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Fresh ferment for crusty breads
Bakels has launched a clean-label powdered bread improver with added sourdough, suitable for creating high-quality artisanal crusty loaves.The baking ingredients firm has created Premium Ferment 4%, an ingredient that can produce long-process bread in less than three hours, with only one hour required for bulk fermentation and no sponge dough ...
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From NAMB chief executive Gill Brooks-Lonican
Just before Christmas, I had a call from Buckingham Palace. Was I about to get an MBE? Regrettably, no but it was good news anyway; they rang to tell me that, further to an invitation sent by the NAMB, a member of the Royal Family will be attending our ...
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Retail cake market hits a wall as volumes decline
The retail cakes sector was flat over the past year, with volume declines alleviated by only a moderate value sales rise, it has been revealed.Latest Kantar Worldpanel data for the 52 weeks to Christmas 2011 shows that the number of cakes and pastries packs sold decreased by 0.9%, while spend ...
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Cherizena combines salt and caramel for coffee
Coffee specialist Cherizena has launched a new salted caramel-flavoured coffee for customers in the bakery, café and retail trades.Suitable for both hot drinks and cold frappés, the new variety combines a rich caramel flavour with a zingy twist of salt and contains no syrups or coatings. It is available as ...
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Challenging redundancy selection scores
An employee has been selected for redundancy, properly consulted and told about their individual selection score. But do they have a right to see the actual details behind the score?To ensure that any redundancy dismissal is fair, the employer must always:l Have a sound economic reason for its decisionl Use ...
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Facebook comments can lead to unfair dismissal
Love it or loathe it, Facebook is the modern way to keep in touch these days. However, it can have a major downside for employers when staff post negative comments about the work they do and the people it brings them into contact with.In two recent cases, both employers took ...
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Spar distributor introduces cookies to thaw-and-serves
James Hall & Co has added a new line of cookies to its recently launched thaw and serve food-to-go range.The distributor for Spar in the north of England has created three product varieties in the range, including Belgian chocolate chunk, Belgian triple chocolate chunk and Belgian white chocolate and raspberry. ...
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Just Desserts plans growth
Bakery and patissier firm Just Desserts, based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, has invested £20,000 in new equipment to support its growth plans.The firm, which supplies premium handmade desserts and pastries to the hospitality and foodservice sector, said it is now trading 25% ahead of its 2010 performance, and is looking ...
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EPP works on versatility with new divider rounder
European Process Plant (EPP) has launched a new compact dividing and rounding machine, designed to process dough pieces of any size.Designed and built by global automatic roll plant manufacturer König, the new stainless steel Mini-Rex Multi offers bakers a highly cost-effective way of trading up from a traditional bun divider ...
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Government outlines food export plan
The government has unveiled a plan to export more food to emerging markets in a bid to secure lucrative sales – a move that has been welcomed by the food and drink industry.
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NewsSubway unveils growth plan
Subway, the franchise chain of sandwich restaurants, has revealed plans to open a further 600 stores in the UK and Ireland by 2015, creating, 6,000 new jobs.
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An historical sketch with illustrations - by Mr Paul Pfleiderer
Mr Paul Pfleiderer (of London) delivered an address upon this subject. He observed that it was very difficult for a man like himself not to be biased in the matter a little, but he would try and be as impartial as possible.He had written to nearly all the makers of ...
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Can you still reward long service?
Suppose that you are looking at cost-effective ways to retain employees. One idea is to give those with five years’ service an extra day’s annual leave. Is this still possible or does the Equality Act prohibit this type of reward?It costs a significant amount of money to hire and train ...
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Monument moveMonument Foods is due to open a factory in Sunderland in the next few weeks to expand its higher-end offering of bakery products. The north-east food wholesaler will transfer production of its cake, pastry and savoury goods to the new site from its current South Shields location.Egg appeal to ...
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Bread ambassador Co-star of Channel 4’s The Fabulous Baker Brothers series Tom Herbert will head up a new campaign to encourage kids to bake their own bread. Herbert has been made an ambassador for the Real Bread Campaign’s Bake Your Lawn scheme, aimed at encouraging schools and their pupils to ...
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Caffè Ritazza revampSSP is looking to redesign the look and operations of its Caffè Ritazza coffee shops, based at transport hubs. This will include the planning and interior design of its cafés, and the way products are packaged, displayed and served.Aromatic moveTwo of Aromatic’s UK staff will join parent firm ...
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Costa not ‘accurately captured’ by Whitbread
A City analyst has urged Whitbread to realise the true value of Costa Coffee, as speculation continues as to whether it should demerge from the group.
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The UK team has won the Production Award at the International Sigep Bread Cup, for the second year in a row.
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Soft drink sales are up for Britvic
Britvic has announced revenue growth of 2.5% for the first quarter to 25 January 2011. The soft drinks manufacturer said the increase had been driven by growth across its GB, France and International arms.
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Post-Christmas sales prompt double-dip fears
Retail sales suffered their biggest annual fall in nearly three years this month as shoppers tightened their purse strings post-Christmas.