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Taste test
With the third National Craft Bakers’ Week only a few weeks away the campaign is building momentum with more bakers registering to take part than ever beforeAccording to the National Association of Master Bakers, National Craft Bakers’ Week provides a united voice for inde-pendent bakers across the country, championing the ...
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Tribunal watch
Dismissal - redundancy scoringMore advice from the Employment Appeal Tribunal, which has said that, when assessing the fairness of selection for redundancy, the marks awarded in the selection exercise should only be investigated in exceptional circumstances such as bias or obvious mistake.In Dabson v David Cover & Sons, there was ...
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Fedima organises business event on promotion of bakery
The Federation of European Union Manufacturers and Suppliers of Ingredients to the bakery, confectionery and patisserie industries (Fedima) is to host a ‘business session’ on national bread and pastry promotional campaigns in Europe, at its General Assembly next month.
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Final chance for BIA tickets
Time has almost run out to book your place at the Baking Industry Awards 2011, so make sure you don’t miss out.
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Real Bread Campaign targets public sector kitchens
A Bristol cookery school is to host a workshop in support of the Real Bread Campaign’s mission to put ‘real bread’ on public sector menus.
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NewsMr Kipling steps into puddings arena
Mr Kipling has thrown its hat into the ambient dessert market, with the launch of Mr Kipling Puddings. It marks a new focus for the brand, which currently produces cakes, tarts, pies and slices.
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NewsMrs Crimble’s reveals brand makeover
Free-from bakery brand Mrs Crimble’s has undergone a major packaging revamp, with a “brighter, bolder and more contemporary” look.
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Asda keen to up local bakery sourcing
Asda has been working with regional food group Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) to extend its range of local food and drink, with a key focus on bakery.
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Money-saving offer from Fleming Howden for Cupcake Week
Edinburgh-based ingredients supplier Fleming Howden is offering Scottish bakers the chance to save money on a range of products used for cupcake baking.
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Free helpline for shopkeeper riot victims
A free legal advice helpline has been launched to offer support to victims of the recent riots.
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Country Cupcakes acquired by Bath baker
Bath Cake Company has acquired past National Cupcake Competition award winner Country Cupcakes.
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Supermarkets jump on gluten-free bandwagon
Supermarkets are expanding their own-label gluten-free bakery ranges as sales in the category boom.
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Book now for BIA as final places go fast
Only a handful of tables are left for this year’s Baking Industry Awards, which takes place on Wednesday, 7 September, at the Park Lane Hilton.
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NewsKrispy Kreme in Glamour magazine tie-up
Krispy Kreme has teamed up with popular women’s magazine Glamour to develop a limited-edition doughnut, based on Glamour’s trend predictions that the 1970s and bright colour influences will be key for Autumn/Winter 2011 fashions.
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Costa closes gap on Subway in BB75 league
Coffee chain Costa is closing the gap at the top of the BB75 tracker of store numbers, as the 2011 half-year update of figures shows. The new data, published in the current issue of British Baker, shows that Costa, in third position in the league, had added 82 outlets to ...
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Kingsmill partnering Queen’s Big Lunch
Kingsmill is to be an official partner of The Big Lunch next year - a special celebration to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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EFSA issues ruling on health claim ingredients
Rye flour that is claimed to be low-GI is among the products that have failed to win approval by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in its final batch of rulings on food health claims. Health claims for other bakery ingredients, including pumpkin seeds, which were said to help maintain ...
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NewsNational Cupcake Champion 2011 announced
Britain’s National Cupcake Champion 2011 has been announced – and the winning craft baker, who has been a baking for less than a year, won with a vegan cupcake that used no butter or eggs.
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Composite labels to spur healthy baked products
A new wave of healthy bakery products could hit the market after the publication of industry guidelines for labelling whole and half portions of fruit and vegetables in ’composite’ food products. The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys and United Biscuits (UB) have recently launched bakery products that contain a whole portion of ...
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Scots to raise bakers’ voice
Trade body Scottish Bakers wants to have 70% of Scottish bakers on its membership books by 2015 and give Scottish bakers a stronger voice in parliament. "The first thing we need to do is identify the population," said Alan Clarke, chief executive of the trade body. "How do you define ...