All British Baker articles in May 2018 – Page 4
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Opinion‘Artisan can be a strong proposition, helping to create experiences’
Karl McKeever, founder and managing director, Visual Thinking, on growing consumer demand for an ‘experience’ from retailers
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NewsBorn & Bread: Burns the Bread, Glastonbury
Each month we profile a family firm, charting its course through the generations. Here, we look at the Burns family, who have been at the helm of Burns the Bread for more than 30 years.
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Product NewsPremier branded cake sales down 3% across the year
Sales of branded cakes at Mr Kipling and Cadbury cakes supplier Premier Foods have fallen more than 3% year on year.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie up 13.2% as expansion continues
Revenue across the Patisserie Valerie brand has risen 13.2% in the past half-year.
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Product NewsWarburtons sourdough to be trialled in south east
Warburtons is aiming to tap rising demand for handmade artisan breads with the launch of three sourdough loaves.
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NewsLe Pain Quotidien launches in Dublin
Global bakery-restaurant chain Le Pain Quotidien has opened a site in Dublin’s Molesworth Street.
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Product NewsMission Foods chef named Sandwich Designer of the Year
A toasted gözleme sandwich filled with vegan lamb and beetroot hummus has won Mission Foods business development chef Kim Hartley the title of Sandwich Designer of the Year.
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InterviewHow to use edible flowers for showstopping bakes
Edible flowers are on the rise thanks to the likes of Instagram and the upcoming royal wedding.
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NewsVideo: Scottish Bakers on key industry challenges
British Baker caught up with members of trade body Scottish Bakers at the group’s conference in Glasgow this month to talk about the role of the organisation.
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NewsLast chance to enter 2018 Baking Industry Awards!
Businesses have until midnight tomorrow (15 May) to enter the 2018 Baking Industry Awards.
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OpinionBake Off: The Professionals – Episode 2
Things are tense in the Bake Off kitchen this week – there’s swearing, a slew of criticism and even some tears.
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Product NewsNational Doughnut Week gets underway
Bakers across the country are gearing up for National Doughnut Week which begins tomorrow (12 May).
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NewsDélifrance invests in sites and brand refresh
Délifrance is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the UK with investment in new and existing sites, a design refresh and a restructure of its brands.
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NewsNPD helps NI bakery Sweet Things treble sales
Sales at Northern Irish bakery Sweet Things have trebled to £1.5m over the past year, driven partly by NPD.
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Product NewsHealthy items off the menu for some of Britain’s bakers
Despite pressure on food manufacturers to cut sugar and calories from products, Britain’s bakers seem to be shying away from healthier NPD.
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Product NewsPidy extends Trendy pastry cases range
Belgian-based producer Pidy has added a larger size to its Trendy range of sweet ready-to-fill pastry cases.
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NewsCrowdfunding helps gluten-free bakery plan second site
A gluten-free Edinburgh bakery plans to open a second store within the next year following a successful crowdfunding push that has raised more than £30,000.
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Product NewsBakers celebrate royal wedding with NPD
The forthcoming marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has taken the nation by storm, with a flurry of products hitting the market in time for their nuptials on 19 May.
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NewsHovis looks into substance abuse claims among staff in Glasgow factory
Hovis has launched an investigation into claims that workers at one of its manufacturing sites were under the influence of alcohol or drugs on-site.
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NewsSevere winter weather hits Greggs’ sales
Weak footfall caused by severe winter weather contributed to a like-for-like fall in Greggs’ sales during the first 18 weeks of the year.