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Royal wedding inspires bakers to be creative
Bakers up and down the UK have been publicising their Royal Wedding-themed products in the run-up to the big day.
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Burton’s considers union proposal on Moreton site
Burton’s is to press ahead with plans to end biscuit manufacture at its Moreton factory and move production to Edinburgh and Llantarnam resulting in 109 job losses. However, the company has agreed to consider Unite, the union’s proposals to retain the chocolate refinery and seasonal assortment packing operations and ...
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BIA Lifetime Award sponsored
Delifrance is to sponsor The Life-time Achievement Award at this year’s Baking Industry Awards. Ian Dobbie, MD of Delifrance UK, said: "We are delighted to sponsor this prestigious category, which recognises a talented individual who has also given something back to the industry. Together with independent judges we look forward ...
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Irish bakery is secured
Thirty jobs have been saved at O’Donnell’s Bakery in Ireland after two employees bought it out of liquidation. The company got into financial difficulty after Christmas, so head baker Mark Kelly and head of sales Andrew McElhinney stumped up the money for their business as a going concern. The family ...
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Two companies come to the rescue for Woodhead
Woodhead Bakery workers are celebrating after nearly all the firm’s shops and factory were saved by two separate deals. Coopland & Sons (Scarborough) bought 18 of the shops while Bakery Products, part of supermarket business Haldane Retail Group, snapped up the Scarborough bakery and 11 shops. Woodhead went into administration ...
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Bizerba kit is a cut above
A new precision bread-cutting machine from Bizerba cuts hygienically without the need for oil, helping to prevent mould build-up and the spread of germs.The BS 38 cuts any type of bread with a diameter of up to 30cm, in half, quarter or into individual slices, at up to 100 slices ...
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Foreign affair
In her book Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour, the anthropologist author Kate Fox talks of the "white bread" British, with our culture of reserve. "We are the most repressed and inhibited people on earth," she argues.That book was written back in 2004, so have things moved ...
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Report Do consumers check labels on baked goods?
More than half of consumers check the labelling of products such as bread, cakes and biscuits, according to research by Harris Interactive, unveiled at the BCCC conference earlier this month. Yet despite this, only 12-15% admitted they read it thoroughly.Senior consultant Gerardine Padbury presented the report, The Impact of Labelling ...
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Best of British
Bakery manufacturer and foodservice provider Delice de France has launched its new spring/summer catalogue, featuring several new additions.Its new sweet and savoury bakery range includes Apple Caramel Pie, featuring shortcrust pastry, layered with vanilla custard, Bramley apples and caramel, topped with a buttery crumble; Lemon Meringue Pie; and a ...
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Tameside hosts BSB event
The British Society of Baking Spring Conference scored a first last week. Instead of being held at a hotel, 70 delegates descended on Tameside College, near Manchester to hear topical presentations and to see and taste what the students are achieving.Tameside tutor Lorna Jones, gave an upbeat presentation promising employers: ...
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Callebaut lowers fat
Cocoa and chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut can now offer an extensive portfolio of products that are low in both saturated fats and trans-fatty acids.Examples include its Tintoretto fillings for confectionery products, which have significantly reduced saturated fat content and are without hydrogenated fats. Other examples include several bakery fillings ...
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Contents challenge
Suppliers are playing clever in a bid to minimise price increases by sourcing fruit, nuts and seeds from alternative, cheaper, countries of origin. Meanwhile, some bakers are substituting and reformulating in a way that does not impair quality and taste. And most are intent on minimising the knock-on effect of ...
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Chef headlines Scottish event
Marks & Spencer’s bakery technologist Jim Hawkridge and top baker and chef Nick Nairn aim to inspire delegates at the Scottish Bakers’ 120th anniversary conference from 14-15 May.As the two key speakers at the event, Nairn will discuss how to build relationships and sell more, while Hawkridge will talk about ...
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Chewing the fat
Will the issue of fat as an ingredient become even more regulated at UK government and EU levels. And if so, what can bakers do? Our latest BB Round Table debates the issues involved. Andrew Williams reports.In 2009, BB held a debate with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) over ...
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Cocoa prices down as Ivory Coast troubles ease
Pressure on cocoa supply looks set to ease after violence in key cocoa-producing country Ivory Coast has calmed, and exports are set to resume, according to global commodities analysis source The Public Ledger (TPL). The London futures price for cocoa fell from £1,994 per tonne on 14 April to £1,937 ...
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Walkers puts faith in crinkle-cut launch
Walkers expects its new crinkle-cut crisps to be the biggest category launch of the last five years.Walkers Crinkles will be available in four varieties: Simply Sea Salted, Cheddar & Onion, Salt & Malt Vinegar and Sweet Chilli. They are made with 100% British potatoes and come in 32g single-serve packs ...
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Dried fruit pricing
Coconut: Prices have remained extremely volatile, due to strong demand coupled with the disaster in Japan delaying some shipping of coconut from Asia.Raisins: In Turkey, residual stocks of unsold raisins are now all but clear. Weather permitting and taking into account their increased planted acreage, "normal service" could resume from ...
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Table-top sealer uses electronic wizardry
Select Bag Sealers launched its new TS3-EP Table Top Sealer at the recent Bakers’ Fair Spring. Exhibiting for the first time at a Bakers’ Fair event, the firm unveiled the new unit a manually operated Tape Sealer that incorporates a Thermal Electronic Printer. This allows complex print formats to ...
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Reporting in Fuel stabiliser needed in UK
Phil Orford,Chief executive, Forum of Private BusinessThe spiralling cost of fuel including recent increases in duty and January’s 2.5% VAT rise makes it extremely difficult for small bakeries and other shops to keep supply and delivery costs down.With disposable incomes also being hit, the inflationary knock-on effect of ...
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From health to indulgence
Yum Yum Bros Food Company has launched two new bakery brands, targeting both the healthy eating and indulgent snacking sectors.The Indulge Yourself brand includes bars, slices, bites bags and pots, with bar products including rocky road, tiffins, brownies, flapjacks and caramel shortcake, while the bagged format also contains mini muffins ...