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Hayden’s expands plant in Devizes
Hayden’s Bakeries has opened bigger premises in Devizes, with the aim of creating 150 new jobs over the next three years.
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NewsMission Foods offers musical promotion
Wrap manufacturer Mission Foods has teamed up with the hit West End Musical We Will Rock You for its latest on-pack promotion.
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NewsJaffa cakes war is waged
Biscuit maker Bahlsen is to take on McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes with a new six-figure advertising campaign for its Messino cake – an “upmarket oblong Jaffa”.
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UK government-procured flour must meet set standards
All flour bought by government departments will soon have to conform to British farming and manufacturing standards. Under a new government plan, flour used in hospitals, schools and prisons will have to meet production standards such as the Red Tractor scheme or LEAF Marque scheme.
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Irwin’s Bakery invests €1m in supply chain
Irwin’s Bakery will invest €1m into its Irish supply chain network during the next three years to create a direct route to retailers in the Dublin area.
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Rumours quelled over selling by number
The European Parliament (EP) has been forced to quell fears that food businesses would be banned from denoting the number of products on-pack, after a proposal for the continuation of selling by number was rejected by MEPs in a recent vote.
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Truly Scrumptious sugarcraft school now open
Linlithgow-based designer cake business Truly Scrumptious is to open a Cupcake Cafe Bar amd Cake Decorating School later this month.
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Fords Bakery is rescued from administration
Scullions Wholesale Bakery, a subsidiary of the McGhee Group, has bought fellow Scottish firm Fords Bakery out of administration, saving 87 jobs.
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NewsRenshaw’s World Cup Cupcake
In honour of playing in the World Cup we’ve designed a fun-style cake to share while you watch the match! Use 7 cup cakes to make this fun design. Place the cup cakes together in a football shape and top with Renshaw Vanilla Mallow Topping - ideal as a twist on a tear and share cake.
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Unifine aids GB pastry team
Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients is to support UK participants in the Amoretti 2010 World Pastry Team Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, in July.
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Budget: food to remain zero-rated
The standard rate of VAT will increase from 17.5% to 20% from 4 January 2011, announced chancellor George Osborne in his first Budget earlier today, but zero-rating for most food remains in place.
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Roberts Bakery buys ailing Aldreds
Roberts Bakery has purchased Aldreds the Bakers after parent company D&G Food Group put its four bakeries up for sale earlier this month.
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24 November, 1933: The Man on the Moon’s Weekly Tips 2 - Farls
The farl is a brown loaf, aerated chemically, shaped similarly to scones, only four times the size. Volume is not attained by adding excess baking powder, but by thoroughly mellowing the gluten. Try out this recipe it should give the finest brown loaf you have ever made:Ingredients: 4lb wholemeal ...
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Be a barista with 2000 S
WMF is to launch its new 2000 S coffee machine at the Caffè Culture exhibition at the end of this month. The company boasts that this new piece of kit can help anyone make coffee like a barista, with its advanced, integrated milk foaming capabilities. Three models are available: the ...
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High number of entries for ABST competitions
Almost 1,000 entries were submitted for competition classes at the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ (ABST) Annual Conference, held at the Alton Towers Hotel from 11-13 June, up from over 700 last year.The Hovis and Granary competition attracted the highest number of entries, with over 400 loaves entered in ...
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Aryzta picks up additional baked goods firms
Swiss-based baker Aryzta has unveiled two acquisitions that it hopes will strengthen its market position in Europe and the US.The firm, which produces bread and pastries under brands including Cuisine de France and Delice de France, now owns Fresh Start Bakeries, a global supplier of speciality bakery products, and Great ...
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Technical Advice
Richard Stevenson, technical manager at NAMB, answers members’ queries on food and trading law and other business issuesQMust I register my business with the Local Authority?AYes. The new Europe-wide food hygiene regulations, which came into force in 2006, made this a specific obligation for all food businesses. In the UK ...
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Planning ahead
Sunday 27 June, Melton Big BakeAs part of the Melton Mowbray Country Fair, the organisers are inviting bakers to enter the Big Bake competition. Entries are invited from bakers working in bakeries, restaurants, pubs, supermarkets and cafés, although there will also be a separate home bakers category. Judging will be ...
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Palm oil aimed at bakery
Fats and oils supplier AAK, has introduced Akofluid sustainable palm oil to its product portfolio. It is designed to reduce waste, saturated fat usage and the impact on the environment. The firm has redeveloped its Akofluid Pumpable Shortening, which is a blend of rapeseed and palm oils, so that the ...