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Spring into action
Almost before Santa was back up the chimney this year, the sound of hopping was heard as the Easter bunny came into view. Supermarket Tesco put out Easter ranges on New Year’s Day, even though Easter is late this year, on 24 April, almost a month after the earliest date ...
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Dr Karg adds organic line
Seed crispbread brand Dr Karg has added to its portfolio with the launch of a new line of organic wholegrain snacks.The new Mini Crispbreads will be available in 30g bags in sesame & linseed, Emmental cheese & pumpkin seed, and tomato mozzarella with Provençal herbs. The snacks are rich in ...
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Animate your laminates
A huge variety of options to suit every space and budget is available in sheeting and laminating equipment intended for massive factories, giant retail chains, such as Greggs, or even down to smaller craft bakeries.Sheeters are designed to produce cut lids for the top of pies from bulk pastry. The ...
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NewsRoyal visit for Artisan School of Food
The Artisan School of Food had a visit from the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who were given a tour around the facilities, and unveiled a plaque to commemorate their visit this week.
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NewsBakery retailers see a rise in outlet openings
The UK’s biggest bakery retailers are defying the tough economic conditions with the overall number of new outlets opened by the leading 75 companies (by store numbers) up 6.9% in the past year.
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Global bakery news
According to foodnavigator.com the German bakery market is likely to see further consolidation as the dominance of small bakeries are unsustainable in the long-term, claimed the new director of the bakery ingredients division of Arla Foods, Søren Krarup. She said the time was ripe for larger companies domestic and ...
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A modern take on... BAKEWELL TART by Lily Vanilli
British bakeries have been flooded in the past few years with American bakery items such as the cupcake. Cupcakes can be done well, and I think they’ll be around for a long time to come, but the trend seems to have finally reached a plateau. For months, journalists have been ...
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Model behaviour
If further evidence were needed of the fashionable status of cake, so-cutting-edge-it’s-obsolete-by-the-time-you-read-it AnOther Magazine will be celebrating its 10th birthday by commissioning 10 of the world’s best designers to work with cake makers to create the "ultimate birthday cakes".The likes of Christian Louboutin, Philip Treacy and Vivienne Westwood have signed ...
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Cake behind closed doors
You may be aware of secret dining clubs, where pop-up restaurants open for one-off banquets and intimate high-cuisine dinners. The same is now happening with cake.The Clandestine Cake Club in Leeds is one such affair, offering a get-together for cake baking enthusiasts. Stop the Week signed up and can reveal ...
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Book Review
If the fashion for iced biscuits had been on the wane, The Biscuiteers have single-handedly made it their mission to revive the tradition in the UK.Having been inspired by highly decorated biscuit creations on a visit to New York, founder Sarah Moore and partner Stevie were inspired to start a ...
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Food Doctor branches out
The Food Doctor is making a break from the health food aisles with a new range targeted at the mainstream sector. The new line-up features several bakery items including bread, bagels, pittas and wraps.The firm said its move into the mainstream aisles reflects the fact the health and well-being categories ...
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Craft brands
A business’ brand identity can be an important selling tool. It’s what makes you recognisable on the high street and should be what your customers think of when they hear your name. Having said that, you cannot just rely on a pretty logo; your brand identity must work in conjunction ...
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Penguin opts for caramel
United Biscuits UK has added a caramel wafer to its McVitie’s Penguin range, available in a nine-pack, to sit alongside the existing Penguin Wafer."The introduction of McVitie’s Penguin Wafer has been one of our most successful brand extensions in recent years," said brand director Matt Brown. "The new caramel-flavoured addition ...
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Caught in the Web
Small sweet pies have been tipped as "the next cupcake" by The Food Channel in the US... bit.ly/eC4JdgDivorce cake of the week...bit.ly/fAxcpCAmazing muppet cupcakes... bit.ly/giO6cD
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Sainsbury’s new concept takes on takeaway market
Pret A Manger and EAT are facing the prospect of a powerful new competitor on the high street after Sainsbury’s launched a standalone takeaway food shop called Fresh Kitchen. The concept store on Fleet Street, London, which opened on 13 January, sells a range of sandwiches, pastries, wraps, soups, curries, ...
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Cracking the egg problem
Soaring inflation, massive bankers’ bonuses, Tory government... 2011 is turning out to be so gloriously ’80s-retro that an egg scare was, perhaps, an inevitability. What is more surprising is that it could even happen in 2011, given that manufacturing bakers have more traceability systems in place than you could shake ...
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Genesis Crafty scoops film promo
Northern Ireland-based artisan bakery Genesis Crafty has launched a new on-pack promotion ’pic-a-nics’, in association with film-maker Warner Bros to promote its new release Yogi Bear 3D.The promotion will run across four of Genesis Crafty’s most popular lines: Big Pancakes, Lemon & Raisin Pancakes, Double Butter & Sultana Scones and ...
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Snack with a difference
The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys has launched Fruit ’n Oat slices, which it claimed is the first-ever baked snack to contain one portion of fruit. Individually packaged, the 40g bars are available in Strawberry ’n Oat, Blackcurrant ’n Oat and Apple ’n Oat variants. The product comprises two layers: a fruit ...
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Gourmet doughnuts - the latest trend
Nearly half the population like to treat themselves to indulgent foods, boding well for snacks pitched as affordable luxuries, such as doughnuts. The doughnut category grew by 7.6% in value to £59m and 12% in volume in 2010. In particular, the US-style doughnut category shows massive potential, especially among young ...
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Eye to Easter
Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients is promoting its hot cross bun dough recipe for Easter 2011, and says there is no bitter aftertaste from its bun spice.Also available are recipes for Easter Sponge Cake, Easter Cupcakes and Egg-shaped Shortbread. These can be found in a selection of illustrated springtime recipes ...