All British Baker articles in May 2006
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NewsViewpoint
Bako, a top name in bakery wholesale with five branches nationwide, is branching out into supplying foodservice. In the past the company has told me it would not stray from what it does best – supplying bakers. But I believe the decision is right. Bakery, particularly the craft sector, has ...
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Obituary
Leonard Wadge, honorary life president of wholesaler Bako’s London and south east region died on Thursday, 11 May, 2006.Mr Wadge was a past chairman and the first life president of London Bakers Buying Association (which became BAKO London). Chairman Stuart Earl said: “His contribution to the company and to the ...
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NewsMail order magic
“A cake is suitable for any gender, any age, any faith – everyone would be happy to receive a cake,” is Julian Day’s simple analysis of why his mail-order cakes business, Meg Rivers, is doing so well.Its cake club has seen considerable growth in the last year with turnover up ...
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New Kluman MD
Danny Kluman has become MD of ingredients supplier Kluman & Balter. He takes over from his father Geoff Kluman, who becomes chairman. The changes come as the supplier announces it has set itself a target of 25% growth over the next three years with expansion of sales into new areas, ...
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NewsLess Foods
Confectionery company Lees Foods says is on the acquisition trail to further boost its profile in the bakery industry after recording bumper profits last year.Chairman and MD Raymond Miquel said the company was “actively looking” at possible acquisitions and has considered several possibilities.“We are actively looking at possible acquisitions ...
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NewsFlights of fancy
Zurich airport will play host to a special event celebrating the world of chocolate later this year. Held from 15 September to 31 October, 2006, the Soul of Chocolate exhibition will feature several stands providing passengers with information about the history, origin, processing and refinement of chocolate, as well as ...
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Diary
MAY27-28 Wood-Fired Oven Workshop. Panary. Contact Paul Merry, tel: 01722 341447; email: info@panary.co.ukJUNE8-9 Italian Baking. BreadMatters. Contact Andrew Whitley. tel: 01768 881899; email: andrew@breadmatters.com13 Bakery Ingredients – Technology and Impact on Product Quality. CCFRA. Contact the training department, tel: 01386 842104; email: training@campden.co.uk13-14 Basic Breadmaking. Panary. Contact Paul Merry, tel: ...
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NewsItalian experience overcomes ‘challenging’ dough
IMA Food Equipment (St Albans) says bakers increasingly need dividers that can handle “challenging” doughs, such as ciabatta, focaccia, Scottish rolls and gluten-free doughs.The company supplies equipment from Bertuetti Compact Systems of Brescia, Italy, which is regularly used to divide ciabatta and other types of doughs.The company’s latest development is ...
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NA business day
The difference between costing and pricing is the topic of a business day, which aims to encourage bakers to ask themselves some tough questions.The event is organised by the National Association of Master Bakers and will be held at the Best Western Hilton Hotel in Derby on 6 June. Tony ...
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MBO at Brittons of Devon
Cornish Pasty supplier Brittons of Devon has been bought from owner Quanon by its existing senior management, Steve Hathaway, Paul Whitaker and John Savege, for an undisclosed sum.MD Steve Hathaway said a program of restructuring and reorganisation has already begun following the management buyout. “In shareholder terms, the buy out ...
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In Brief
WELSH plant baker Brace’s is offering free basic skills training to employees in subjects such as reading, writing, arithmetic and computer training.A FUND-RAISING poster for National Doughnut Week has been put up on the wall of Eastenders’ Ian Beale’s cafe. Warburtons’ Ross Warburton has been appointed deputy chairman of ...
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SayVES to bread
The baking industry launched a public relations offensive this week in a bid to get bread back into the shopping baskets of women hooked on fad diets that outlaw carbohydrate consumption.The campaign, which targets the national media and women’s magazines, aims to guide women between the ages of 30-40 towards ...
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Taking the biscuit
Capitalising on the growing trend for ‘retro’ comfort food, ingredients supplier Macphie has launched a new Shortbread Mix. Shortbread has a long history, but Macphie says it has updated the Scottish delicacy for the 21st Century. Macphie commercial director Ian Wolfenden says: “Datamonitor’s Everyday Self Indulgences report identified that around ...
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Big changes to Mini Rex
European Process Plant (Epsom, Surrey) has extended the Koenig Mini Rex range with additional enhancements. The Mini Rex two-pocket divider is now available to customers with a single-phase energy supply. Previously, a three-phase supply was necessary. Enhancements to the design of the dividing and rounding system on the Mini Rex ...
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BB’s rolls out Irish franchises
Ireland’s largest shopping centre café operator, BB’s Coffee & Muffins, is to offer franchises of its brand in Ireland. The company said the move reflected the enormous potential in the Irish market, with the number of cafés forecast to grow by 20-25% in the next two years (source: Allegra, Project ...
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NewsBako London gets set to boost buying power
Bakery supplier Bako London has revealed it is overhauling its business, to make it more competitive on price, service, availability and range. The £20m turnover regional wholesaler, which serves 2,000 customers in the south east, plans to boost its buying power, focusing on markets which do not compete with ...
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Brook lends a baker’s hand
By imitating the movement and touch of a baker’s hand, Brook Food (Minehead, Somerset) says its Record Bun Divider Moulders (BDMs) bring consistent product quality and time-saving benefits.With 15-, 22- or 30-piece blade options and a choice of manual, semi-automatic or fully-automatic models, the BDMs can fit into all manufacturing ...
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Baker with a community spirit
Charities in the UK and abroad, including Cancer Research and Macmillan Nurses, have benefited from a generous donation made by Walton-on-Thames bakery owner Bill Heffernan in memory of his wife, Anne, who died from the disease in January this year, aged 61.Bill has expressed his sincere thanks to all friends ...
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California Raisins Innovation Award
For the third year running California Raisins is running its Innovation Award, to find the most creative use of California Raisins in the UK.The most innovative product containing California Raisins will win an all expenses paid study trip for up to four people to California, and free advertising and PR ...
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Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods (ABF) has agreed to buy the largest cane sugar producer in Africa in a bid to take advantage of changes to the EU sugar regime.It made a recommended £317m offer for 51% of the fully diluted ordinary share capital of Illovo Sugar last week, subject to regulatory ...