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BSA coffee shop judging commences
Coffee shops and cafés around the UK are being visited by judges of the Beverage Standard Association’s (BSA) Awards panel.
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Jamie Oliver’s bakery opens at Gatwick
Jamie’s Italian Bakery has now opened at Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal – his first airport location.
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NewsVideo: Winner of National Cupcake Championships 2012
Emily Johnson of Upsy Daisy Bakery in London took the top accolade at yesterday’s National Cupcake Championships 2012 for her Mojito Cupcake.
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Cornish bakery fined by HSE
Crantock Bakery has been fined £14,000 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a cleaner got caught-up in the unguarded machinery of a moving conveyor belt at its factory.
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Video: ABST conference 2012 - part two
Day two of the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST) conference and judging took place for a variety of prestigious competitions, testing bakery students on their skills.
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In pictures: Bakers’ Fair Summer 2012
Hundreds of visitors turned out to enter the competitions, watch the masterclasses and network with the exhibitors at Bakers’ Fair Summer on Sunday 24 June.
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United Biscuits highlights manufacturing job appeal
United Biscuits (UB) has invited students from Parrs Wood High School to go behind-the-scenes at its McVitie’s factory as part of a new government initiative.
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Supermarkets to up farmer relationships
Waitrose and Morrisons have topped a study into the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains.
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Video: ABST conference 2012 - part one
This year’s Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST) conference on 15-17 June at the Alton Towers Hotel in Staffordshire, attracted hundreds of bakery students from around the UK.
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Administrators close three Peters’ outlets
Administrators have closed three of Peters Bakers’ retail outlets resulting in 17 redundancies, following its collapse into administration earlier this month. Global accountancy firm KPMG closed the north-east bakery business’ Billingham and Stockton stores and Loaf branded outlet in Pity Me on 23 June. In a statement, KPMG said it ...
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Students install new alliance president
David Goddard has become the new president of the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST), as announced at this year’s conference. Goddard was officially installed during a formal evening meal at the ABST’s annual conference, which attracted hundreds of bakery students and trainees from across the UK. He has ...
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NewsGail’s awards top barista in Coffee Olympics
Gail’s Bakery has awarded Marianna Hives from its Crouch End outlet the Coffee Master 2012 barista title, as part of its Coffee Olympics.
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Bakers’ charity faces huge drop in donations
The Bakers’ Benevolent Society (BBS) has seen a fall in donations of around 85% during the past 12 years. At its 179th annual general meeting, the registered charity highlighted a drop in appeal income, including donations and fundraising events, from around £200,000 in 2000 to £27,071 this year. Sue Aley, ...
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Bakers will need to join forces, says Rabobank
Mergers and acquisitions this is the future of Europe’s frozen bakery industry, as predicted by Rabobank Food and Agri Research in its latest market report. It believes a number of major challenges facing the industry will lead to companies combining forces in order to build scale. According to Rabobank, some ...
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Greggs focuses on bakery in third store format
Greggs, the BB75 leading bakery chain, has launched its take on a local bakery a new third-style retail format for the company. The unit, called Greggs The Bakery, has opened just doors down from the company’s very first shop in Gosforth, Newcastle, which opened in 1951, and features a different ...
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National Bakery School drops younger training
The National Bakery School has stopped its training provision for 16- to 18-year-old students. The school, which is part of the Faculty of Business at London South Bank University (LSBU), said the decision had been made because of a decrease in funding for further education, a lack of awarding bodies ...
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Jason Donovan to compere BIA
British Baker is pleased to announce this year’s presenter for the prestigious Baking Industry Awards will be singer and 1980s icon Jason Donovan. Now in their 25th year, the Baking Industry Awards celebrate all that is great about the baking industry and 2011 winners included Christopher Freeman of Dunn’s Bakery, ...
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NewsWarburtons’ staff set to strike over pay
Warburtons’ staff are set to strike following a row between employees and bosses over pay.
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NewsGail’s takes store count to 11
Gail’s is continuing its ongoing expansion plan throughout London with the opening of its 11th outlet in Chelsea.
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NewsWRAP introduces new waste agreement
Government-funded organisation WRAP has called for bakery firms, food manufacturers and food-to-go businesses to sign up for a new food and packaging waste initiative.