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In pictures: ABST Conference 2012
This year’s Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST) Conference at the Alton Towers Hotel in Staffordshire included bakery competitions, presentations from those within the industry and a prestigious awards dinner celebrating new talent.
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NewsMrs Crimble’s launches giveaway initiative
Mrs Crimble’s has launched a giveaway campaign inviting consumers to nominate individuals to receive free gluten-free bakery goods.
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NewsGreencore to sell chilled desserts business
Greencore is to dispose of its chilled desserts facility in Minsterley, Shropshire, to the Müller Dairy UK group.
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Warburtons launches sticky dough equipment
UK bakery manufacturer Warburtons has developed new technology designed to speed up the assessment of dough’s stickiness in commercial bakeries.
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New dispute legislation unveiled as study shows caution
The government has unveiled plans for the quicker resolution of workplace disputes – as new research suggested that UK employers remained “cautious” on recruitment.
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Warburtons MD departs
Warburtons managing director Robert Higginson has left the business, after agreeing it was “time for a change”.
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NewsLottie Shaw’s gain national distribution
Yorkshire craft bakery Lottie Shaw’s looks set to see its products delivered nationwide after signing up distributor Hider Foods.
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Rowe’s still hopeful for site extension
A development company that wants to extend Rowe’s Bakery near Falmouth is optimistic its planning appeal will prove successful.
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NewsIndulgence signs Virgin cupcake deal
Indulgence Cupcake Company has said it looks set to boost turnover by 250% after landing a second deal with Virgin Atlantic.
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Starbucks acquires US-based baker
Starbucks, the global coffee shop chain, has made its first foray into baking – with the acquisition of the US-based Bay Bread and its La Boulange bakery brand for $100m.
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Premier Foods chairman leaves company
Ronnie Bell, the chairman of under-fire Premier Foods, has stepped down from his role after 21 months.
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New cake division at 2 Sisters
2 Sisters Food Group has created a new cakes division following its recent bakery acquisitions. The firm, has appointed Veepul Patel to the new role of divisional director cakes, following his involvement in the acquisition of the RF Brookes and Avana Bakeries businesses from Premier Foods earlier this year. A ...
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NewsNew chairman at Federation of Bakers
The Federation of Bakers (FoB) has elected a new chairman – Paul Molyneux of Premier Foods.
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Industry celebrates over government’s tax U-turn
"This is a great day for bakers, no matter how large or small," Ken McMeikan, chief executive of Greggs told British Baker, following the government’s U-turn on pasty tax. The move, which would have seen 20% VAT slapped on all hot bakery products, prompted a nationwide campaign by bakers for ...
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Government reveals new sat fat pledge timeline
Saturated fat reduction is set to re-emerge on the government’s nutrition agenda, with plans for the Responsibility Deal Food Network to draft new pledges later this year, BB can reveal. This work would "supercede" previous targets set by the Food Standards Agency targets in 2009, prior to the quango’s nutrition ...
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Ginsters’ £100,000 government donation during ‘pasty tax’
Samworth Brothers’ director Mark Samworth has handed over £100,000 to the Conservative Party, at the same time the now-scrapped ‘pasty tax’ was announced.
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NewsDouble win for Border Biscuits
Border Biscuits has scooped the top award of Business of the Year at the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards 2012.
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News’Pastygate’ timeline highlights government u-turn
British Baker has compiled the key dates in the pasty-tax campaign over the past two months, which have shaped the government’s decision to scrap its proposal for 20% VAT to be added to all hot takeaway bakery products.
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Speciality Desserts goes French
Wellingborough-based Speciality Desserts has been sold to French manufacturer Européenne des Desserts (EDD).
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NewsGovernment performs pasty tax u-turn
The government has performed a dramatic u-turn on its tax for hot pies and pasties. The move comes after weeks of sustained campaigning by the baking industry, including British Baker’s own e-petition, a campaign by Greggs, the largest retail baker in the country, and a demonstration by the industry at Westminster which saw a petition of half a million signatures handed in at Number 10.