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Study points to lower sodium levels in bread
Bread accounts for lower levels of sodium in the British diet than previously claimed by both industry and the Food Standards Agency (FSA), say scientists. A University of Auckland study found that, apart from table salt, the single largest contributor of daily sodium in the UK was processed meats at ...
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Ranson aims at industrial bakers in UK
Bakery and patisserie ingredients supplier Bekaert & Dupont has changed its name to Ranson UK, and is looking to increase its turnover through more business with industrial bakeries. Belgium-based parent firm Ranson has owned the majority of Bekaert & Dupont, based in West Thurrock, for several years, and, in 2008, ...
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UK bakery numbers hold firm despite economy
The number of UK bakery manufacturers and retail bakery businesses fell only slightly in the year to 22 March 2010, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures, taken from a snapshot of the Inter Departmental Business Register, give details of the turnover, location ...
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FWP forced to put up flour price again
Cotswold-based FWP Matthews has become the latest miller to increase the price of its flour, following the continued rise in wheat prices.
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Bakers report a mixed bag of Christmas results
December’s snow created a mixed picture for Christmas trading. Bread sales in the supermarket’s in-store bakeries fell in the month leading up to Christmas, according to the latest four-week data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Craft bakers hold off on passing on VAT increase
Craft bakers are waiting until spring to put up prices, fearing a VAT rise could jeopardise trade during the toughest time of the year. Although many don’t sell that many VAT-rated products, such as hot takeaway food, the hike to 20% would compound a patchy Christmas nationwide. Chatwins won’t put ...
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’Buy British’ plea to bakers after egg scare
Bakers are being urged to buy British after the dioxin egg scare, which forced Memory Lane Cakes and Kensey Foods products off the shelves. The British Egg Industry Council wants food suppliers to specify British Lion eggs, as its code of practice ensures all raw materials are sourced from approved ...
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Increase in fuel prices hits the baking industry
The ever-increasing price of fuel is hitting bakery firms hard as they continue to contend with higher commodity prices. A 0.76 pence per litre (ppl) increase in fuel tax was added on 1 January, which coincided with the 2.5% increase in VAT. According to petrolprices.com, the average price of diesel ...
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Greencore’s food to go sales up
Greencore has announced a strong performance in its Convenience Foods division for the three months to 24 December, 2010.
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Reporting in What will 2011 bring?
Ian StoreyPresident, National Association of Master BakersAs we leave 2010 behind and move into 2011, it is a time to reflect on the previous year, as well as look forward to the new one. To me, memories of 2010 include the disastrous World Cup campaign, where the optimism of being ...
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2011: planning for growth
By Max Jenvey of Oxxygen Marketing Partnership, a strategic business accelerator specialising in the bakery, foodservice and convenience retail sectorsHopefully one of your resolutions for 2011 includes a business plan focusing on growth. No cheating now it doesn’t count if it’s still in your head. Commit to the plan ...
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Next issue: 28 January
lCraft bakery brandingToo often, bakery businesses allow their brands, logos and design to go stale, but an image overhaul could work wonderslEaster linesThe biggest date in the spring calendar for bakery, we look at ways to make your product range stand out from the crowdlNew bread processA sneaky peak at ...
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Heston Xmas pudding aids bakery growth at Northern Foods
Strong sales of biscuits and Christmas puddings has aided Northern Foods’ “good” trading performance for the 13 weeks to 1 January, 2011.
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An edible autopsy
If you thought the over-18s Halloween pop-up bakery shop last year was messed up, the Eat Your Heart Out team will up the ante from adults-only to snuff cake-making. This time it will be creating the world’s most anatomically correct cake inside and out.Medical experts will be consulted throughout ...
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Baby Sponge grows sales
Online cake company Sponge, has launched a Baby Sponge range, to join its portfolio of cake wedges, and retail seven-inch and 10-inch pre-sliced sponges. The new Baby Sponges are miniature versions of its traditional range, which is available from its website www.sponge.co.uk and in Selfridges stores in London, ...
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Craft bakers welcome unwrapped bread ruling
The Government’s decision to scrap the regulation that prescribes the size of unwrapped loaves has been welcomed by craft bakers across the country. The current regulations only allow the sale of unwrapped loaves weighing more than 300g to be made up in quantities of 400g or multiples of it. However, ...
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McVitie’s makes a bid for growth
United Biscuits (UBUK) has launched several new products for the New Year in a bid to drive growth across the biscuit and cake categories. New McVitie’s Hobnobs Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies and Hobnobs Milk Choc Chip & Hazelnut Cookies are to hit the shelves from this month. UBUK will also ...
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Lincat builds on boilers’ performance
Commercial catering equipment manufacturer Lincat, has improved the performance of its FilterFlow automatic water boilers, by extending the life of its in-built filter cartridges by 33%.This means the new cartridges will only need to be changed every 4,000 litres, instead of every 3,000, or every six months, whichever is reached ...
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Book review
Cake PopsBy Bakerella, Chronicle Books, £15.99Another trend from the US, following in the wake of cupcakes and whoopie pies, is the cake pop. First making its presence felt in upmarket department stores in the UK in 2010, these decorated cake balls on a stick are tipped as a trend to ...
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A modern take on... rainbow CAke by Lily Vanilli
Lily Vanilli is a cutting-edge cake baker and curator of the first-ever art exhibition made entirely from cake Cake Britain in 2010. She kicks off a series of novel product ideas to enliven any bakery range.This rainbow cake is perfect for birthdays someone recently wrote to me ...