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Caught in the Web
Doughnuts taken to the extreme... bit.ly/ihDWJKAnd the winner of the competition to find the best broccoli-based cupcake is... broccolicupcake.com/blogAlien corpse hoax: made out of bread... bit.ly/kYL6qWIngenious alien cupcakes (pictured below)... aol.it/lYh5c3
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Ethical clothing
When it comes to packaging, comparisons to the catwalk may seem a little extreme, but it is in fact the "clothing of a brand", says Kevin Curran of Tri-Star.His company supplies packaging for food-to-go bakery chains, sandwich bars, supermarkets and coffee shops. Customers include Coughlans Bakery, Caffè Nero, Greggs and ...
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Industry conference season gets under way
With conference season almost upon us, make sure you’ve got your tickets and accommodation sorted. First up is the Scottish Bakers’ 120th anniversary conference from 14-15 May. Taking place at the MacDonald Cardrona Hotel in Peebles, it will include talks from Marks & Spencer’s bakery technologist Jim Hawkridge and ...
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Rising costs hit margins and profits
Almost half of bakery firms in the UK are making a loss, with many finding it difficult to pass on cost inflation to their customers, according to a new report from research company Plimsoll on the baking industry.The report said sales fell on average by 13% among the firms that ...
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Crantock follows the seasons
Cornish bakery Crantock’s is breathing new life into the pasty market with the launch of a range of spring pasties, using fillings that reflect the season.The new combinations are: Lamb & Rosemary Pasty minced lamb with diced potato and onion in a lamb and rosemary gravy, in hand-crimped flaky ...
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Learning curve
BSB chairman Keith Houliston’s decision to hold the British Society of Baking spring conference at Tameside College near Manchester was a brave one, as it meant not the usual comfortable hotel surroundings and it was farther north than its normal central England location.But it was an inspiring, happy, thought-provoking, challenging ...
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Fresh soft drinks for summer
Summer is just around the corner and, given the unseasonably warm spring, this is the best time for food-to-go operators to focus on chilled and soft drinks ranges. So what do consumers want, what formats work best and what products need to be in a bakery retailer’s range?The weather has ...
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Dryers use radio frequency
A series of post-baking dryers that can be custom-engineered for cookie, cracker, and snack food production to increase oven band speed has been launched by US firm Radio Frequency Co.Macrowave Post-Baking Dryers use radio frequency energy, which preferentially heats and dries the moist areas of cookies, crackers, and snack foods. ...
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Family values
What is it like being the grandson of the founder?It’s a huge responsibility to carry on the success. It was not forced on me. Initially I wanted to go into politics and got my Batchelor’s degree in Political Science. Then I became wiser, matured a bit and did an MBA. ...
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Handmade touch for frozen range
A new selection of frozen handmade cakes are the latest offering from Country Range.The cakes come in 14 pre-portioned slices and are available in the following varieties: carrot cake, filled and topped with a sweet frosting; coffee & walnut, with layers of coffee butter icing; Victoria sandwich, with layers of ...
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Ginsters tows the pasty line
Ginsters has launched a new special-edition cheddar and bacon pasty. It replaces the firm’s steak and ale pasty and, as with previous special editions, will retain the same price (£1.99) on-pack."Our special-edition pasties have been one of our biggest successes over the past couple of years. We attribute that ...
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Goodfella’s goes thinner
Flatbread pizza is the latest new product from Goodfella’s which, at 3-4mm at its centre, is its crispiest, thinnest crust.The frozen Flatbread range, which comprises margherita, pepperoni, ham & mushroom and chicken varieties, is 11.5 inches in diameter and has an RSP of £2.99.The base is made with ’00’ Grade ...
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Holland’s picks a peppered pie
Holland’s is adding a new pie to its frozen offering Peppered Steak Pie. Available in a two-pack, the recipe contains chunks of diced steak in a creamy peppercorn sauce. The pre-baked pies, which can be microwaved from frozen, are targeted at those in search of a quick meal or ...
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Reporting in Need for more innovation
Jim WinshipDirector, British Sandwich AssociationOne of best barometers of economic times is innovation. Naturally, when the going gets tough, we tend to think more about maintaining the business we have, rather than taking chances, and any innovative thinking is generally refocused on managing costs.In the last couple of years, it ...
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Pantheon makes move on a mixer
Pantheon has added a 10-litre planetary mixer to its range, designed to suit small to medium bakeries. The PM10 is powered by a 0.75 kW motor, while the gear-driven transmission ensures smooth, friction-free operation across three speed settings.The body of the PM10 is built from solid metal and die-cast aluminium, ...
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Are you missing out?
You could say that food to go has "gone viral" in the UK, were it not for the negative food safety connotations of that expression.The fact is that you can pick up a takeaway snack and a drink almost anywhere you go, from the local petrol forecourts to the railway ...
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Mouthing off
"You really couldn’t make this up the Royal baker banning the Union Jack. It’s a symbol of national pride. Everyone is flying the flag and putting up Union Jack bunting for Friday. There’s a feel-good factor everywhere. But what happens in Scotland? It gets linked to the whole Rangers-Celtic ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: Demand has remained surprisingly strong, even at the historically high price level over the past two years. Innovation has also helped cement this product into the mainstream. The positive reports at the turn of the year, that better crops in China and Russia had partly restored supply to ...
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A right Royal round-up
Given that world news was dominated by one story over the last two weeks (it’s Journalist Union rules to go over the top with a Royal wedding), we’re holding ranks with our brethren in the press by rounding up the best Wills and Kate stories. (Ok, so there were two ...
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In Short
Bridie eyes protectionThe Forfar Bridie could soon join the Cornish Pasty and Melton Mowbray Pork Pies as a regional product with protected status. An application for European protected name status is currently being drawn up by Angus council. If successful, production would be restricted to the Forfar area of Angus.Food ...