All British Baker articles in March 2006
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NewsViewpoint
This week’s issue brings the news Harvestime’s Walsall bakery is finally out of administration after six months in limbo. For a company of the calibre of Maple Leaf Bakery to gallop in at the eleventh hour talking about expanding the existing business must be a dream come true for the ...
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Virtual Realities
Bettys of Harrogate.Mail order has become Bettys of Harrogate’s “seventh branch”, says Janet Welby-Jenkins, who manages the celebrated bakery’s website. Bettys’ website has been running for nine years but was upgraded for online retailing three years ago. Internet ordering via the Bettys By Post mail ordering operation has grown noticeably ...
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PEOPLE
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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PEOPLE
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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NewsView from the floor
A straw poll of exhibitors’ views at this year’s Food & Bake yielded a mixed response, ranging from the exasperated (“Realistically, I think this show is dead”) to the ecstatic (“It is the best show I’ve had in 20 years”). With the number of exhibitors weighted towards equipment companies, some ...
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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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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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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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NewsDon’t get burned by new fire rules
The hotchpotch of fire safety regulations that bakeries must abide by are to be replaced by an easier-to-understand standard later this year. Originally due to come into effect in April, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order has been delayed until October 1 to allow for the publication of essential guidance ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Keatings’ staff accept Irish Pride’s redundancy offers
A REDUNDANCY deal has been accepted by the majority of staff at Irish Pride’s Keatings Bakery in Kanturk, Co Cork, which closed on March 16, writes Ann Marie Foley.“People are very happy with the settlement terms which are five weeks per year of service and statutory notice where applicable,” said ...
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NewsBFAWU awarded £50k to aid foreign members
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) has won government funding of £50,000 to assist members for whom English is a foreign language.The money was awarded by the government’s Union Modernisation Fund and has been matched by financial support from Thompsons Solicitors, a legal firm representing trade unions in ...
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Perfect Patisserie’s £1.75m pricetag
London and Wales-based wholesale and foodservice supplier Perfect Patisserie is up for sale, with a £1.75m price tag.The £2.4m turnover company, which was established in 1992, supplies major hotel groups, Premier League football clubs, restaurant chains and retailers with patisserie. It is based in a large industrial unit in Crumlin, ...
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NewsWorking the web
Online food retailing has yet to fully mature, but some forward-thinking companies are already embracing the potential of the web. While December and November last year saw one million customers shopping at Tesco’s (not exclusively food) website, the online opportunity is being tapped lower down the food chain too, by ...
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Simply the zest
With demand for new doughnut flavours, shapes and ideas, Macphie (Glenbervie, Scotland) has launched 5th Avenue Lemon Icing. The icing contains real lemon juice and requires heating in a microwave or bain-marie before use. Alternatively, a pipeable buttercream filling or topping can be created by beating the icing with cake ...