outlet
BP’s Wild Bean Café has opened its first stand alone outlet at Portsmouth’s Continental Ferry Port in Hampshire. Wild Bean, which sells ‘gourmet on the go’ food products, has been situated at BP filling stations for the last seven years; this move signals a natural progression for the company. The ...
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Abbey Well concentrates
Drinks company Abbey Well, has launched a new fruit beverages range, called Abbey Well Juice. The range, made with juice concentrate is available in apple, orange, raspberry blend, blackberry blend and tropical blend. The apple and orange varieties come in 180ml pouches, the others in 200ml pouches.The juices were developed ...
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Chair for Academy group
Finsbury Food Group’s chief executive Dave Brooks has been elected chair of the National Skills Academy Bakery Steering Group. Brooks was elected at the group’s second meeting on 7 July.The steering group’s next priority is to elect a training provider to operate as the Bakery Academy ...
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BakeMark adopts natural stance
BakeMark has launched a line of icings in response to consumers’ needs for natural colours and flavours. The new Crembel line is free from preservatives and uses the most natural ingredients where possible, said the firm.The icings are available in caramel, vanilla, chocolate and lemon flavours, and have ...
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Kate’s looks after allergy sufferers
Kate’s Cakes has added three new cereal bars to its You Can! range. A Dairy Free Muesli bar, Wheat Free Nut ’N’ choc bar and Dairy & Gluten-free Fruit & Seed bar join the existing range of dairy, gluten, wheat-free and low-fat cakes.The bars come individually wrapped in ...
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Finsbury Foods warns of tough times ahead
Finsbury Food Group (FFG) has warned investors that rising commodity costs and consumer caution could affect its growth rate over the next 12 months.In a trading update, released ahead of its closed period, the company said while it expects earnings to grow over the next year, it is "likely to ...
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Apple boost from RDA
Organic drinks producer RDA Organic has launched a new range of ’fresh functional superfruit’ drinks.Available in Acai berry, Blackcurrant & Evesse Apple and Blueberry & Evesse Apple, the organic fruit content has been chosen for its high content of vitamins and minerals, as well as its high levels ...
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Aqua Botanica spreads its wellness wings beyond London stomping ground
Independent company Aqua Botanica, has signed a deal with regional distributor JD’s Food Group to enable it to sell its products outside its current London location.The new functional water brand has previously been selling its wellness drinks in a number of cafés in the capital city, mainly initial ’trial’ outlets, ...
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Glitzy Las Vegas theme chosen for awards event
The glitz and glamour of Las Vegas will come to London’s Grosvenor House hotel for this year’s Baking Industry Awards.The awards, to be held on Monday, 15 September, kick off with a special reception, followed by a three-course meal and wine, before the results are announced and celebrity presenter Kate ...
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Megans reveals plans for former Best Bakeries
The new owner of the former Best Bakeries business in South Wales has pledged to "bulldoze" the current site in Hirwaun, as part of plans to modernise the business. Healthier products and expanding business within Wales are also priorities for Megans Bakery, which has bought the business from administrators Grant ...
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Plans for Bakers’ Fair take shape
The Bakers’ Fair is to take place on Sunday, 19 October 2008, at Sheffield’s Don Valley Stadium. As the UK’s only autumn exhibition for progressive and professional independent bakery companies, cafés and coffee shops, it comes at a time when key purchasers will be making final decisions about the Christmas ...
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New York City bakery businesses see trans fat ban come into force
Bakers in New York City have been banned from using any kind of trans fat. The ban, which applies to all foodservice establishments in New York, has been phased in since last year, with the first phase applying to fry oils and spreads.The ban, which came into force from 1 ...
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Bakery pleased with way cookies crumble
Biscuit maker Island Bakery is adding a new fruit offering to its range, as well as updating its packaging. Apple Crumbles are to join its existing range of organic biscuits, and contain chunks of apple, oats and juice and a sprinkling of cinnamon."It has been an absolute joy working with ...
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Waitrose cakes boosted by packaging revamp
Waitrose has seen a "phenomenal" uplift in sales of its packaged cake lines, following an overhaul of pack design, the addition of new lines and changes to recipes, including a complete switch to free-range eggs.Cakes buyer Sam Witherington said the revamped range, which launched into stores on 19 May, has ...
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Délifrance tempts with sweet brioche
French bakery manufacturer, Délifrance UK, has added a hazelnut and chocolate-flavoured brioche to its range. The product has a chocolate filling with crushed hazelnuts and is produced using French flour. It is ready to thaw and serve in two hours and is sold in packs of 30.Délifrance UK’s category manager, ...
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Japan sources emergency butter
Japan is to import 5,000 tonnes of emergency butter supplies from Europe, New Zealand and Aus-tralia, in response to a serious shortage. Bakeries and supermarkets are among businesses that have been experiencing shortages, due to a decrease in milk production following an unusually hot summer. Farmers have been asked to ...
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Peter Hunt stops trading as no buyer is found
More than 200 staff have been made redundant at the Peter Hunt bakery, after it ceased trading on 7 July.Administrator BDO Stoy Hayward (BDO) has been unable to find a buyer for the Bolton-based business, since parent company Lyndale Group went into administration in June. BDO had initially ...