All British Baker articles in March 2009
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Mey makes play for May Day Carbon Label
Food brand Mey Selections has become the first Scottish consumer goods company to put carbon labels on its products. Its Luxury Shortbread and two honey products will carry the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label in stores from 1 May, and the company’s ultimate aim is to have the label on ...
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Northern Foods’ bakery sales remain strong
Northern Foods’ Bakery division put in a strong performance in its fourth quarter with underlying revenue up 10.4%. The firm said bakery had performed well over the Christmas trading period, with its Fox’s brand continuing to drive growth within the division.
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In my world
Sorting through my grandmother’s bakery file with my pop, we came across a folder containing old documents and newspaper clippings. One item from the year dot was my great grandmother’s birth certificate, dated 1887, and the rank/profession of father is recorded as baker. That confirmed my heritage as being at ...
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Winning ways
The clock is ticking on the 2009 Baking Industry Awards and the search is on again to find the baking industry’s high fliers and success stories. The awards, now in their 22nd year, recognise the hard work and passion of the people and companies that make the British baking industry ...
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Supported by...
? We are delighted to build on our strong relationships with the national associations and industry by getting behind National Craft Bakers’ Week, helping to design point-of-sale materials, posters and window stickers to promote the event in your shops. Visit the special website via www.bakeryinfo.co.uk to find out ...
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The soft touch
Walk into your average bakery outlet and, nine times out of 10, you’re confronted with a fridge full of familiar soft drinks courtesy of a well-known-manufacturer. And while these established products are often viewed as the prudent choice, it might be time to reassess your range. Not only can your ...
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In Short
== Cupcakes sponsor == British Baker is proud to announce that ingredients supplier Puratos is to be a sponsor of National Cupcake Week. The week-long celebration runs from 14-19 September 2009, and is designed to boost bakers’ profits through the sale of cupcakes, as well as celebrating the ...
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Yazoo shake-up
Milkshake brand Yazoo has unveiled a new £3.5m television and outdoor advertising campaign, which forms part of the brand’s ongoing mission to drive growth in the UK flavoured milk category. Manufactured by FrieslandCampina, the Yazoo brand has been repositioned to appeal more to adults, alongside its core audience of mums ...
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Seasonal seller
Sweet mild peppers, sometimes referred to as bell peppers or capsicums, are related to chillies. They are available in a variety of colours, which denotes how ripe the pepper is. Starting with green, it ripens through yellow and orange to red. The red pepper is the sweetest tasting. There are ...
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Report
Imports of macadamia nuts are experiencing year-on-year growth, according to the latest figures published, with the baking industry also seeing increased use of the nut. In 2008, macadamia nut imports rose by 45%, from 500 to 737 tonnes. However, consumption of these nuts is thought to be much higher, as ...
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Seeds pricing
Pine nuts: Prices have remained firm since our last report and are now trading some 15% higher than in December. Apart from the volatile currency, availability from China this season seems very sporadic, with a reduced supply to China from Russia and Siberia. Pumpkin seeds: These have also stayed firm ...
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Strength in numbers
How do you grow in a recession? That was one of the interesting topics discussed at the recent British Confectioners’ Association meeting in Gloucester. Most of the 60 members are retail bakers as well as confectioners and the word ’grow’ is certainly a different angle to ’cope’ - a word ...
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Super Nintoaster
Stop the Week is happy to say that it has a proud history of tracking advances in toaster-based technology, culminating in last year’s top-10 series of toasters, which ranged from waterproof toasters to toaster printers. So it is with great delight that we bring to your attention ...
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Mouthing off
"Fruit was flown in from Paris daily, meat had to come all the way from Yorkes Butchers in Dundee, while the incorrect choice of biscuits for the executives’ afternoon tea was a disciplinary offence. The mistaken inclusion of pink wafers on one occasion led to a stern memo headlined ’Rogue ...
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Jus-Rol takes new shapes
Jus-Rol is expanding its frozen pastry shapes range with the launch of a new shortcrust oval. The company is promoting the new shape as a convenient way to top pies, but it can also be used as an individual pie base. The new shapes are available in 14cm x 11cm ...
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Showgirl glitz
Designing somebody’s birthday cake and creating sugarpaste figures to go on it is all in a day’s work for cake decorator Leanne Tang, but this doesn’t mean it all comes easily. The winner of Renshaw-sponsored Celebration Cake Maker of the Year at the Baking Industry Awards 2008, says one of ...
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Finsburys’ profit is hit hard
Finsbury Foods’ profit has taken a severe hit, with adjusted pre-tax profit down 45% to £1.8m for the six months to 31 December 2008. Pre-tax profit stood at £0.2m compared to £1.6m in 2008, despite increasing sales in its bread and free-from divisions.The cakes, breads and morning goods manufacturer saw ...
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Finsbury sees investments hit profit line
Finsbury Foods’ profit has taken a severe hit, with adjusted pre-tax profit down 45% to £1.8m for the six months to 31 December 2008. Pre-tax profit stood at £0.2m compared to £1.6m in 2008, despite increasing sales in its bread and free-from divisions. The cakes, breads and morning goods manufacturer ...
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McCambridge site faces an uncertain future
The future of McCambridge’s Bradford bakery is in doubt as bosses consider a proposal to close the cake manufacturing site at Thornton Road. The McCambridge Group has met with the Bakers Food & Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) and has entered a period of formal consultation, expected to last a minimum ...