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Worshipful Company of Bakers award winners announced
The Worshipful Company of Bakers has announced the winners of its awards who will all get the chance to attend a course at the Richemont school in Lucerne, Switzerland.The Joseph Travelling award was won by Teresa Grant of Bakemark; the Piero Scacco award was given to John Breach of Reeves ...
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Worshipful Company of Bakers award winners announced
The Worshipful Company of Bakers has announced the winners of its awards who will all get the chance to attend a course at the Richemont school in Lucerne, Switzerland.The Joseph Travelling award was won by Teresa Grant of Bakemark; the Piero Scacco award was given to John Breach of Reeves ...
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Coffee Republic is sold to Arab Investments
Coffee Republic has been rescued from administration and 62 jobs have been saved after a deal was agreed with Arab Investments to purchase the UK coffee chain. Administrator KPMG announced that the acquisition was completed today by the London-based property investment firm.
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Coffee Republic is sold to Arab Investments
Coffee Republic has been rescued from administration and 62 jobs have been saved after a deal was agreed with Arab Investments to purchase the UK coffee chain. Administrator KPMG announced that the acquisition was completed today by the London-based property investment firm. Holding company Coffee Republic plc, had followed its ...
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Chevler to ramp up production with new machinery
Baking cases producer Chevler has installed a specially designed reel-fed machine capable of producing over 250,000 muffin and cupcake cases an hour. It forms part of an on-going investment programme for the recently formed South Wales-based firm, enabling it to cope with increased demand from bakers and food manufacturers. Managing ...
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Consultant points to export gaps
Bakery firms specialising in private-label are in a strong position to build export sales as retail chains in the US and mainland Europe look to develop more sophisticated own-brand ranges. That’s the view of Simon Waring, MD of the UK branch of export consultancy The Green Seed Group, which has ...
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FSA consults on sat fats
Bakery products are at the forefront of the new Food Standards Agency (FSA) consultation on voluntary targets for reductions in saturated fat and added sugar. The consultation will focus on biscuits, cakes, pastries and buns, and will also look at portion size reductions.“We want to make it easier for ...
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Chevler to ramp up production with new machinery
Baking cases producer Chevler has installed a specially designed reel-fed machine capable of producing over 250,000 muffin and cupcake cases an hour.
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Worshipful Company of Bakers award winners announced
The Worshipful Company of Bakers has announced the winners of its awards, who will all get the chance to attend a course at the Richemont School in Lucerne, Switzerland.
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Potential job losses at Elisabeth the Chef
Around 200 jobs are potentially at risk after Elisabeth the Chef announced it is to create a new facility in Leamington Spa, which will result in the merging of staff from two existing sites.
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Rowe’s achieves first with concession in Asda
Cornish craft bakery Rowe’s has joined with Asda to launch the supermarket’s first in-store savoury bakery concession. It was officially opened on 16 July at the Asda store in St Austell, Cornwall, and features a 12ft long hot counter and 12ft ambient sections, as well as a food-to-go offering at ...
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POS material now available for National Cupcake Week
Point of sale material is now available for you to display during National Cupcake Week, which takes place from 14-19 September.The aim of the week is to draw customers’ attention to the everpopular bakery treat and the range of recipes and toppings available, and to tempt new and existing customers ...
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POS material now available for National Cupcake Week
Point-of-sale material is now available for you to display during National Cupcake Week, which takes place from 14-19 September.
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Real Bread’s Lammas campaign
The Real Bread Campaign is encouraging bakers across the country to bake a special loaf to celebrate Lammas.Taken from the Old English for loaf mass, Lammas, on 1 August, is an ancient harvest festival where bakers and millers came together to celebrate locally produced bread.A number of bakeries have already ...
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Real Bread’s Lammas campaign
The Real Bread Campaign is encouraging bakers across the country to bake a special loaf to celebrate Lammas.
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Starbucks profits improve as it eyes a rebrand
Starbucks Corporation has announced strong third quarter results for the period ended June 28, 2009, and has exceeded its cost saving target the period.Despite a fall in net revenue from $2.6bn in Q3 of 2008 to $2.4bn in 2009, the firm said the success of its consumer facing initiatives and ...
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Starbucks profits improve as it eyes a rebrand
Starbucks Corporation has announced strong third-quarter results for the period ended 28 June, 2009, and has exceeded its cost-saving target for the period.
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Could your product gain protected status?
A speciality food group is on the look at for the next Midlands product with the potential to achieve protected name status. East Midlands Fine Foods is encouraging the producers of distinguished food and drink products to put their names forward as the interest in regional products continues to grow.Products ...
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Bread crusts could prevent cancer
Scientists have discovered that regular consumption of bread, and particularly bread crusts, could help prevent bowel cancer.
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Rowe’s achieves first with concession in Asda
Cornish craft bakery Rowe’s has joined with Asda to launch the supermarket’s first in-store savoury bakery concession.