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Job retentionWarburtons is set to make no compulsory redundancies in the first phase of its £25m Bolton bakery redevelopment. Following the announcement in January that 121 jobs out of 234 on two bread lines at its Hereford Street bakery were at risk, Warburtons, alongside the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers ...
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Sixth outlet for Gail’sLondon-based artisan bakery and café Gail’s has announced it will open its sixth shop in Chiswick this week. It follows the opening of its Queens Park shop in March.Brook Food upgradeBakery equipment supplier Brook Food Processing is to move to a new 40,000sq ft facility this summer. ...
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No subscription riseThere was no increase in member subscriptions to the National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB), for the fourth year in a row.Plea for supportJoe Coleman, a young baker from Oxford, told NAMB conference delegates that he and other young bakers would welcome more support from the trade, including ...
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EC threat to six-packsBakery products sold by number, such as six-packs of rolls or muffins, are under threat, because proposed EC labelling legislation only makes provision for products sold by weight. The Federation of Bakers, backed by the FSA, is currently lobbying EC officials and MEPs to amend draft regulations ...
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Baking Industry Awards deadline nears
There are only two days left until the deadline for all entries to the Baking Industry Awards 2010. So if you haven’t sent your entry form in yet, make sure you do it by end of Friday, 21 May!
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Doughnut chain Tim Hortons eyes expansion
Canadian coffee and doughnuts franchise chain Tim Hortons, which operates 290 self-service kiosks in convenience stores in the UK and Ireland, is set to expand its international operation with fast-growing China and India seen as potential targets.
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EC threat to products sold by number
Bakery products sold by number, such as four-packs of crumpets and six-packs of rolls, are under threat because proposed EC labelling legislation only makes provision for products sold by weight.
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Warburtons intent on minimising redundancies
Warburtons has announced that no compulsory redundancies are set to be made in the first phase of its £25m Bolton bakery redevelopment.
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NewsGenesis Crafty in Marks & Spencer
Co Londonderry-based artisan bakery Genesis Crafty has launched a new Irish Bakery range in Marks & Spencer, after successfully gaining supplier accreditation from the retailer.
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Frost & Snow cupcakes boost job opportunities
A cupcake bakery and café, which creates training and job opportunities for people who have been made homeless, is part of a £10m scheme to improve a Birmingham-based housing and support group.
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NewsProsperity Brownies launch in Waitrose
West Sussex firm Prosperity Brownies has started supplying nine Waitrose stores in Sussex with its brownies and flapjacks this month.
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Mathiesons Bakeries sale announced
Scottish bakery Mathiesons has been sold to newly-formed company Mathiesons Foods Limited, saving around 340 jobs.
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Greggs eyes bakery production site in Wiltshire
Greggs has revealed it has found a piece of land which it believes is the right location for its planned new bakery in the south.
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NewsPeter’s Yard crispbreads launch in Selfridges
Edinburgh-based artisan bakery company Peter’s Yard has announced its handmade Swedish crispbreads will now be available on the shelves of Selfridges’ food hall.
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Ronnie Mackay passes away
It is with regret that British Baker announces the death of Ronnie Mackay, aged 92, on 25 April.
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CSM sees Q1 fall in bakery demand
Worldwide bakery supplier CSM revealed falling demand in its bakery supplies for the first quarter of the year, with a 1.2% drop in volume compared to Q1 2009.In an interim management statement, CSM reported overall sales of E644.4m (£555.5m) for the first quarter compared with E636.1m (£548.4m) in 2009, while ...
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2 August, 1940: Don’t take our tea!
There has been a good deal of dissatisfaction consequent upon the rationing of tea, especially for those workers who normally drink tea while at work. The Ministry of Food stated this week that a special allocation of tea is to be made and drunk at work. All local food officers ...
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ABST contest deadline near
The deadline is looming for entry into the competitions to be held at the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ (ABST) Annual Conference, on 12 June. The conference takes place at the Alton Towers Hotel, Alton Towers, from 11-13 June.Several new competitions are on the schedule this year, including one ...