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BIA 2010 finalists now revealed
British Baker is delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Baking Industry Awards.
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Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2010: product launches
Over a third of exhibitors are attending the show this year for the first time, making the event a good opportunity to find new suppliers and source new products. Over 550 producers from around the world will offer creative and premium products that could provide that all-important point of difference.Among ...
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Snack firms urged to opt for 30g packs
Snack manufacturers across Europe are being urged to produce 30g snack packs to help consumers meet dietary guidelines on calorie intake.The European Snack Association (ESA) has announced a change in its approach and now recommends a voluntary move towards a single-portion size of 30g for snacks and nuts an ...
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Tesco pulls bakery ad following ASA ruling
Tesco has had to withdraw an advertisement about its in-store bakeries after a complaint by the Real Bread Campaign was upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).The ASA upheld the complaint that a magazine advertisement for Tesco’s in-store bakeries breached the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code’s clause on truthfulness, ...
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Additional paternity rights
If a child is due on or after 3 April 2011, the father or mother’s partner will be entitled to 26 weeks’ "additional paternity leave". But babies are rarely on time. So what happens if they arrive before the legal deadline?More rights on the horizonWe previously explained that where a ...
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Changes at FSA unlikely to have adverse impact
Transferring the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) work on nutrition to the Department of Health (DoH) will not adversely affect bakers, say industry figures.The DoH will now be responsible for guidance on saturated fat and salt, a move welcomed by the Food & Drink Federation, which it said should lead to ...
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Firms ditch Food Standards Agency calorie labelling trial
Only five of the 21 foodservice businesses trialling calorie labelling at the point of choice have decided to continue with the scheme.
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Is a course imperative for fire alarm testing?
QOne of our employees says that they are not prepared to get involved with fire alarm testing unless they are sent on a fire marshal’s course. They said that doing so is a legal requirement. Are they right?AThere is no legal requirement for those who test fire safety equipment to ...
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All you want to do is bake? Don’t bank on it
I have a confession to make. Before I was allowed to be a baker I used to be a banker. Not just any old banker, but an RBS banker. Back in 1969, when a strawberry tart cost 6d, I failed to satisfy the dons at Aberdeen University and also to ...
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Health & safety compliance
Apart from the need to keep good personnel records for example, sickness absence and time off you must keep various documents in order to comply with Health & Safety requirements. So how do you know if your business is one that requires a written health and safety policy? ...
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Bakers’ Fair attractions
Bakers’ Fair, the autumn event aimed mainly at craft bakers, takes place at Bolton Arena on Sunday 3 October.The fair gives visitors the chance to meet key suppliers under one roof. Visitors can also find new products and services for the bakery, snack, sandwich and food-to-go markets.The show is supported ...
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Fire halts production at Warburtons bakery
A fire stopped production at Warburtons’ Hereford Street bakery, in Bolton, as 60 firefighters fought to put out the blaze, which is thought to have started in an industrial oven.
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Real Good Food sees strong bakery and ingredients sales
Strong sales at Renshaw and Hayden’s Bakeries has helped parent company the Real Good Food Company (RGFC) achieve “good trading progress” over the six months to 30 June, 2010.
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Coffee Republic revamps stores and eyes bakery
Coffee Republic has opened the doors to its first new-look store, in Hove, and has revealed plans for revamping the coffee chain’s bakery range. Just over a year after Arab Investments bought the chain out of administration in July 2009, CEO Tariq Affara told British Baker that the ...
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Belle of the ball
MD Paul Smith calls Hayden’s Bakeries a "bit of a Cinderella business" presumably not in sufferance at domestic abuse from its siblings, but rather, one that was badly in need of a makeover. Now it’s had its missing shoe slipped back on, Hayden’s is fit again to grace the ...
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BB prompts cut-price organic deal
Following an article in British Baker, small bakeries are being encouraged to apply for organic certification with a new cut-price offer.Certification body Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) has launched a two-year subsidised package for bakeries with an organic turnover of up to £50,000. The deal would cost new com-panies no ...
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Scottish firm claims big boost to sales growth
Scottish company Johnstone’s Bakers claims its turnover has more than trebled since 2007, following a major investment in a state-of-the-art factory.The independently-owned firm said that, following a £7m investment three years ago, which saw the company relocate to a new site in East Kilbride, its turnover had risen from £2.1m ...
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United Biscuits said to be up for sale
United Biscuits (UB) could be looking for a new owner, according to media reports.The maker of McVitie’s biscuits and Jacob’s cream crackers is reported to be considering selling the company for approximately £2bn. Private equity firms Blackstone Group LP and PAI Partners, which bought the firm in 2006 for £1.6bn, ...
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Sayers uses research to boost competitiveness
North-west bakery chain Sayers is counting on shopper feedback to give it a competitive edge.The company has just finished an analysis of shopper behaviour with retail marketing consultancy Market Creative, which involved interviewing hundreds of customers as they left its shops, as well as competitors’ stores in the vicinity.Questions focused ...
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Must a boss provide staff with a fridge?
Q Staff have approached their boss and asked him to provide them with a fridge, so they can bring packed lunches in. Is he forced to agree?A Even in the absence of specific legislation, there are some pretty good reasons to consider having a staff fridge. Hot temperatures will mean ...