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Best in west champion
Bristol-based baker The Cottage Loaf Bakery, in Congresbury, scooped the title of the Best West Country Baker at the recent Western Bakery Championships. The event, which was held at Bako Western, and arranged by the Western Region of the National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) also saw Martins Bakery ...
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Finsbury’s £20 cake launch
Finsbury Food Group claims to have launched the first mainstream £20 celebration cake into the grocery market.The large three-dimensional cake has been designed as an ideal centrepiece at children’s parties, featuring the hero of the Disney film Cars 2 Lightning McQueen.The Cars 2 cake follows on the back of ...
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New ACAS guidance on social networking
Over the past decade, the phenomenon of social networking has grown dramatically. Not only can individuals interact with others online via websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, they can easily post their personal thoughts and views for all to see on blogs and video-sharing websites, such as YouTube. It ...
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Reporting in The latest on acrylamide
Just three years after the ’discovery’ of acrylamide formation in food in 2002, the food industry was able to develop a ’toolbox’ summarising all the findings to date and helping food manufacturers identify the best ways to reduce acrylamide formation in their products.The FoodDrinkEurope (previously CIAA) Acrylamide Toolbox has been ...
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Foster adds two display chillers
Foster Refrigerator has launched a new multideck display chiller range. The manufacturer of commercial refrigeration products has unveiled its multideck range, which comprises a compact but high-volume ’Slimline’ cabinet and a large capacity ’Pro’ range. The units are designed to be used in a range of commercial environments including bakeries, ...
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Pukka links with ale firm for new pie
Pukka Pies has joined forces with Marston’s Pedigree to launch a new steak and ale pie. The 227g pie, which contains 14% Marston’s Pedigree ale, is to be launched in chip shops this month.Pukka Pies marketing controller Peter Mayes said: "We have had a great deal of fun creating this ...
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CASH shifts salt focus to other baked goods
Last month it was bread and now it is the turn of cakes, muffins and scones to be criticised for their salt content.However, the latest criticism of baked goods has been blasted as "unnecessary" and "disproportionate" by National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) chairman Mike Holling.He was speaking out ...
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Scottish Bakers to tour members
Scottish Bakers, in partnership with Scotland Food & Drink, is to conduct a new tour to meet its members.
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Phat brands cook-in-packs
The Phat Pasty Co has launched two new cook-in-pack products a Phat Bacon & Cheese Muffin, and a Phat Mozzarella & Tomato Panini.Both new branded products will be supplied in cook-in-pack wrappers, which allowsoperators to simply take them from the freezer and put them straight in the oven. They ...
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Breaks and limits for delivery drivers
If you employ van drivers to deliver your goods you should be aware of the EU rules on breaks during the working day. After a driving period of no more than 4.5 hours, a driver must immediately take a break of at least 45 minutes. A break taken in this ...
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Retailer deals lead to brighter Sunrise
Sales are up by 14% at Sunrise Bakery as the popularity of Caribbean food continues to grow. The West Midlands-based firm, which makes products such as traditional Caribbean hard dough breads, spiced buns, Bulla cakes and an African bread, has just expanded its business with Asda and Tesco.Celebrating its 45th ...
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BSB event tackles industry challenges
The invention of the Chorleywood Bread Process (CBP) was a "watershed" moment for bakery, delegates were told at the BSB conference.Stan Cauvain, director and vice-president of research and development at BakeTran, said the innovation of CBP continued to be relevant 50 years on and was gaining traction in areas ...
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Scottish cake manufacturer
Sutherlands has opened its first coffee shop, in Clydebank shopping centre. The Dumbarton-based firm used Quality Equipment Distributors’ ’continental coffee shop’ system as part of its design, which includes a glass-topped ice cream cabinet.The bakery firm said it plans to open more outlets across Scotland in the future.
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Erlenbacher slices up cake for foodservice
Erlenbacher has launched triangle cake slices, for the foodservice industry. The new cream and mousse cake triangles are small in size and available in a variety of flavours ranging from Strawberry Buttermilk, Raspberry Cream Cheese, and Tangerine Cream Cheese, to Chocolate and Nut flavours.Sacher, a twist on the Viennese classic, ...
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Macphie colours scary fare
Macphie has made its 5th Avenue Orange Icing available for a limited time only, so bakers can make the most of it for use in products for Halloween.The ingredients manufacturer suggests using it for pumpkin cupcakes and cake pops, orange whoopie pies or Halloween-themed cookies.Jania Boyd, marketing manager commented: "Halloween ...
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Crantock’s lifts lid on open-top pies
Crantock’s unveiled its range of open-top pies at the recent Lunch! show. The range includes: spinach & feta; beef, mushroom & red wine; chicken, Wiltshire ham & leek; and lamb tagine.The firm launched its first branded range of frozen savouries, for consumers to bake-off at home, at the show last ...
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Délifrance set for Xmas
Délifrance has launched its Christmas portfolio, which features a new range called Café Gourmand. This will comprise a selection of mini patisserie items designed to complement coffee and canapés, and is currently a very popular concept in France.Also available will be a ’Crousty Pie’ quiche kit a pastry case ...
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Dear Member
On 23 February 1987, I attended a wonderful Centenary Dinner at the Guild Hall, City of London, to celebrate the forming of our National Association of Master Bakers. In 1887, in the minutes of the Birmingham Master Bakers’ Association, these modest and formal words were written: "It was duly moved ...
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Delice rolls out its festive selection
Delice de France has launched its new festive range, which features 13 large cakes, muffins, individually wrapped cake bars, sweet treats and savouries, and will be available in addition to its traditional range of favourites such as mince pies and Christmas cake.Developed to meet four key consumer trends indulgence, ...
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Points of difference
If you Google the term ’artisan baker’, the top sponsored result is bakery giant Greggs, the UK’s largest bakery and takeaway chain. It isn’t the business that would spring to most people’s minds if asked to name an artisan baker, but Greggs does in fact bake its own wares for ...