All British Baker articles in May 2009 – Page 4
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Hovis continues to grow market share
Hovis has continued to build its market share according to Premier Foods’ interim results for the 16 weeks to 25 April 2009.In its Hovis division, sales in its baking business were up 6% on the comparable period in 2008, due to strong branded sales growth offsetting lower volumes of own-label ...
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Raymond Blanc to relaunch Maison Blanc patisserie chain
Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc has returned after a long absence to spearhead a major relaunch of the Maison Blanc patisserie chain.Blanc started the company in 1981 and now aims to take it back to basics as a consultant chef, offering quality French bread and patisserie. Each store will offer breakfast, ...
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BIA entry deadline countdown
You only have until tomorrow (Friday 15 May) to get your entries in for the Baking Industry Awards, so send them in now! Make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to shine at the industry’s most prestigious annual event. This year’s awards will be held at the Park ...
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Greggs’ sales are up following successful Easter trading
Greggs has continued to defy the downturn after its latest figures showed total group sales were up 5.2% for the 19 weeks to 9 May.
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BIA entry deadline countdown
You only have until Friday 15 May to get your entries in for the Baking Industry Awards, so send them in now! Make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to shine at the industry’s most prestigious annual event. This year’s awards will be held at the Park Lane Hilton in London on 8 September and will be hosted by comedy legend Ronnie Corbett.
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Hovis continues to grow market share
Hovis has continued to build its market share according to Premier Foods’ interim results for the 16 weeks to 25 April 2009. In its Hovis division, sales in its baking business were up 6% on the comparable period in 2008, due to strong branded sales growth offsetting lower volumes of own-label bread.
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Builder’s Breakfast to become permanent Walkers crisps flavour
Walkers has announced that Builder’s Breakfast is the winner of its ‘Do us a flavour’ competition and will now become a permanent flavour in the Walkers range.
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Shoppers favour front-of-pack food labelling scheme
Consumers are in favour of a single front-of-pack (FOP) labelling scheme, according to the results of a research project by the Project Management Panel, commissioned by the Food Standards Agency.
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Pork Farms seeks voluntary redundancies
Pork Pie manufacturer Pork Farms is seeking voluntary redundancies for up to 90 of its 300 employees.
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Lantmännen Unibake gains majority stake in Bakehouse
European frozen bakery supplier Lantmännen Unibake has increased its share in Bakehouse, and now has a majority stake in the bake-off supplier.
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In my world
Umer Ashraf is a young entrepreneur who owns the Glasgow-based iCafe chain of shops. He recently opened smoothie and juice bar Paradise Bay in Oban, on Scotland’s west coastAs we get into the second quarter of 2009, things are looking pretty much the same as they did in the ...
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In Short
== BIA deadline: 15 May ==The Baking Industry Awards deadline has been extended to 15 May. There are 11 categories to enter. Morrisons has joined the sponsors with Artisanal Bread Product of the Year, so if you are a craft, artisan or speciality maker of artisan breads, please enter by ...
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== Doughnut Week ==National Doughnut Week kicks off tomorrow (9 May), so craft bakers should make sure they have all your promotional material on display and your doughnuts at the ready. The week, which runs until 16 May, raises money for charity The Children’s Trust, while boosting doughnut sales.== SAMB ...
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== Ulrick & Short gains SA accreditation ==Ulrick & Short has been awarded Soil Association accreditation to help its customers go organic. The clean-label ingredients company can now launch its new organic range under its own brand name. The company says the accreditation will benefit not only the company, but ...
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== Costa considers deals ==Costa Coffee’s sales have continued to increase, but meal deals may soon be on the menu as like-for-like growth slows. The firm has said it will develop its food offering with lunchtime deals such as a panini and a cappuccino for £4.95, for example. Total sales ...
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Reporting in
== Matthew May ==Steering Group representative, Alliance for Bakery Students and TraineesThe world seems a relatively gloomy place at the moment, what with the global economic downturn, swine flu and the like. So let’s highlight one or two positive things happening in our industry right now.Firstly, the ...
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Spice rack: Saffron
Saffron is a very expensive spice that comes from the saffron crocus. In order to obtain 500g of saffron, approximately 250,000 flowers are harvested by hand. Luckily, since it is so expensive, a small amount goes a long way. It is best to buy it in filament form but it ...
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What’s new?
Well, newish - it was first shown last year at Europain in Paris and at Interpack in Düsseldorf. This industrial bread line from Rondo is designed to meet the trend for making bread from a dough band. Dividers have dominated for many years, but some industrial bakers have been turning ...
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What’s new?
Flexibility seems to be the order of the day. The new Vemag dough divider line by Reiser claims to offer greater weight accuracy, versatility and adaptability to handle a range of breads, rolls, buns and English muffins.== Great, because I’m a tweak freak ==Then this is for you. The ...
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What’s new?
The 2009 version of this small automatic dough dividing and rounding machine is on the market. The König Mini Rex is now available to through European Process Plant featuring enhancements to the design of the dividing and rounding system, which mean the weight range has been extended to 13g-140g.== Is ...