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Reporting in Ingredients need to pay their way
Paul Catterall, Training and bakery manager, Campden BRI’Twas the night before Christmas... Is it really next week? It sneaks up on us all every year. We seem to have plenty of time in November and then, before you know it, it’s staring us straight in the face.Of course, we in ...
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Muffin tops
Breathe a sigh of relief with that headline, we’re not building up to a discussion on what might poke out above Kerry Katona’s trousers, but rather the more palatable proposition of cake muffins being one of the top performers in the cake market over the past year. Given that it’s ...
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New Year’s resolutions... or revolutions
By Max Jenvey of Oxxygen Marketing Partnership, a strategic management agency that focuses on business and brand development within the bakery, foodservice and convenience sectors.Following the festive parties, drinking, late nights and early mornings at this time of year, there is one New Year’s resolution that almost everyone wants to ...
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The proof is in the pastry
When it comes to pastry, Pidy may not be the most recognised name in the UK, but this looks set to change as the Belgium-based firm embarks on expansion this side of the channel. Based in the once war-torn town of Ypres, the company already produces pastry products in as ...
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Peter’s premier slice sales rocket
Peter’s has seen its overall slice sales rise by 60%, following the launch of its Premier Slice Range in November. The firm said the range has "smashed sales targets" and has increased the sales of its slices in Tesco stores across Wales by 108%. "This is the most successful product ...
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A taste for pizza
Think of pizza and you’ll automatically think of Italy which is why the Kaak Group says it has turned to the land of pizza, pasta and Chianti as inspiration for its pizza lines.The only difference between Kaak and the traditional Italian pizzeria is that the company’s pizza expert ...
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Waitrose’s frozen lineWaitrose will launch a range of frozen bakery products, including par-baked croissants, pains au chocolat and rustic baguettes, as part of a major overhaul of its freezer aisle at the end of January. Other new frozen products will include pies, cakes, biscuits and desserts. In other news, Waitrose ...
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Honeyrose accredited with BRC Grade AOrganic bakery Honeyrose has gained BRC Grade A accreditation and has seen record growth in the last quarter of 2009. Marketing director Adrian Apodaca said it was the first time the firm had presented itself for BRC accreditation, which has been part of the strategic ...
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Lees dilemma settledLees Foods has reached a settlement with the former directors and shareholders of Patisserie UK, which will see it receive approximately £225,000. In June this year Lees announced it would be taking legal action against the people from whom it bought Patisserie UK a specialist bakery business ...
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Genius developmentWest Lothian-based United Central Bakeries plans to roll out 18 new products under its gluten-free fresh bread brand, Genius, next year. Listings have already been agreed with supermarkets for launches at the end of January. Genius recently won a Gold Q award at the Quality Food Awards. Costa’s green ...
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Festive season prompts bakery donations
A raft of baked goods are to be donated to charities for the homeless, as the festive season puts people in a giving mood. Craft bakery Hobbs House has teamed up with FareShare, a national charity based in Bristol, which tackles the issues of food and waste poverty, so that its unsold loaves go towards the cause.
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CASH criticises retailers on high festive salt levels
Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has slammed supermarkets, coffee shops and sandwich chains for selling Christmas bakery products that contain high levels of salt.
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Rowe’s set to grow Asda concessions
Cornish craft bakery chain Rowe’s has announced it is set to open a further two concessions in Asda stores in the south west.“On the back of the success of our Rowe’s branded concession within Asda, St Austell, we are set to open two new concessions at the Asda stores in ...
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Waitrose to revamp frozen bakery
Waitrose is to relaunch its frozen range from 25 January 2010, and has said it is keen to educate consumers about the benefits of frozen food.The supermarket’s new range will feature a number of bakery products, including continental pastries, breads, pies and desserts.Its bread, croissant and pains au chocolat are ...
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Festive season prompts bakery donations
A raft of baked goods are to be donated to charities for the homeless as the festive season puts people in a giving mood.Craft bakery Hobbs House has teamed up with FareShare, a national charity based in Bristol, which tackles the issues of food and waste poverty, so that its ...
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CASH criticises retailers on high festive salt levels
Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has slammed supermarkets, coffee shops and sandwich chains for selling Christmas bakery products that contain high levels of salt. The pressure group, which argues that salt is responsible for raising blood pressure and increasing the risk of strokes and heart disease, surveyed ...
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Finsbury to cut production at Memory Lane
Production is to be cut at Finsbury Food Group’s premium cake business Memory Lane Cakes, as sales continue to fall in the recession. The bread, cake and morning goods manufacturer said production at the Cardiff business is likely to be cut from seven to five days a week.
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Finsbury to cut production at Memory Lane
Production is to be cut at Finsbury Food Group’s premium cake business Memory Lane Cakes, as sales continue to fall in the recession.The bread, cake and morning goods manufacturer said production at the Cardiff business is likely to be cut from seven to five days a week. A consultation ...
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Rowe’s set to grow Asda concessions
Cornish craft bakery chain Rowe’s has announced it is set to open a further two concessions in Asda stores in the south west. “On the back of the success of our Rowe’s branded concession within Asda, St Austell, we are set to open two new concessions at the Asda stores in Plymouth and Falmouth,” confirmed Paul Pearce, director of marketing.
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Bakery firms help FDF reach carbon reduction targets
UK food and drink manufacturers have reduced their carbon emissions by 19% – the equivalent of one million tonnes – since 1990, announced the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). As it launched its progress report for the second year of its Five-Fold Environmental Ambition, the FDF said that its members are “well on track” to achieving their goal of cutting CO2 emissions by 20% by 2010.