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Pudding-maker Coles in Wilkin & Sons take-over
Luxury pudding maker Coles Traditional Foods is to become part of the Wilkin & Sons group, best-known for its Tiptree preserves.
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Italians get set for a ’show-stopping’ event
UK bakers are invited to attend Italy’s premier bakery show for machinery, combining demonstrations and ’show-stopping’ equipment. AB Tech Expo takes place on October 23-27 at Milan’s Fieramilano showground, easily accessible from the city. Exhibitors will include names well-known to the British market. A number are saving up new launches ...
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Lantmännen Unibake in sweet pastry move
Lantmännen Unibake is to move into sweet pastry production in the UK for the first time.
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New company offers bakers support
A new complete project management company is offering bakers a support package to boost their business. Industry stalwart Ian Ort has set up London Food Machinery, which can work with a baker on a new product idea, supply the machinery to make it, help with test runs and install the ...
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BSC succumbs to financial woes
The Baked Snacks Company (BSC) has gone into administration after facing financial difficulties and staff disputes. Middlesborough-based BSC made losses of £1m on sales of £2m in the year to April 2008, which worsened to losses of £2.79m on turnover of £2.86m in the year to April 2009. Administrator Gary ...
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NewsPeter’s ramps up sporting contracts
Peter’s Foods has just signed 10 new contracts with major professional football and rugby clubs to sell its Premier range of pies, pasties, rolls and slices in their grounds.
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British Baker to stop selling in newsagents
British Baker will no longer be sold at newsagents from the end of September. The last issue through newsagents will be 24 September. Distribution through the National News Wholesale Network is no longer viable for the magazine. However, bakers currently ordering their copy through newsagents will still be able to ...
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Basic biscuits losing out to premium varieties
Consumers are spurning basic biscuits for premium varieties, according to new research.
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Industry veteran sets up consultancy
Brian Clarke, who has over 30 years of industrial and instore bakery experience including international consultancy work in Europe and Australia, is now heading up a consultancy: European Food Consultants. He told British Baker: "I have developed expertise in technical, product innovation, process development and implementation of environmental policies and ...
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Jobs to go as Brace’s cuts back on distribution
Brace’s Bakery is to scale back its logistics operation, with the potential loss of 37 jobs. The Welsh plant baker said supermarket chains increasingly wanted to handle products though regional distribution centres, which meant it had renegotiated contracts with some of its big customers. MD Mark Brace said: "We’ve had ...
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NewsCadbury Cocoa House seeks London bread firm
Cadbury Cocoa House is gearing up for the launch of the first of 50 planned outlets and is currently looking to work with a London-based specialist bread supplier. The first outlet is to open in Bluewater shopping centre, Kent in early October, and several further London locations are planned for ...
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Raise a smile
The Village Bakery, Melmerby, is hoping to spread some happiness with a new campaign, which involves consumers suggesting how they would use £250 to make someone smile. The Rye Smile campaign, to launch next month, has been devised by the Cumbrian bakery firm following consumer feedback about the wellbeing ...
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Next issue: 10 September
lAlcohol in bakeryWith bakers gearing up for Christmasproduction, bakery supplier Thomas Lowndes reveals how to make the most out of branded spirits like CourvoisierlMixersChoosing the right mixer is one of the most important steps in kitting out your bakery. We ask the experts what to look out for from machinery ...
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Greggs adds 18 outlets to extend BB75 lead
Greggs has extended its lead over rival bakery, café and takeaway outlets in the BB75 league table. British Baker’s six-monthly update reveals that second-placed Subway has only notched up one extra shop this year taking its total to 1,410 while Greggs’ grand total is 1,437, up 18 since ...
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Add a sparkle
Bakers can make their products shine by using a new decorating material from Azelis Food & Health/S Black. Candurin Gold Sparkle, developed by Merck KGaA, can give chocolates, pastries, ice cream, toppings and beverages a sparkle.Russell Wheeler, technical sales manager of Azelis/S Black, said: "Merck recognised a growing demand by ...
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Premium muffins add profit
Country Choice has added a number of premium muffins to its product porfolio.The topped and filled muffins are available in Victoria sponge, chocolate orange and breakfast muffin varieties.They are supplied fully-baked, for operators to thaw and serve. They have a one-day shelf-life once they have been defrosted, if displayed unwrapped. ...
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How to test the fire alarm
Many businesses get fire alarm testing wrong. Some assume it is too specialist to do in-house and spend money unnecessarily, while others delegate the job, without giving proper instructions. Although it is quite an easy job for staff to undertake, it needs to be done correctly, as making mistakes could ...
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United Sats of America
With all the talk of food prices rising, we need to bulk up while we can to sustain us through the tough times. We thought the deep-fried Eccles cake couldn’t be topped until the US strutted back on court and casually slam-dunked the winner in the sat fat wars. Last ...
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Mix business and pleasure at the annual get-together
NAMB BUSINESS/SOCIAL WEEKEND 27-28 NOVEMBER 2010The NAMB is returning to the fantastic Menzies Welcombe Hotel and Spa in Stratford-Upon-Avon and is happy to announce that the hotel has held the very favourable rates they gave us for 2009.Sir Mike Darrington (formerly of Greggs) and Alette Addison from the Food ...
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Bagged bites
CSM (UK) is offering a ReadiBake Mini-Bite Grab Bag, which can be filled with its range of mini-bite options, including Rocky Road chocolate treats, brownies, shortbread and flapjacks.The bags can feature a single variety or a selection of the thaw-and-serve mini-bites, chosen by consumers. The bags are free to bakery ...