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Gluten-free love just a click away
There’s seemingly no end to the number of online outlets for lovelorn lonely hearts these days. And so we welcome the emergence of GlutenFreeDate.com, "a social networking site for gluten-free singles and single coeliacs". The American site is "100% free" and was created to give wheat-free restricted dieters the opportunity ...
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Don’t forget to register for Bakers’ Fair!
Don’t forget to register to visit Bakers’ Fair, supported by Norbake, taking place at Manchester Armitage Centre on Sunday 4 October.
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Reporting in Craft bakers tackle salt reduction
The one thing that is probably on the mind of every craft baker at the moment is the recommendation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to reduce salt levels in bread. The expected reduction by 2010 is to 1.1g per 100g of the finished baked product, and not on flour ...
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CASH hits out at salt in free-from bakery
Consensus on Salt and Health (CASH) has hit out at supermarket free-from products, which it claims contain a much higher salt content than their standard alternatives. Research carried out by CASH analysed the contents of 71 supermarket own-label products in ‘free-from’ ranges (gluten, wheat or dairy-free), and compared them to the retailer’s standard version.
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IBA lines up bakery competitions
Prizes for pastry decoration and bakery window displays are up for grabs at the upcoming IBA international bakery exhibition in Düsseldorf.The show from October 3-9 will host a competition for apprentices organised by the Association of German Con-fectioners, for the best decorated gateaux, and for sales staff to ...
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Belfast bakery struggles under weight of debts
Millers Traditional Bakery is fighting to stay in business and protect 60 jobs after running up big debts.The Belfast family-run baker hopes to reach a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) with creditors to avoid liquidation after one of those owed money Latimer Electrical Services Limited brought a wind-up petition.A ...
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Exhibition set to boost sales
Don’t forget to register to visit Bakers’ Fair, supported by Norbake, taking place at Manchester Armitage Centre on Sunday 4 October. Entry is free, and visitors will have the chance to pick up lots of new tips and ideas for their businesses, as well as checking out the Richemont Club ...
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Selenium in bread could save lives
It has been reported that adding trace mineral selenium to UK wheat may cut the risk of cancer and increase the overall health of the population. However, many are opposed to the idea on the grounds that it would be enforced ’mass medication’.According to a speech made by Professor Steve ...
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Great British chip flavours
Tyrrells has launched three new ’Great British Potato Chip’ flavours to coincide with British Food Fortnight. The new varieties are Welsh Rarebit, Beef Wellington and Pork & Apple and retail in newly designed packaging featuring bunting and an invitation to "join the celebration".They are sold in 40g handybags and will ...
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Broad remit for hygiene scores
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has established a broad top band for its new six-tier ’Scores on the Doors’ rating scheme.The national scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland will provide consumers with information about hygiene standards in food businesses.Sarah Appleby, FSA head of enforcement, said: "A broad top band ...
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Recette Cake with Griottines
Out with the glacé cherries, in with the Griottines. BB spotted this new ingredient while out and about at the recent Speciality & Fine Food Fair in London. Griottines are a type of high-quality Morello cherry, the Oblachinska, found only in the Balkans, that have been steeped in kirsch to ...
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NewsExtreme wedding cakes
We’re not sure who these cakes were made for, but it has been speculated that they were baked for the Kuwaiti royal family. Whoever they were for, we’re always happy to see pimped-up cakes.http://www.zuzafun.com/royal-cakes#more-483
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My Career
What does your job involve?I oversee production from our two bakeries, ensuring procedures, standards and quality are maintained. I am also responsible for the management and training of production staff (10 in total), the development of new products, sourcing ingredients and managing stock control. I have daily contact with our ...
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Warburtons opens learning centre
Warburtons staff in Blackpool are getting a career boost after the company and Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union forked out for a learning centre.They have invested £5,000 in the new facility, which staff can use during their breaks and production shut-downs.More than 20 staff in Marton are already using ...
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UBUK gets into the Christmas spirit early
United Biscuits UK (UBUK) is ready with its Christmas range, including new, redesigned and returning cakes and biscuits for the festive season. New to the McVitie’s range is a Disney Cookies & Cream biscuit assortment and a Classic Collection Gifting Tin. Newcomers include a Penguin Yule Log, following the success ...
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Website set to cut point-of-sale design costs
BakeMark UK has launched a new website to help bakers reduce design and print costs for point-of-sale (POS) materials. The company commissioned research in the artisan bakery sector, which revealed that bakers were keen for support with professional POS materials.The new website www.mypersonalbakery.com which launches this month, enables ...
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Nation turns to toast and crumpets in downturn
Bread is reclaiming its place at the nation’s breakfast table, with recession-hit shoppers turning to morning toast as they seek greater value from their loaf.This effect has reversed a long-term decline in bakery products consumed at breakfast as the category has fought back into growth.According to TNS Usage data on ...
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Cupcake Week makes the headlines as sales rocket
National Cupcake Week (14-19 September) has been a great success, with the national media picking up on the celebrations, as well as many local papers.
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Do you dare to dunk?
Ok, we’ve not run the rule over the data or peer-reviewed the findings, but we’re still happy to give light to research that states that some 25 million Britons have suffered biscuit injuries.The dubious claim made by Mindlab International, which devised the Biscuit Injury Threat Evaluation method, stated that a ...
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Wheat harvest holds up despite patchy summer
An improved harvest means bakers will be using more home-grown wheat this year. With most of the bread wheat now harvested, there is industry-wide relief that crops have survived well despite the patchy summer weather.