All British Baker articles in March 2011 – Page 5
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Harry Gow (Culloden Foods) Inverness
What installed? Merit Technology’s Web Sales Management (WSM) module.Why installed? The bakery had already been using Merit’s Smart Office Manager (SOM) software and, when Merit began trialling its WSM module two years ago, Harry Gow was the first to sign up to the trial.What can it do? "Web Sales Management ...
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Number crunching
4Polish bread and bakery exports are now four times higher than export sales of vodka, as artisan-loving expats fan out across Europe
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Continental creation
When craft bakery firm Birds the Confectioners bought the leasehold of a 1,000sq ft former bakery shop in Chesterfield last year, it resolved to ring the changes with a modern format that spared no expense.It had been looking to open in Derbyshire’s second-largest town for some time when the opportunity ...
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Scanomat smells the coffee
New firm Scanomat UK has launched two Venezia coffee machines that can brew any type of coffee, from espresso to cappuccino, as well as hot chocolate, and hot water for tea.The Scanomat Venezia Bean to Cup hybrid coffee machine the B2Ci model offers fresh ground coffee, backed up ...
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Premier set to close site in Hampshire
Premier Foods is to close its Hovis distribution centre in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire, due to a reduction in volumes of supermarket own-brand bread. The company has entered into consultation with staff and their representatives at the site, which employs around 60 people. A spokesman for Premier told British Baker that ...
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Caught in the Web
The trend for baking products within products this time it’s Oreo cookies within cookies... bit.ly/eBYi2EIt’s like Devon vs Cornwall pasties all over again: two US states go to war over the origins of the whoopie pie... bit.ly/dKUOD3A new weight loss ingredient for cakes: chilli extract... http://bit.ly/fLligFor anyone addicted to ...
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Cake UK
Britain’s road rage culture descended to new depths earlier this month when a woman threw more than a hissy fit in a Welsh cake shop.On hearing the news that her favourite fairy cakes, ironically named Sweet Tooth, were sold out, the woman reportedly threw herself to the floor in anguish, ...
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’Dragons’ Den’ pitch at BSB conference
Tameside College bakery students will be carry out product demonstrations as well as pitching ideas in a bakery-themed Dragons’ Den at the British Society of Baking spring conference, to be held from 11-12 April. The conference takes place at the college in Ashton-under-Lyne. As well as talks by Tameside bakery ...
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Ginsters broaches NPD with dough-based snack
Ginsters has taken a step away from its traditional pastry-based snacks with its latest offering Cornish Bara, which is made with a soft bread dough outer.
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New Britain plans fully segregated palm oil plant
Pressure on bakers to use sustainable palm oil is set to mount after New Britain Oils announced plans to open a UK processing facility producing bakery fats made with fully segregated, certified palm oil.
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Speciality breads - stand out from the crowd
By Max Jenvey of Oxxygen Marketing Partnership, a strategic business accelerator specialising in bakery, foodservice and convenience retailWe all know that positively differentiating a business from the competition is a great way to gain an edge. But what is the best way to achieve it? You can make the obvious ...
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Bread so good you can wear it
These ingeniously packaged t-shirts that resemble a bagged baguette are the work of Thai design agency Prompt Design. The range is called "Here! Sod" (perhaps something was lost in translation).
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Irinox is on a blast
Irinox has launched a new blast chiller the MF45.1. It has a yield per cycle of 45kg, and a temperature range from +90°C to +3°C for blast chilling and from +90°C to -18°C for blast freezing. Measuring 790mm (w) x 962mm (d) x 1595mm (h) it is suitable for ...
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NewsStarbucks launches mini bakery treats
Starbucks has launched a Petites range of bakery products this spring.
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Fine Lady Bakeries Manchester
What installed? Machinery Recipe formulation softwareWhy chosen? Fine Lady bakeries saw the opening of its new factory in Manchester as an opportunity to invest in traceability software. This guides the operator through the recipe process, ensuring product consistency in every batch. Fine Lady Bakeries decided to install recipe formulation ...
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Baby bloomer
Planglow has launched an Ecoco bloomer pack, which it said offers a modern and stylish packaging alternative to a sandwich wedge.The pack is laminated throughout with a plant-based laminate, meaning it is fully compostable. The board comes from paper mills that fully manage sustainable and renewable plantations, meaning no old ...
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Welsh True Taste awards open for entry
The 10th annual Wales the True Taste Food and Drink Awards will be held in North Wales for the first time, with the categories now open to enter.
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Aures shows terminal style
Point-of-sale terminals and systems manufacturer Aures, unveiled its latest Epos terminals at the European EuroShop show, held in Germany earlier this month. The Odyssé II, launched under its Posligne brand, features a new set of colour clips in mocha, silver, cassis, iris and kiwi a choice to suit any ...
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Lights on Ambers
Northern Foods is expanding Fox’s biscuits with the launch of a trio of products under the new Ambers brand.Part of a new £3m marketing campaign, due to break in May 2011, the Ambers range will be the biggest-ever new product launch for the brand, says the company.The line has been ...
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What we can all learn from Mary Portas
Any retailer worth their salt will have been glued to the recent Mary Portas: Secret Shopper series, and not just because of her ’statement haircut’. I was delighted to see someone like Mary bring mystery shopping to TV, as it’s a subject close to my heart, having been the focus ...