All British Baker articles in March 2007 – Page 5
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ADM Milling
, the UK’s largest independent flour miller, is offering a price promotion on three of its Bakers Mixes range of premixes and concentrates.Classic American Style Yeasted Doughnut in Mix and Concentrate form, plus Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix will be promoted with a price reduction of £1 per bag.The offer is ...
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People
Gerard NelsonBaker PerkinsGerard Nelson has been appointed global sales manager for Baker Perkins’ range of equipment for the biscuit and cracker industries. He joins the company from an Italian capital equipment manufacturer, where he was responsible for managing a network of distributors and agents in South America, Europe, India and ...
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Van view
VW Caddy VanBy David StokesOne has come to expect from VW that every vehicle they produce is a class act. The new Caddy does not disappoint: it’s car-like to drive and has great performance and good visibility. Plus, the excellent asymmetrical rear doors allow the driver to open the larger ...
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SmartCombi
The next generation of combi ovens has arrived with the launch of the new Henny Penny SmartCombi, available in the UK from equipment supplier ServEquip.The six-grid SmartCombi has a patented Advanced Steam Technology, which provides greater control of relative moisture and cooking climate, giving greater cooking output than 10-grid ovens, ...
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Soreen sale rumour refuted
Inter Link Foods has dismissed press reports that it is to sell its malt loaf business Soreen.Reports last week had suggested that Soreen was being marketed for sale by the cake company, in a move to to reduce its debt. But chairman Jeremy Hamer told British Baker that they ...
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Polin
Polin has introduced the Multidrop Junior into the UK market.The depositor is versatile, with the ability to manage a wide selection of products including muffins, swiss roll, Viennese, meringues, sheet cakes, cookies and choux buns/éclairs to name a few.It has the ability to handle up to 30 ...
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Hoshizaki
The full range of Hoshizaki’s compact counter fridges and freezers are now available with drawers. Depending on storage requirements, doors and drawers can be supplied.The fridges and freezers are constructed entirely from solid stainless steel with 304-grade stainless steel interiors, promising long-term durability and efficiency, says the company.Temperatures are adjustable ...
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Plimsoll seeks out ’hidden jewels’
According to business analyst Plimsoll Publishing, new technology can predict the success or failure of almost any proposed acquisition in the UK and Nor- thern Ireland.The technology, Valuations, Industry analysis, Business acquisitions (VIBE) draws on a database of information from the age of a firm’s directors to details about ...
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Health watch
Burton’s Foods, baker of Jammie Dodgers and Maryland Cookies, has become the latest supplier to remove hydrogenated vegetable oil from all of its products.The company has pledged that its portfolio of over 100 products will be free from artificial trans fats from now on.Retailers Asda, Boots, Co-op, Marks & ...
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Patak’s packs a fresh punch
Latest UK retail figures suggest that demand for long-life Indian breads is increasing by some 2.3% per annum, whereas consumption of fresh products is enjoying significantly higher year-on-year growth of 7%.Leading producer Patak’s Foods has responded to this strong demand for fresh ethnic breads by releasing new versions ...
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Paul tests out takeaway format
fPaul UK, the French bakery chain, is trialling a "takeaway" store, near Fenchurch Street in London, while continuing to expand its sit-down café format.Paul’s 16 other sites in London are 1,800sq ft to 2,000sq ft with seating internally and externally. The new 500sq ft format has no internal seating. All ...
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Foreign foray
Recent statistics released by market development consultancy Food from Britain (FFB) show British bakery exports are booming, with sales of bread, biscuits and cakes increasing by nearly 7% over the January-September 2006 period, reaching £351 million. And with UK companies respected for their high-quality products, there has never been a ...
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Thermo Fisher SCIENTIFIC
Thermo Fisher SCIENTIFIC has introduced the Thermo Scientific Powerx - a new line of high-performance X-ray systems for the baking industry.The Powerx family complements the Thermo Scientific EZx and PROx x-ray systems, says the firm.
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Finsbury looks to organic expansion
Finsbury Food Group said it planned to expand its organic bread business, as it posted interim results for the six months to 31 December on 30 March.The company, which acquired celebration cakes company Lightbody of Hamilton in February, said it saw continued sales growth across its business, with sales ...
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ETI ThermaData
The new range of ETI ThermaData loggers are designed for use in a wide range of environments - from chill cabinets to refrigerated lorries.The waterproof ThermaData loggers offer improved performance over previous low-cost data-loggers by providing 0.5°C accuracy, up to 4,000 temperature readings and high/low digital ...
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Edme
Cereal ingredient specialist Edme has announced the commissioning of a Satake ESM Alphascan Colour Sorter at its plant in Mistley, Essex.Colour Sorters use diffused light to mask ’good’ product as it passes a series of cameras, enabling non-standard material - objects that are lighter or darker - to be identified ...
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Dipix Europe
Dipix Europe has installed an advanced automated inspection system at Lantmannen Unibake’s bakery plant in Örebro, Sweden. The online machine vision system inspects hamburger buns at high speed, measuring a range of critical 3D parameters and removing any defective buns.
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Delfield SADIA
The Delfield SADIA range of Gastronorm single- and double-door upright fridges has been revamped to include a Mono-Bloc system.This new development means that the evaporator is now no longer within the fridge, but is set on top with the compressor, the company says. Not only does this give greater capacity ...