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Café Bar takes espresso to a new planet
Café Bar has launched an Italian-manufactured espresso unit, CMA-Planet. The classic-looking espresso machine is available in a range of configurations to suit a variety of businesses. The machine is available in single, double, triple or quad-brew versions and the operator can choose between automatic and semi-automatic modes. Semi-automatic systems function ...
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Basco says it will look at complaint
Bread basket recovery firm Bakers Basco says it will investigate any complaints about its workers’ conduct.MD Paul Taylor made the assurance after a company manager contacted British Baker to complain that two Basco recovery officers had intimidated an employee into letting them into the premises. The manager, who asked to ...
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Marco offers dual-aspect brewer
Marco Beverage Systems has added self-service coffee brewers to its range. The machines can be operated on one side by customers and by staff from the other side.The side facing the operator is fitted with traditional free-flow Tomlinson-style handles, so staff may draw coffee at any time, ...
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Britvic highlights ’healthy’ variety
’Better for you’ choices emerged as the biggest growth area in soft drinks retail last year, according to the latest research, as bakers were urged to diversify their drinks offering, reports Andrew Williams.Glucose and stimulant drinks, smoothies and sports drinks all fared well in 2007, with consumers seeking out functional ...
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Emmi chills out lattes
Emmi has launched a Caffè Latte in a plastic cup with a resealable lid designed for sale at both cafés and shops.The chilled product is made from fresh milk and real espresso coffee and comes in several flavours including Caffè Latte Macchiato, Cappuccino, Light and Choco Latte - made from ...
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Despite widespread press coverage about rocketing wheat prices, day-to-day pricing has been much more volatile, says Savage, who is not surprised by the Homegrown Cereals Authority’s latest statistics.The figures show how the delivered commodity prices of UK bread wheat, Canadian hard wheat and US Hard Red Winter have actually ...
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Consumer tracking
Heinz Foodservice is targeting four key categories of consumers after identifying massive untapped potential in the breakfast market, with research showing that 52% of people had not eaten breakfast out-of-home in the last three months.The research showed out-of-home breakfast consumers fall under four categories: those who "fuel up" on a ...
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Katermart slims its counter
For kitchens where space is at a premium, refrigeration specialist Katermart has launched a durable, slim-fit counter refrigerator for salad and cold food preparation.The stainless steel unit has a blown-air cooling system - vital for long service periods - and space-saving compressor. Despite its compact size, it offers fast cooling ...
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Paper cups are fair Dinkum
Fresh Shakes supplier Dinkum Products has ditched polystyrene cups for paper. The branded cups, lids and straws are supplied free with each 1.8kg tub of Fresh Shakes thick milkshakes. Director Ken Richards said paper cups have a better image with customers. Dinkum is offering free, no obligation, demonstrations anywhere in ...
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Doughnut Week Q&A
== Q What is Doughnut Week? ==A A fundraising week aimed at craft bakers nationwide designed to increase their profits and at the same time raise money for the Children’s Trust charity. This year it runs from 10 May to 17 May.== Q How can it help bakers increase profits? ...
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Water taps into eco trends
A new English mineral water brand is aimed at ethically-conscious consumers. Iceni Water is bottled at source in Duxford, Cambridgeshire.The water, which is low in sodium and high in calcium, is drawn through chalky soils.Managing director Brett Fleming-Jones said: "Given the UK consumer’s growing awareness of and insistence on good ...
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Sussex firm launches text ordering
A Sussex bakery has launched a new ’Text your lunch’ service. Customers text the bakery, which then calls them back and takes their lunch order by phone, so that it can be prepared for collection.The Cavendish bakery in Eastbourne already runs a successful online lunch delivery service, which it said ...
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Northern Foods shows good signs of recovery
Northern Foods’ bakery division showed "encouraging signs of recovery", with fourth quarter underlying revenue up 1.1%, according to the company’s latest trading update.The firm, which owns brands such as Fox’s cookies and Holland’s Pies, said improvements in the bakery operation were part of an ongoing elimination of low-value products, ...
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Retirement for Hempton
One of the most well-respected figures in the Northern Ireland baking industry has retired after 37 years. Mervyn Hempton, operations manager at Allied Bakeries Ireland, worked hard to build the Belfast-based company with his younger brother, Alan.He joined the Sunblest bakery in 1971 and became chief executive of Allied ...
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Slazenger’s latest smash
Aimia Foods has launched a new range of Slazenger S1 ’hypotonic’ sports drinks in Orange and Mixed Berry flavours.’Hypotonic’ refers to a solution with a lower salt concentration than in normal cells of the body and the blood - such drinks rehydrate you quickly to replace water from sweating, but ...
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Uniq turns profit in UK but suffers overall loss
Uniq, the European convenience foods group, returned to profitability in the UK, according to preliminary company results for 2007. However, the group’s overall pre-tax losses stood at £44.1 million after significant items, including restructuring costs.Overall group sales for the full year were up by 2.9% to £736.1m.Uniq said its Northampton ...
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McCambridge on turnaround track
Irish bakery McCambridge revealed it has weathered the twin storms of commodity price rises and disgruntled creditors, as it continues to turn around former troubled bakery giant Inter Link Foods. Giving his first interview since being appointed chief executive of McCambridge in February, Gavin Cox, who joined as finance director last year, told British Baker that, nine months after acquiring Inter Link out of administration, the business was back on track.
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Reporting in
As part of the British Sandwich Association’s annual industry awards, I have had the dubious honour of sampling some 45 new sandwiches and 40 new ingredients that have been launched into the market over the last 12 months.After such a marathon session, I was not sure I wanted to see ...
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In Short
== France tops the world ==France was crowned winner of the seventh Bakery World Cup, at a ceremony in Paris on Wednesday this week. The team beat 11 other nations to the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie. Taiwan came second, and the Italian team claimed third place. Tameside college ...
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== Genesis gets Crafty on tourism drive ==Northern Ireland bakery Genesis has teamed up with the Armagh and Down Tourism Partnership to promote the region on special packs of its Genesis Crafty range. Genesis customers in Scotland and England will have the chance to win a luxury break for two, ...