All British Baker articles in March 2009 – Page 7
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Reporting in Don’t over-play the value deals
Price is the big issue on everyone’s mind these days - but are we really doing the right thing in cutting everything to the bone? It’s easy for everyone to panic when the word ’recession’ is plastered everywhere across the media. Yet there are lessons from the past that should ...
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Pork Farms changes distribution
Savoury pastry company Pork Farms has decided to discontinue its relationship with Kerry Foods Direct To Store (KFDTS), in a move to build its business through the wholesale and independent network. In support of the brand, Pork Farms is also planning a £2m marketing push this year. KFDTS delivers chilled ...
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French bakery company makes UK debut at IFE
Lille-based French bakery Chateau Blanc had its official UK launch at food and drink show IFE09 last week.The firm, which is "starting from scratch in the UK", said it received its first order only the week before. Veronique Gubri, business development manager for Chateau Blanc, said it is now targeting ...
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Premium soft drinks hit as consumers cut back
Consumers are losing the taste for premium soft drinks, such as smoothies and juice products, as shoppers sacrifice their five-a-day in favour of cost-conscious soft drinks like cola. Smoothies, which were among the biggest soft drink category losers, dropping 17% by value, took the biggest brunt of consumer cutbacks, according ...
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Aryzta blossoms with half-year health
Aryzta has announced a healthy performance in its half-year results. Adjusted profit rose by 14.6% within its food division with underlying revenue increasing 6% for the six months to 31 January 2009. The global specialist bakery company saw operating profit grow 11% to E64m in its Food Europe division, which includes the Delice de France, Cuisine de France and Heistand brands. Operating profit was up 25.9% to E34.3m in its Food North America division, which includes the La Brea Bakery and Otis Spunkmeyer brands, and up 50.9% to E0.9m in its Food Developing Market division.
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ABIM critical of new B2B labelling rules
A leading bakery association is taking steps to limit the impact on its members of "bureaucratic and needless" European regulations for food enzymes, which introduce, for the first time, compulsory labelling of ingredients on business to business (B2B) packages. The Association of British Ingredient Manufacturers (ABIM) said that, ...
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Patisserie UK folds after losing Costa contract
Lees Foods’ Patisserie UK subsidiary has been placed into administration after attempts to sell it as a going concern proved unsuccessful. Patisserie UK, a bespoke manufacturer of coffee shop round cakes, loaf and tray cakes, desserts and biscuits, suffered due to the loss of a major customer - Costa Coffee - last year. When Lees Foods acquired the business in 2007, Costa represented 75% of Patisserie UK’s sales, but according to the company, within three weeks of the acquisition Costa announced it was to source a quarter of this business elsewhere.
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Ready salted is no longer top crisp
Ready salted crisps are no longer the nation’s favourite flavour, as cheese & onion has now taken the top spot. The market for cheese & onion crisps is worth £256m, according to Mintel research, with sales having increased an impressive 15% in the last two years. Valued at £244m in 2006, ready salted crisps have slipped into second place, despite an increase in sales of 5% over the same two-year period.
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Competition entry venue change
There has been a change of venue for the entries from the London and South East Region leg of the California Raisin Bread Competition 2009.Entries need to be taken to the National Association of Master Bakers’ head office in Ware, Hertfordshire – and not BAKO London as stated on the flyers sent out. If entrants are unable to deliver their products to the Ware office on the 19 March deadline, please contact Anthony Kindred on 0207 642 0799.
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Walkers reaches for Red Sky
Walkers has just launched its Red Sky Potato Chips range, which focus on all things natural. The super-premium crisps range contains 100% natural ingredients and as much of the packaging as possible has been sourced from sustainably managed forests accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council.In addition to this, the brand ...
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Handmade offers new slice
The Handmade Cake Company launched a new Blackberry and Almond Slice at the Convenience Retailing Show in Birmingham. Made to the same recipe as Handmade’s larger traybake version, the slice has a six-day ambient shelf-life from frozen, whereas the rest of the individually wrapped slice have 12 days’ ambient ...
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Country Choice develops food-to-go concepts
Equipment and products supplier, Country Choice is promoting its customer-friendly serve-over format as part of its Bake&Bite Café concept.Part of the Brakes group, Country Choice’s food-to-go concept enables retailers to prepare products, such as sandwiches and baguettes, in full view of the customer.It is aiming to capitalise on the trend ...
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Win your way to Las Vegas with California Raisins
California Raisins has launched a new competition – the California Raisin Bread Competition – whereby craft bakers can win a trip to Las Vegas for producing the best-looking and tasting raisin bread. First prize is a trip to IBIE – a comprehensive baking expo in Las Vegas, held in 2010, combined with a study trip to California. You will also receive PR for the product and your business. Second and third place will both receive free PR and advertising for the company and winning product.
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California Raisins’ Las Vegas comp
California Raisins has launched a new competition - the California Raisin Bread Competition - in which craft bakers can win a trip to Las Vegas for producing the best looking and tasting raisin bread. First prize is a trip to IBIE - a comprehensive baking expo in Las Vegas, ...
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Bread Factory to boost production
Doubling its sales has prompted handmade speciality bread and cake producer The Bread Factory to build a new production facility.The high-end wholesale baker, which has been baking breads and morning goods for more than 17 years, needed more space after sales rose in the last two years. The Bread Factory ...