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Let’s make whoopie
Whoopie pies or whoopie cakes have now migrated from the US to the UK. A well-known London store apparently cannot make enough of them.Where the original idea for whoopie cakes comes from remains a mystery, but it appears to be a toss-up between New England and a ...
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Letter
SA committed to small businessesFollowing your article ’Stifling the grass roots’ (BB 16 July), I would like to point out that The Soil Association is thoroughly committed to encouraging small businesses to go organic, but we cannot relax our standards which are, like all UK organic standards, governed by EU ...
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Multitask models
When is a divider not a divider? When it’s a sheeter, as is the case with Rademaker’s Crusto Bread line. With continuing demand for replicating the characteristic taste and structure of craft-inspired products, this divider alternative claims to lose less gas in the dough through the production of baguettes, free-standing ...
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Tangs of New York
First came cupcakes, then whoopie pies; it’s no wonder New York is being hailed by British retailers as inspiration for innovative baked goods."We travel the world to find new products and New York is one of the best cities," says Matthias Kiehm, business unit director for food at Harrods. ...
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Orchard Valley reveals secrets
UK confections and decorations company Orchard Valley Foods has launched a new service called Secret Ingredients. Customers to its online site www.secret-ingredients.com can choose from a range of confections, including: five-colour star mix or purple glimmer sugar, caramel cubes and silver balls.The new service is designed to suit ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: Supply is becoming increasingly tight and we’re still some five months away from any respite afforded by the Chinese new crop. Although global consumption has declined, due to the current astronomical pricing, for the UK and Western Europe, pine nuts have become an established member of a range ...
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Promoted staff trials
Members may remember that, last month, I wrote "why I’m not in favour of trial periods for new employees". Now I will tell you why I am in favour of trial periods for newly promoted staff.Say that you have recently promoted a shop assistant to the position of manageress, but ...
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Cupcake Week on TVBritish Baker has secured Food Network as the official TV partner for National Cupcake Week. Established as the number one food channel in the US, it was launched in the UK in December 2009 and has become the fastest-growing food channel. Cupcake baker interviews and events surrounding ...
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Top apprenticeMartins Foods employee Sunè Brunton has gained national newspaper coverage after being name Advanced Apprentice of the Year at the National Apprenticeship Awards this month. She joined the bakery in 2004 and has since developed new products for major retailers, including Asda and Sainsbury’s, helping the business expand its ...
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Convenient traybakesBorder Homebake has launched a range of traybakes in individual slices, to cater for coffee shops, delis, sandwich bars and convenience retailers. It has also launched a new website traybakes.com with an online shop offering delivery throughout the UK. Its range includes flapjacks, caramel shortcakes, honeycomb crunch, ...
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Dutch divestment Greencore Group is to sell its Dutch-based convenience foods business, Greencore Continental, to Convenience Foods Europe. Greencore Continental supplies sandwiches, chilled pizzas and chilled sauces to customers based in Continental Europe. It had a turnover of E58.2m (£48.6m) for the year ended 25 September 2009.Grocery growth Latest grocery ...
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Trick and Treats
When 31 October rolls around, do you have a selection of festively themed treats in your window or are you happy to serve your usual offerings? If the potential profits are anything to go by, bakers opting for the latter approach are missing a trick as well as a ...
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NewsScottish Bakers’ new voice
Scottish Bakers, the newly rebranded Scottish Association of Master Bakers, has appointed Irishman Alan Clarke as its new chief executive.
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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.
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Cautious consumers prompt Finsbury’s cake sales slide
Celebration cakes sales continue to fall at Finsbury Food Group as consumers opt to trade down. Group revenue for the cake, bread and morning goods manufacturer has fallen by 4.1% to £168.3m for the financial year to 30 June 2010, after adjustments for the 53-week year.
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NewsPreparing for 2012 battery cage ban
Synopsis The EU Welfare of Laying Hens Directive, which comes into effect in 2012, is causing huge upheaval in the EU’s egg industry. Producers are required to stop using conventional cages and must instead use larger and more animal welfare-friendly enriched cages. British Lion egg producers ...
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Slower growth predicted for gluten-free market
The UK’s gluten-free market looks set to be worth the most in Europe over the next five years – valued at £242.719m. However, independent research analyst Datamonitor has predicted that growth will continue to slow.
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Muntons ranked 20th in Sunday Times green table
Stowmarket-based malt business Muntons has been named as the UK’s 20th greenest company in a recent Sunday Times table.
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United Biscuits launches McVitie’s reward scheme
United Biscuits (UK) is to launch a rewards scheme for its McVitie’s brand biscuits. McVitie’s VIP Club will offer consumers the chance to claim tea break treats, using a unique code, or to build up a collection of points in order to claim larger rewards. The firm claims it will be the first-ever consumer biscuit collect and reward scheme.
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Real Bread’s Tesco complaint upheld
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).