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I enjoyed reading Tom Herbert’s report from the Real Bread Conference, but I recently returned from a conference on Quality and Safety of Grain Crops and Foods, in South Africa. There, the availability of wholesome, reasonably-priced bread from plant bakeries using the Chorleywood Bread Process makes the difference between being ...
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Mouthing off
"It could only happen in a place like Fowey. I think it’s a lovely idea and I hope he never gets discovered"Belinda Weatherall, a boutique owner in Cornwall, on The Phantom Bread Maker of Old Fowey Town, who has been leaving personally addressed parcels of bread on people’s doorsteps. Killjoy ...
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Warburtons surprises with move into snacks
Warburtons has insisted that its surprise entry into the snacking market, announced last week, would not distract it from its core bakery product development.The firm will launch two new ranges with a healthy eating USP in March: ChippidyDooDaa Pitta Chips, which are twice-baked and come in four flavours and two ...
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Reporting in
Julian HuntDirector of communications, Food and Drink FederationThe constant pressure to keep changing the recipes of your products, so that they are lower in salt or fat is I know only too well a source of real frustration for bakers.Any recipe development poses very significant technical, financial and ...
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Bakery buyer sought Administrators are still looking for a buyer for craft bakery business North East Bakery, which went into administration on 22 December. The Newcastle-based firm, run by entrepreneur Greg Phillips, folded after costly rebranding plans and "a disappointing trading performance" saw `the firm’s liquidity hit hard. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Mark ...
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Wales-to-London linkArtisan miller Bacheldre Watermill in Powys has linked with craft baker The Bread Factory in Hendon, London, to develop a range of sourdough breads. The initial range, just launched, will use its Strong 100% Wholemeal, its Oak Smoked Malted Blend and its Malted 5 Seed flours. The bread is ...
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Haiti fundraiserA cake designer from Surrey has organised a fundraising event Cakes For Haiti in order to raise money for the country following the earthquake last month. Janet Mohapi-Banks is encouraging everyone, from businesses to schools and individuals, to take part in National Cake Sale Day, on 26 ...
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Wheat exports According to HMRC, the UK exported 169,429t of wheat in December 2009, which takes exports for the first half of the marketing season (July-December) to 953,594t. This equates to 44% of Defra’s current estimate for this season’s total exportable surplus of 2.161mt. The UK imported 107,041t of wheat ...
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Visit SIAB in Verona
SIAB, the Italian bakery show, will take place at Verona in the Veronafiere showground from May 22-26.SIAB, which stands for the ’Show of White Art’, is one of the biggest international shows for bakery, pastry, confectionery, machinery and ingredients. It has innovation as its theme. The last event featured 400 ...
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Premier Foods to boost brands with big money marketing
Premier Foods, whose stable of brands includes Mr Kipling and Hovis, will launch a major on-pack initiative across all of its brands in March.
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National Real Bread Maker Week planned for May
The Real Bread Campaign has announced it will be organising the first ever National Real Bread Maker Week from 1-9 May, to encourage people to re-engage with home baking and to dust off one of the nation’s most neglected kitchen appliances.
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EAT slammed for salt levels in soups
The leading pressure group calling for lower salt levels in food has blasted high street bakery retailers for failing to seriously reduce salt levels in soups, with high street chain EAT coming in for the most flak.
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Pepper pasty sparks Facebook appreciation
One baker’s pepper pasties have become an internet hit, after pasty lovers set up an online fan club on Facebook.
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Gelders Bakery strikes deal with Tesco
Gelders Bakery has just signed a deal with Tesco to sell its pies and sausage rolls in at least 20 shops.
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Canada Bread reveals details of C$100m bakery
Maple Leaf subsidiary Canada Bread has announced that its new C$100 million mega-bakery will be in Hamilton, Canada.
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Warburtons gets snack happy
Warburtons has announced it is moving into the snack market with the launch of two new ranges – ChippidyDooDaa Pitta Chips and SnackaDoodle Wholegrain Snacks.
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£2m spend for Phileas Fogg
United Biscuits has launched a £2million marketing campaign for its snack brand Phileas Fogg, which includes new pack designs and new television advertising to start mid-February.
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£2m spend for Phileas Fogg
United Biscuits has launched a £2million marketing campaign for its snack brand Phileas Fogg, which includes new pack designs and new television advertising to start mid-February.The firm has said the new TV advert will build on the brand’s 2009 theme of highlighting “the authenticity of Phileas Fogg ingredients and how ...
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Pret continues expansion in airports
Pret A Manger has taken three steps towards its goal to be represented at all major airports across the UK, after securing locations at Birmingham airport.The three new outlets will be the first to open in an airport outside the South East region. There will be one airside shop in ...
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Award win spurs growth for Anne’s
Anne’s Patisserie in Flint has announced plans to expand the business in 2010, following two gold wins at last year’s Great Taste Awards.Its Sticky Chocolate Pudding with Rich Belgian Chocolate Sauce achieved three-star gold, while its Sticky Date and Ginger Pudding was awarded one-star gold.The small family-run business, owned by ...