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Allied shuts Reading bakery
Allied Bakeries has closed its Reading bakery, which once employed 196 staff, following a strategic review of its UK bakery operations.The company shut the distribution depot and manufacturing plant on the Viscount Way site last month, and it closed the remaining plant this week.The decision to close was “regrettable but ...
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Birmingham Baker M Firkin
ADMINISTRATORS are in exclusive talks with a potential buyer for Birmingham baker M Firkin. They hope to sell the business as a going concern in the next few weeks. The 136-year-old firm, which has 53 shops and a central bakery, called in administrators on January 10.
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NewsScholarships build young bakers’ skills
Stuart Gibbs of Oliver Adams and Lucy Williamson of Janes Pantry both enjoyed an all-expenses paid, one-week placement with a member company of the British Confectioners Association (BCA) in January for winning scholarships under its Baking Excellence scheme. Mr Gibbs completed his placement at Waterfields (Leigh). He spent the majority ...
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Maple Leaf reveals plans for Harvestime bakery
Maple Leaf Bakery UK says it plans to offer a range of bake-off products and sliced bread in the UK, following its acquisition of the £20m turnover former Harvestime (2005) plant bakery in Walsall last week.Welcoming the deal, UK MD Peter Maycock said: “All stakeholders, specifically our employees, customers and ...
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In Brief
- Examiner Neil Hughes is assessing bids for Dublin’s Cooke’s Bakery. The business was moved into examinership last month as a result of cashflow problems. One possible buyer is Dublin-based McCambridge Foods, which produces bread, cakes, puddings and ice cream.- ADM has launched its website www.admworld.com in four new languages ...
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Scientists call for GI re-classification
Leading scientists are reconsidering the criteria for the high, medium and low classifications for the Glycaemic Index (GI) diet, expert Professor Jeya Henry of Oxford Brookes University has revealed.The GI ranks individual foods between 1 and 100, according to their impact on blood sugar levels. Glucose is set at ...
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National Doughnut Week: Join the fun!
Don’t forget to register for this year’s event from May 6–13, sponsored by BakeMark. There’s a point of sale pack for all participating craft bakers with a selection of bright, eye-catching posters and banners, price tickets and counter top cards to entice customers through your door. Liz Haigh-Reeve, director of ...
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NewsFinsbury Food walks on the right side of the line
Finsbury Food Group said it is on the “right side of the line” in a competitive market as it announced a rise in sales and profits this week.Sales were up 12% to £32.8 million and pre-tax profit was up 70% to £1.2m over the six months to December 31, including ...
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The MD of Ardo UK, STEPHEN WAUGH, has been confirmed as president-elect of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF). Mr Waugh will take up the presidency of the BFFF at its AGM in November this year, when Howard McEvoy steps down. Ardo is Europe’s largest frozen vegetable producer.Mexican and regional ...
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The MD of Ardo UK, STEPHEN WAUGH, has been confirmed as president-elect of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF). Mr Waugh will take up the presidency of the BFFF at its AGM in November this year, when Howard McEvoy steps down. Ardo is Europe’s largest frozen vegetable producer.Mexican and regional ...
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NewsSpeakers address the BSB
more than 150 delegates attended the British Society of Baking’s 50th Jubilee conference in Birmingham this week. Members heard papers from eminent industry figures including Greggs MD, Sir Michael Darrington, who spoke about the importance of “Greggs’ People” and making sure corporate values run through a business “from bakery to ...
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Aga in growth
Aga Foodservice Group said it saw strong sales and profits in 2005. Revenue rose 15.7% to £501.8m while pre-tax profits were up 18.5% to £43m.Chief executive William McGrath said earnings growth reflected a successful strategy over the past five years based on premium cookers and refrigeration. This has resulted in ...
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NewsSainsbury’s launches apprenticeship scheme
Sainsbury’s is targeting school leavers for an in-store Bakery Apprenticeship Scheme which it plans to roll out to all 360 of its scratch bakeries.The supermarket plans to recruit the first 30 trainees to pilot the scheme in the north east and London this year. It hopes to introduce a further ...
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Canadian giant tipped to take over Walsall bakery
Canada’s market leader in industrial baking is tipped to be pushing further into the UK with the purchase of Walsall’s Harvestime (2005) bakery.Industry giant Maple Leaf Foods, which operates Canada Bread and owns the New York Bagel brand, is understood to have entered negotiations with administrators last week.It is now ...
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In Brief
- Ingredients and sugar company Tate & Lyle has formed a joint venture with an Israeli partner to build and operate a sugar plant supplying products to users in the Israeli market. This will partially replace traditional sugar imports from the Eropean Union, which will be restricted following European sugar ...
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NewsBSB marks Jean Grieves’ service to society
The British Society of Baking’s conference chairman Jean Grieves stepped down at the Society’s 50th jubilee conference this week.Ms Grieves, who has organised the past 25 of the society’s bi-annual conferences, was presented with an inscribed crystal rose bowl, a bottle of champagne and a bouquet of flowers as 300 ...
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NewsNew chief executive of the NA
Chairman of the National Association of Master Bakers, Noel Grout, is pleased to announce on behalf of the association and its board that Gill Brooks-Lonicon has been appointed chief executive of the NA from November. Current chief executive David Smith will be retiring on that date.
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Industry lobbies soften FSA salt content targets
The FOOD Standards Agency has bowed to pressure from food industry bodies including the Federation of Bakers with revised targets for salt content in foods including bread.The new voluntary targets, published on Tuesday include 1.1g salt (or 430mg sodium) per 100g on pre-packed bread and rolls by 2010. Targets will ...
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Mowbray pie dispute goes European
Northern Foods is likely to have to wait another 18 months for a verdict, as it takes its fight to prevent Melton Mowbray Pork Pies from gaining Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) to the European Court of Justice. It announced last week it is continuing a long-running battle against moves ...
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National Doughnut Week draws near
British Baker is proud to support National Doughnut Week 2006 on May 6-13. All high street craft bakers can register – to do their bit for charity and reap the significant business benefits of getting involved. National Doughnut Week, sponsored by BakeMark UK, raises money for The Children’s Trust, ...