All British Baker articles in May 2012 – Page 4
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Kerry signs up for Federation of Bakers
Kerry Food and Ingredients has become the latest full-time member of The Federation of Bakers.
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NewsChina bakery insight 2012: lost in translation
British Baker’s associate editor Georgi Gyton has set off on a bakery tour of China to investigate the marketplace, NPD and the potential opportunities for UK bakers.
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NewsCosta places restriction on free WiFi
Chain has signed a deal with O2 to provide free Wi-Fi internet access across its UK sites
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Greggs director to speak at retail conference
Roisin Currie, group people director at Greggs, will join a panel of keynote speakers in a debate over the future of retail outside London.
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Anthem for Real Bread Campaign
The Real Bread Campaign has enlisted 1990s punk singer Wojtek Godzisz to create an anthem for the launch of Real Bread Maker Week.
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Lees feels margin pressure
Scottish confectionery group Lees Foods has increased its sales by almost £2m during 2011.
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Product NewsDelice de France launches new collections
Delice de France has unveiled a raft of new NPD, including a new range of “reception food” in collaboration with its sister company Coup de Pates.
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NewsSainsbury’s benefits from “universal appeal”
Despite the difficult consumer environment, Sainbury’s this morning unveiled a 3.5% sales increase in its fourth quarter.
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NewsMixed reaction as the Queen confirms Groceries Code Adjudicator
The Queen’s speech in the House of Lords confirming the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has been met with mixed reactions by members of the food industry.
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Waitrose wages price war on Tesco
Waitrose is set to compete with Tesco by matching the latter’s prices on all branded groceries.
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Product NewsCSM to sell European bakery arm
CSM Global has announced plans to sell both its European and North American bakery businesses, to focus on bio-based ingredients.
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NewsBIA deadline approaches
Make sure you get your entries in for this year’s Baking Industry Awards (BIA) before the deadline this Friday (11 May). BIA will be celebrating its 25th year, with an extra special awards ceremony to take place on Wednesday, 12 September at the Park Lane Hilton in London.There are 11 categories to enter (see below for the full list), and in addition you can also nominate someone from the UK bakery sector to receive the special Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Food inflation drops 1.1% in April
Food inflation has slowed to 4.3% for April from 5.4% in the previous month, according to the latest statistics from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Report
The tide of rising ingredients costs could finally be turning for food manufacturers, according to Lee Linthicum, global head of food research at Euromonitor International. After increasing steadily from mid-2010 to mid-2011, the price of food inputs on global agricultural commodities markets remained high for the duration of 2011, squeezing ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: Raw material prices in China have continued to climb and we are now, in sterling terms at least, some 20% higher than at the end of 2011. A disappointing Chinese crop set against hugely strong demand looks set to squeeze this market in 2012. Any respite from the ...
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Healthy oil from Larchwood
Larchwood Foods’ new rapeseed oil line offers bakers a high-quality yet cost-effective option for their products, said the firm. The Norfolk-based firm’s extra virgin cold pressed rapeseed oil contains half the saturated fat found in olive oil and 10 times the amount of Omega 3. It is rich in Omega ...
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EAT strengthens management team
EAT, the sandwich shop chain, which was acquired by private equity firm Lyceum Capital last year, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Tony Campbell as its new chairman and Sarah Doyle as its first marketing director.
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Warburtons picks DHL for next five years
DHL Supply Chain has landed a new five-year contract with Warburtons, to oversee the logistics of its daily deliveries.
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M&S uses macaroons to celebrate
Marks & Spencer has developed a line of macaroons to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. As part of the firm’s extensive ’A Summer to Remember’ campaign, featuring model Twiggy, the new line of macaroons, which come in gold, silver and bronze colours, has been targeted at the Jubilee celebrations and ...
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Product NewsNew category for Cupcake Champs!
British Baker is delighted to announce that a new category has been added to the line-up for the upcoming National Cupcake Championships. Classic Cupcake of the Year will enable bakers to submit their best classic recipe cupcakes - either vanilla, chocolate or fruit-based. They can be any size, shape or weight, but it must not be eligible for any of the other categories (e.g. can not be a savoury or use alcohol etc). However don’t delay, entries need to be in by 18 May.