All British Baker articles in May 2007
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Sugar shock?
W holemeal bread took a spanking in The Sunday Times recently for having nearly double the level of sugar it did 30 years ago. Shock! Naughty plant bakers are contributing to the obesity epidemic by loading our bread with cheap sugar to make it more palatable and to compensate for ...
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McCambridge hits out at ’unreasonable’ Inter Link
A public row has broken out between cake supplier Inter Link and suitor and rival cake company McCambridge.Inter Link said on Monday that it remained in discussions with McCambridge, although progress had been restricted as a confidentiality agreement, required to safeguard its stakeholders’ interests, had not been signed.Then on Tuesday, ...
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An investment for the future
I am in the first year of a bakery course in Castle College. The course is very hands-on, which is great, as we get to test theories learned in class and transfer these skills in a practical way.I like making and baking breads and cakes on a large scale, as ...
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Waterfields’ double delight at Sammies
Craft chain Waterfields was named Bakery Sandwich Shop of the Year at the 12th British Sandwich Industry accolades (the ’Sammies’) held in London last week.The Lancashire-based chain picked up the trophy for its new Select format store, currently on trial in Bradshawgate, Leigh, near Manchester.The new concept, selling eat-on-the-go ...
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The folic debate
Calls to fortify flour or bread with folic acid to prevent pre-natal malformations of foetuses have been echoing for over a decade. Now, following prevarication, procrastination and consultation, there is finally an end in sight.Not, however, before The Food Standards Agency squeezes in one more meeting in June, where it ...
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Cruel to be kind
Despite wails of protest from the bakery trade over the past few months, it is now clear that van mileage is being taxed in a dramatic new way.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have introduced changes to the benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax rules for vans. As of 6 April, 2007, the charge ...
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Consumer watch
I’m not sure of my opinion on whether folic acid should be made a mandatory ingredient in bread.There’s good research showing it could benefit infant health, but there are also concerns that it can mask anaemia in elderly people and vegetarians.I am uneasy with the idea that infant health should ...
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Happy returns for POS company
Point-of-sale touchscreen technology manufacturer J2 Retail Systems is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month with plans to sign more contracts with companies in the baking industry.J2 has more than 50,000 touchscreen tills in operation and clients include national chain Greggs as well as 12 regional bakery groups.It plans to expand ...
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Commodities tracker
Pricing has been affected over the last month by significant weakening of the dollar, according to the RM Curtis Edible Nuts & Dried Fruit Market Report, March-April 2007.Report author Mark Setterfield said that many of the products covered by the report had been hit. Against sterling, the dollar has weakened ...