All British Baker articles in March 2008 – Page 4
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last year’s winner: Terry Tang, owner, Terry Tang Designer Cakes
"We were so proud to have won the award. It was a stunning night and I was delighted to have been recognised by people in the industry for my work. A big article appeared in the local paper about us winning a few days later and ...
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Celebration Cake Maker of the Year
The Celebration Cake Maker of the Year category is open to everyone, ranging from small cake-making specialists right up to celebration cake suppliers to supermarkets.All you need to do to enter this award is be able to demonstrate your individual skills in this field. What sets you apart from ...
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Briefs
n The Wiltshire town of Melksham has lost its last independent bakers with the closure of Webbs Bakery. Owner Mick Eglin looked back on "32 brilliant years" and said that the bakery had outlasted most of the other independents in the county.He added that trading conditions had been "extremely difficult" ...
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Premier negotiates a breathing space
The market reacted positively to Premier Foods’ announcement on 4 March of its financial results for 2007. Investors and analysts breathed a collective sigh of relief when the doomsayers’ predictions of a rights issue, possible sell-offs and breached banking covenants were not realised.The overall feeling of investors, analysts ...
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On breathing properly
Bad habits - whether it’s smoking, drinking or over-eating - are the bane of society and a drain on the NHS. But who ever considered breathing through one’s mouth an outrageous habit? Yes, you guessed who. There appear to be one or two major health risks involved in Dr Allinson’s ...
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Donuts on the brain
Krispy Kreme donuts play key role in neurological research, shock! New research from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine sheds light on why our brains kick into action at the sight of sweet fried dough. Subjects taking part were tested twice - after chomping down as many as eight Krispy ...
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Soft drinks: how to boost sales
Ensure you have a varied and diverse range of soft drinks available.Stock innovative, new and different products that offer credibility and added value elements.Ensure you offer premium, quality, ’healthy’ alternatives alongside carbonates.Create new occasions for soft drinks, such as breakfast or mid-morning.Soft drinks and smoothies are ideal products ...
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Bells at a glance
Established: 60 years ago. Michael Bell’s father, John Bell, started off working as a one-man band, making and delivering bread and cakes to the doorsteps of many family homes in Cumbria.Companies and productsBells: Rolls and bread, cakes and slicesVillage Bakery Melmerby: organic breads and cakes, ...
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last year’s winner: Michael Bell, MD, Bells of Lazonby
The best thing about winning Bakery Supplier of the Year last year was that I got to kiss Joanna Lumley - it’s something I’ve always wanted to do since I was in short trousers! Joking aside, winning the award was great exposure for Bells of Lazonby - the coverage we ...
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Premier’s bakery brands
HovisHovis GranaryMcDougallsMother’s PrideMr KiplingNimbleOrmoElephant AttaFassalCadbury’s mini rolls and cake bars
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Bakery Supplier of the Year
T he relationship between supplier and retailer is vital in building success in the bakery category. With this in mind, Sainsbury’s, the sponsor of Bakery Supplier of the Year, is keen to encourage entrants who are able to demonstrate a successful partnership they have developed with a retail customer. Entrants ...
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In-Store Bakery of the Year
The in-store bakery (ISB) provides true theatre in supermarkets, encouraging retailers to maximise innovation and introduce increasingly exciting product lines. An integral part of the supermarket offering, the ISB enables consumers to indulge, experiment and enjoy the freshest of craft bakery products in-store.Celebrating the 25th anniversary of its brand this ...
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Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year
Businesses that have grown from traditional craft bakery roots to become excellent specialist bakeries, as well as large bakery food manufacturers with a strong market presence, are encouraged to enter the Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year award.Sponsored by ADM Milling for the sixth time, the award is open to ...
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Last year’s winner: Guy Hall, director, Maple Leaf Bakery
"I was utterly delighted on behalf of the whole company. We really felt like we had arrived on the bakery scene. I was surprised at how much media coverage winning the award generated. We had several articles in the local papers and were covered by local radio. The time ...
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Noise ban hangs over bakery
Memory Lane Cakes in Cardiff failed to get a council noise abatement order lifted last week when a High Court judge refused a judicial review.The firm, which has operated at Maes y Coed Road since the 1940s, was handed the order after residents on a local housing estate complained they ...
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Hospital seeks local bakers
Bakers are among businesses in Chesterfield being urged to take part in an initiative to get locally sourced, high-quality food served at a hospital in the Derbyshire town.The Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is teaming up with the Food and Drink Forum - a not-for-profit organisation based in the ...
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Bakers’ soft sell
There was a time when the only soft drinks you could buy in a baker’s were cans of Coca-Cola and lemonade. But there has been a revolution in the soft drinks available from manufacturers and in the public appetite for new and different types of drink. Coca-Cola and other carbonated ...
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Baker of the Year
V andemoortele has been involved with the awards since 1987 and is proud of its commitment to maintaining and developing the highest standards by recognising the skills, expertise and passion of bakers."As bakers ourselves, we are well aware that bakers today face challenges such as removing hydrogenated fats, colours and ...
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The Organic Award
A sda says it is seeing massive growth in its organic business and understands that the organic baked goods offering is becoming more and more important to its customers.Because of the fast growth of the business and the growing concerns of Asda’s customers over environmental matters, Asda has ...
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The Craft Bakery Award
UK miller Rank Hovis says it is proud to once again sponsor the Craft Bakery Award in 2008. This award is an excellent way for craft businesses to demonstrate their talent in today’s ever-competitive UK and Irish bakery markets.Looking ahead to this year’s awards ceremony, Sara Reid, Rank Hovis’ ...