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Now that really does take the biscuit
Auctioneers at Christie’s are expecting a biscuit to earn up to $2,500 at auction. The 104-year-old biscuit is a survivor from explorer Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod expedition to the South Pole in 1907. Made by Huntley & Palmers, the biscuit, which was found in the hut at Cape Royds, Shackleton’s base ...
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Kerry to expand via SuCrest buy
The Kerry Group is to expand its sweet ingredients and flavours business in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with the proposed acquisition of SuCrest.The group has entered into an agreement to buy the German firm, which has production and development facilities in Hochheim, Germany and Vitebsk, Belarus, ...
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Wire cake slicer devised
Following increasing demand from customers for pre-portioned cakes, baker Noreen Salador devised CakePortioner, a wire portioner now in production with worldwide patents pending.Developed in the UK by CakePortioner, a division of Posh Nosh Innovations, the product has an ultra-thin cutting wire, which can portion 60-100 fresh round cakes or desserts, ...
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National Insurance numbers - the end of the plastic card
Be aware that, when checking the details of a new employee, many more will now provide you with a letter showing their NI number, rather than a plastic card, as these are being gradually phased out in a move that is expected to save up to £1m each year.As from ...
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Case Study
Here is a reminder to act reasonably in health dismissals.Mr Jones, a manager, suffered a stroke. Prior to this, he worked long hours more than 60 hours per week and did not take his full holiday entitlement. His doctor advised that he should avoid stress at work in ...
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Case Study
Employees do not need a year’s service in order to bring an unfair dismissal claim if they reasonably believe even if wrongly that they are in serious and imminent danger and, as a result, take reasonable steps to prevent harm to themselves and others.This case involves a chef, ...
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Caught in the Web
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Mamma Mia! musical and its status as the 10th-longest running show on Broadway, Magnolia Bakery is offering an official Mamma Mia! cupcake in vanilla or chocolate, topped with blue sparkling icing tinyurl.com/5trykhoIf you can believe it, Domino’s Pizza Japan says it is ...
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Cupcake challenge
The bonanza that was National Cupcake Week saw all kinds of wacky behaviour come to light. On Twitter, two Cupcake Week followers @ksaxoninternet and @SEOMalc battled it out to see who could eat the most cupcakes in one week. By the end of the week @ksaxoninternet had conceded ...
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A modern take on... Chocolate Mini Meringues with ganache and pistachio
When making meringues, it is very important that all your equipment (bowls, mixers, spatulas, spoons) are completely clean, since the slightest trace of grease can ruin the outcome. Rub equipment with lemon juice, then rinse and dry completely to remove all traces of fat.Makes approximately 20IngredientsLarge egg whites (room temperature)3Lemon ...
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NZ company mixes it for UK market
New Zealand-based manufacturer ECS Engineering, has launched a range of high-speed Chorleywood Bread Process (CBP) mixers in the UK market.The firm makes mechanical dough developers with dry weight capacities of up to 225kg. Its standard range comprises four models, from the ECS 35 which can produce 70kg of dough, to ...
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When the maternity cover is pregnant
When recruiting a temporary replacement to cover a period of maternity leave, most employers are careful to stipulate that the person engaged needs to be available for the duration of the contract. But where do you stand if a woman hired for this type of role turns out to be ...
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Dealing with the fall-out from the riots
The nationwide riots that erupted in August took everyone except, of course, those who planned them by surprise. They forced thousands of businesses across the country to shut and, due to the losses and damage sustained, many were unable to re-open for a significant period. Sadly, some remain ...
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NewsScottish firm rebrands as Poundbakehouse
Kelso-based J L Bakery is fighting against the effects of the recession with a rebrand of its retail estate. So far, three of its eight shops Galashiels, Jedburgh and Innerleithen have been rebranded as Poundbakehouse as the firm looks to counteract the 35% drop in sales it has suffered over ...
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Functional flour
H ere’s the idea. Launch a new premium speciality flour, maybe a gluten-free mix made with the ancient grain amaranth, milled under a full moon to the sound of harpsichord. Make a fat margin. Invest in your business. Never look back.Here’s the reality. Launch a new premium speciality flour, perhaps ...
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Won’t do the job
Sometimes an employee may fail to carry out additional tasks they have been given. This may take the form of an outright verbal refusal or behaviour that quickly stacks up to be task avoidance. So if you are ever faced with this type of situation, how should you deal with ...
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Warning over Olympic logo
Bakers who use the Olympic ‘five rings’ or 2012 logos on products without permission risk being taken to court.
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Pimping mixers
National Cupcake Week also allowed us to discover a man with an unusual bakery-related passion for pimping Hobart mixers.Follower @MixedupJake see www.mixedupjake.com/gallery.cfm takes the mixers and revamps them, with styles ranging from a Dare Devil’s Food Mixer, complete with stars and stripes, to a Shark A200 fighter ...
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Mouthing off
"She’s so glamorous with so much presence and she made a wonderfully clever speech I was in awe of her. No wonder people follow her she’s a powerhouse." Then a quiet, near inaudible aside: "There’s quite a lot of her, though."The Great British Bake-Off judge Mary Berry gives her ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: Prices have eased then risen again over the past few months, for the following reasons: there are positive expectations for Russian, Chinese and South Korean new crops, following successive years of availability issues, resulting in prices falling from the highs of the past two years. This has put ...
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Reporting in
Lewis MacleanPresident, Scottish BakersIn the day-to-day running of my own business, the one element I always keep at the forefront is freshness. As a baker this is one of our biggest selling points and makes us unique to our customers. The smell of any product drifting through your premises is ...