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Greggs leads major new UK bakery league table
Greggs held on to its position as the UK’s largest bakery retailer by the narrowest margin in British Baker’s new BB75 league table for 2010.The chain currently has 1,419 UK shops, just 10 more than sandwich chain Subway. The latter opened 125 sites last year, closing the 119 store gap ...
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Cake Toppers to expand outside Ireland
Home-based cake decoration business Cake Toppers Ireland has announced plans to expand internationally.Jill FitzGerald, who runs the business from a studio beside her home in Co Kerry, south-west Ireland, said she plans to expand with the production of christening and birthday toppers this year. She also hopes to start supplying ...
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Country of origin labelling creates confusion
New research commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed that there is a low level of consumer engagement with, and understanding of, country of origin labelling (COOL).Carried out by Oxford Evidentia, the research brings together five studies investigating consumers’ attitudes, use and understanding of COOL - which signifies ...
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Consumers have positive perceptions of malt
The majority of consumers view malt as a healthy ingredient, which improves the flavour of food, according to new research commissioned by Muntons.The survey, carried out by Cognet Research, involved 100 face-to-face interviews with consumers*, of which nearly two thirds (64%) said they felt the addition of malt increased the ...
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Bakers needed for world cup bakery competition
The search is on to find the nation’s best bakers to represent the UK in the Louis Lesaffre Cup. The ‘world cup’ of baking pits teams of three bakers, from around 40 countries across all five continents, against each other in a series of national and international heats.
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NewsCake Toppers to expand outside Ireland
Home-based cake decoration business Cake Toppers Ireland has announced plans to expand internationally. Jill FitzGerald, who runs the business from a studio beside her home in Co Kerry, south-west Ireland, said she plans to expand with the production of christening and birthday toppers this year. She also hopes to start supplying the UK and US markets.
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Consumers have positive perceptions of malt
The majority of consumers view malt as a healthy ingredient, which improves the flavour of food, according to new research commissioned by Muntons.
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Memory Lane confirms 10% job cuts
Memory Lane Cakes has confirmed that, following the conclusion of its consultation, 95 workers at its factory in Cardiff are to be made redundant. The firm, part of Finsbury Food Group, entered into a period of consultation on 3 December 2009 on changes to shift patterns at the premium cake ...
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Irwin’s strikes £200k deal for Softee
Irwin’s has expanded its Softee bread range in Northern Irish Asda stores in a deal worth £200k. The Co Armagh firm, which already supplies Asda stores with its classic white Softee, is to add two new additions to the order Softee 100% and Softee Extra Thick. The three variants ...
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What we need for 2010
Jonathan Warburton, chairman, Warburtons"I believe the category still has lots of opportunity to encourage consumers to expand their repertoire, particularly at the moment when staying in and eating at home is becoming increasingly common. If we work closely in partnership with our customers, we can achieve this. Innovation is key ...
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Next issue 29 January
lMachineryWith some categories of pastry in stronggrowth, what laminating and sheeting equipment can you buy to take advantage? lDistribution and wholesaleWe find out what distributors want fromsuppliers. And we look at the optionsfor sourcing productslBakers’ ReviewThe monthly pages of the National Association of Master Bakers return for 2010
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Walkers flags 99 calories
Crisp and snack manufacturer Walkers has brought four of its single-serve snack brands together under a new ’99 Calories or Less’ banner.The range, which will be relaunched with new pack designs, features the Quavers, Wotsits, Squares and French Fries brands. The packets will feature an on-pack flash, flagging up how ...
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Administration survivor Puccino’s expands range
The Puccino’s outlets bought from administration last month are to sell an expanded range of sandwiches and hot savouries as the company looks to consolidate in 2010.Puccino’s Ltd, which had operated 86 franchised and company-owned cafes and coffee kiosks, went into administration last month with 29 units ceasing trade immediately. ...
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Bakery sells by candlelight after bill error
A recently opened Dorchester bakery was forced to sell bread by candlelight, after the energy supplier to the shop’s previous tenant cut off the electricity.Owner Clive Cobb said that npower had turned off the electricity at The Town Mill Bakery shop in Tudor Arcade, South Street, on Tuesday 15 December, ...
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Coopland and Cooplands bid for Ainsleys shops
Cooplands (Doncaster) and Coopland & Son (Scarborough) are on the verge of signing a joint deal to buy 22 of Ainsleys’ 29 shops out of administration.The two companies, which are separate businesses with different sets of shareholders, but which have family links, are understood to have collaborated on and agreed ...
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North East Bakery folds as retail ambitions fall flat
North East Bakery has folded with "nearly all" its 120 staff made redundant only days before Christmas.The Newcastle-based firm, run by entrepreneur Greg Phillips, went into administration on 22 December after costly rebranding plans and "a disappointing trading performance" in recent months saw the firm’s liquidity hit hard. Phillips was ...
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In the British Baker archives
A weird form of treasure hunt, organised at a Lancashire resort, has bothererd the staff of a local café. It was found that cups of tea or coffee were ordered and, having received the usual receipt, the customers paid the money, but attempted to retain the check [receipt]. In some ...
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O’Briens’ UK arm saved by new company
The UK arm of Irish sandwich chain O’Briens’ has been bought from administration by a newly formed company.O’Briens Irish Sandwich Bars (Franchising) UK now operates the brand in the UK, supporting the chain’s 101 franchise stores in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Irish company’s UK operation was put into ...
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McCambridge axes failing own-label sites
McCambridge has announced that it intends to close two of its own-label division factories as part of its strategy to streamline the business.Group commercial director Neil Fraser said Lisa Bakery in Oldham, which produces predominantly Swiss- and mini rolls, and William Lusty in Heywood, Lancashire, which manufactures slab cakes, have ...
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Gatorade promo bites back
Britvic and PepsiCo’s sports drink Gatorade is to launch a year-long on-pack promotion starting this month. Entitled ’Gatorade Gives Back’ it will reward consumers with sports equipment, music downloads, sporting holidays and money-can’t-buy experiences. For a chance of winning, consumers need to collect codes, which can then be entered online ...