All British Baker articles in May 2009 – Page 5
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Natural talent
The Village Bakery in Melmerby is an organic operation in every sense of the word. Producing a wide range of bakery products, including wheat, gluten and dairy-free organic ranges, its commitment to standards and innovative branding won over the judges at last year’s Baking Industry Awards, which saw it take ...
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Mouthing off
"An investigation by Which? shows that a single Tesco jam doughnut contains 5.7mg [of saturated fat]"- Really? Just six thousandths of a gram of sat fat in a doughnut? Telegraph reporter Kate Devlin digs deep for her story on saturated fat in food by lifting a typo straight off ...
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HGCA points to importance of provenance
New research commissioned by the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) has revealed that the bakery sector is under-playing the provenance card in product marketing.Based on interviews through seven focus groups, the research found that bread and morning goods fell behind the brewing and dairy industries over perceptions of provenance claims, ...
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Face the Fats
It is an unfortunate fact that bakers are being driven to manufacture products with less choice of margarines and fats and are being called upon, more than ever, to use their innovative and creative skills to turn bland ingredients into tasty, attractive bakery products. Saturated fats are the latest target ...
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Lower UK margin mix hits Maple Leaf earnings
Ontario-based Canada Bread’s UK subsidiary, speciality bread and bagel manufacturer Maple Leaf Bakery UK, has seen a drop in earnings for the first quarter to 31 March, 2009.The decline has been put down to "a lower margin product mix" due to the more pronounced effect of the recession in the ...
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Upper Crust trials station kiosk format
A new Upper Crust prefab wheel-in kiosk has gone on trial at London Bridge station, as parent SSP experiments with formats.Upper Crust brand manager Britta Ashu told British Baker that the kiosk will be fully finished off-site, before being positioned just outside the station. The London Bridge pilot does not ...
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Uniq sees sales continue to fall
Marks & Spencer sandwich supplier Uniq reported falling sales in the first three months of the year, down 4.9% on the same period in 2008.The European chilled convenience food group blamed a slow- down in its markets and the later timing of Easter for operating losses that were slightly lower ...
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Consumer watch
By Georgina Wild, marketing manager for market research firm him!Do you think that all customers know exactly what they want when entering a retail outlet? Well 31% of customers walking into a coffee chain tell him! that they do not know what they are going to buy, so there is ...
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Optimistic coffee outlook
Coffee shop bosses are optimistic that cautious customers will soon be returning for their regular caffeine fix again.Despite tough trading during the last six months, executives expect conditions to begin improving in the next few months, although they don’t anticipate full recovery until at least the middle of next year.Allegra ...
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EC health claims criteria ’flawed’
Consumer lobby group Which? reckons several bakery products could legally carry health and nutritional claims if proposed EC regulation gets the thumbs-up.The EC’s regulation (EC) 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims on Foods was passed in May 2006 and aims to ensure foods comply with specific nutritional criteria or ’nutrient ...
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Italian coffee chain has designs on UK market
An Italian coffee shop chain hopes to bring ’la dolce vita’ to the UK, with a plan to open its first store in London later this year.The 50-strong La bottega del Caffè is currently opening a new store every month across Italy and wants to replicate its success ...
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Caught in the Web
l Why use a bed when you can sleep on inflatable toast?... tinyurl.com/dhjokz l What the cast of cult TV show Lost looks like in cake form... tinyurl.com/d47q47 l You’ve got a sandwich, you’ve got an office scanner, now put the two together and you have... scanwiches.com ...
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Counting calories
Earlier this month it was announced that 18 catering companies and restaurants, including the likes of Pret A Manger and Subway, are to display the calorie content of their products in-store. This move is the first of its kind and has been brought about through the joint efforts of the ...
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Breakfast on-the-go
McVitie’s Cake Company has launched a range of mini croissants, featuring a chocolate or strawberry filling.The croissants expand on McVitie’s morning goods range, until now consisting only of waffles. They can be eaten straight from the pack, or warmed in the oven. The mini croissants have been designed to ...
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Trade refutes vegetarian fears for plant bread
Press reports claiming that enzymes used in industrial breadmaking were "not fit for vegetarians" have been refuted as "confused" and "unfounded" by the industry.The stories, prompted by the Real Bread Campaign, were based on the accusation that enzymes used to make bread may be derived from animal sources, such as ...
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Brakes launch Brit canapés
Foodservice supplier Brakes has expanded its portfolio of mini savoury buffet items, with seven new canapés developed as a twist on traditional British recipes. Varieties include Brakes Mini Cottage Pie, a shortcrust pastry case filled with minced beef and onion gravy, topped with a rosette of Cheddar and chive mash.Also ...
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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, light lunches and afternoon tea.
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Better-for-you ingredients
Ingredients company, Pecan Deluxe Candy has launched a range of healthier products which are lower in salt and fat.The ’better for you’ range includes products suitable for use in bakery items, such as reduced fat and salt brownie pieces and no-sugar chocolate pieces.A variety of flavours and sizes is available, ...
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Giles Foods rolls out new dough balls
Chilled and frozen manufacturer Giles Foods has added limited-edition Tomato and Chilli dough balls to its standard range.The bite-size dough balls are sold chilled in 145g packs of 12 and will be available in Asda from mid-May.Giles Foods marketing director David Marx says he expects the product to be ...
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Employee’s theft nearly bankrupts bakery
Fuller’s Quality Bakers in Yorkshire was nearly bankrputed by an employee, who stole almost £12,000, a court has found.