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Master bakers dinnerKingston and District Master Bakers is hosting its annual dinner and dance on Saturday 19 February. It will take place at the Oatlands Park Hotel in Weybridge, Surrey, and will begin with a drinks reception, followed by a four-course meal, cabaret and dancing. Tickets cost £57.50. For details, ...
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Crottys’ returnCrottys of Carlow is returning to full production early in the New Year. The original award-winning bakery had traded for 47 years, until it closed in 2001. Tom Crotty, son of the original owner, reopened in a local supermarket 18 months ago but now he and his business partner, ...
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Bread influences CPIBread and wheat-related products were among the largest upward pressures on the change in the Consumer Price Index inflation between October and November, according to the Office for National Statistics latest data. Within food and non-alcoholic beverages, overall prices rose by 1.6% during this period, Bread and cereal ...
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In my world
Jo Fairley is co-owner of Judges organic bakery and grocery shop in Hastings and co-founded and sold Green & Black’s chocolate firm, with hubby Craig SamsHave you looked at the cost of a supermarket loaf lately? For a small, independent craft baker and I speak as the owner of ...
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Costa sees mince tart sales rocket
Costa Coffee has seen sales of its mince tarts rocket this year, with 200,000 sold in just over three weeks – marking year-on-year growth of 70%.
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Food firms set themselves greener goal
Food companies are setting themselves more ambitious green challenges as part of the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) environmental strategy.
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Tim’s Bakery battles snow to lay on school buffet
Yorkshire company Tim’s Bakery took time out from battling through the snow to visit children at Grimethorpe Ladywood Primary School.
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Real Bread Campaign launches beginners’ guide
Bakers can find advice on moving from additive-assisted production to baking all-natural bread and how to market it successfully in a new guide from the Real Bread Campaign.
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Waitrose Orange Christmas Puds sell for £1k
Waitrose is expecting a scramble in the aisles after sending more of its Hidden Orange Christmas Pudding out to stores.
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Wiltshire bakery sells from trailer after fire
Reeve the Baker is operating from a catering trailer after a fire wrecked its Wilton shop in Wiltshire.
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NewsNew BB event
Next year will see British Baker launch the first Bakers’ Fair Spring, a new exhibition to cater for businesses in the south. Taking place on Sunday, 10 April 2011 at Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire, the show follows the success of Bakers’ Fair Autumn, which attracted over 400 visitors to Bolton this ...
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SMAS claims £1.9m benefit to bakers
The Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) said it has helped 13 bakeries to add £1.9m of value to their bottom lines since it was set up five years ago. The organisation, run by economic development agency Scottish Enterprise, provides direct and practical support to Scotland’s SME manufacturers to improve productivity ...
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Cornish bakery plans local sales push
Cornwall-based Prima Bakeries plans to expand next year by increasing Cornish pasty sales to local retailers and foodservice outlets that are too small to deal with the larger pasty suppliers. The Scorrier-based business has reformulated its pasty recipe, sourcing ingredients from local suppliers, and has revamped the packaging across its ...
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Millie’s launches X-Factor cookie-off
Millie’s Cookies has created four special cookies to mark the X Factor final and is auctioning them off for charity on eBay.
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Sugar firm Ragus makes multi-million investment
Ragus, an independent importer and manufacturer of sugar products, has announced it is to open a new multi-million-pound factory in autumn 2012.
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SSP brings ’round pound’ Bread Box format to UK
Travel retail giant SSP says it intends to roll out its new tea-led ’Best of British’ format Bread Box to London in the next few months.
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NewsCocomaya to open second London outlet
Artisan baker and chocolatier Cocomaya is to open its second stand-alone London outlet later this month.
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Flour executive sets up supply from Estonia
A newly launched company aims to raise competition levels in the wholesale flour market in the UK after signing an exclusive deal to import flour from Estonia. Estonia Flour Supply (EFS) has been set up by Rob Mullen, formerly of Rank Hovis and Carr’s, who plans to import around 500-1,000 ...
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Pie makers rank highly in Sunday Times Fast Track 100
West Sussex pie-maker Higgidy has moved up three places to 43rd in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 this year.
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Bakers could be hit by ’defrosted’ labelling laws
Bakery retailers selling products that have previously been frozen could be forced to label them as ’defrosted’ under proposed EC legislation.