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The personal touch
An angry celebration cake-maker sounds like a contradiction in terms, but that was before the likes of Marks & Spencer and Waitrose muscled into the gentle world of cake decoration. Ask eminent craft bakers what they think of rivals such as M&S Food to Order or WaitroseEntertaining and the gloves ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: There have been no improvements since the last report. Supply of unsold stock from China appears to be dwindling to near zero and any offers emerging are from re-sellers who are offering sporadic containers sourced, presumably, from sellers who are defaulting on earlier, lower-priced contracts. There have ...
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Private-label bakery products lost ground against branded rivals in both value and volume terms last year, according to new research from the Private Label Manufacturers’ Association in conjunction with research firm AC Nielsen. Consumers stuck by branded bakery products last year, despite the onset of the recession, with private-label’s volume ...
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Ship-shape systems
== Name: Accurist2 divider and Multitex4 moulder == Stockist/contact: Baker Perkins - 01733 283000 How does it work? The Accurist2 uses a single servo-drive arrangement to deliver on weight control, low stress dough-handling and low-cost maintenance. New benefits include a six-pocket version, with a maximum of ...
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In Short
== Waitrose adds buns == Waitrose has launched Lardy Cakes and Saffron Buns, made by Salisbury-based Nicholas & Harris, to meet demand for more traditional teatime treats. "’Teatime’ does seem to be back. We’re seeing good growth in traditional areas such as crumpets, muffins and scones as well ...
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== Pearsons publicity == Pearsons of Ingleton from North Yorkshire claimed the runner-up prize in California Raisins’ 2009 Innovation Competition for its free-range pork pies, made using California Raisins. Pearsons will receive advertising and publicity for its products, courtesy of California Raisins. == Marmite ...
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== Canadian delivery == Last month, the Cumbrian Port of Silloth handled its first direct cargo of Canadian wheat since 1962, on behalf of customer Carr’s Flour Mills. Carr’s operates a flour-milling complex alongside the port’s new dock. The ship delivered 2,526 tonnes of wheat to be used ...
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Tesco terrorist
Our journey westward continues with a trip to Tesco in Exeter, where the Express & Echo heralded a word of warning to anyone who might find themselves a little peckish at a Tesco checkout. It reported on one shopper who suffered the ignominy of being manhandled to the ground and ...
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In my world
I got a phone call this morning, congra-tulating me on being shortlisted for the Young Male of the Year at the Scottish Achievements Awards 2009 and asking me to prepare a speech, should I be the winner on Thursday, 25 June. I am, of course, very pleased, excited and honoured ...
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Bakeries needed for BBC2’s Mary Queen of Shops
BBC2 series Mary Queen of Shops is on the look out for an independent high street bakery to feature in its third series.The popular television series features retail guru Mary Portas helping independent shops to make a success of their business.The third series is to focus on the high street ...
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Kingsmill achieves first with Carbon Trust label
Kingsmill has become the first UK bread brand to include the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction label on-pack. It will be used on Kingsmill’s Great Everyday White, Tasty Wholemeal and 50/50 sub-brands from the end of June.A recent study by the Carbon Trust, looking at the manufacturers’ best-selling sub-brands, revealed thatboth ...
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Village Bakery announces North Wales Tesco deal
The Village Bakery, based in Minera, near Wrexham, is to see nine of its lines stocked in 11 Tesco stores in North Wales, after clinching a deal with the supermarket.The lines on offer include white and brown bread, barm cakes, fruit scones and tea cakes, and the firm has said ...
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BB’s cupcake competition deadline is fast approaching
Don’t forget to get creative and enter British Bakers’ cupcake cake-off competition in the run up to National Cupcake Week, which takes place from 14-19 September.British Baker and co-sponsors of National Cupcake Week, Puratos, welcome all professionals up and down the country to join in the fun by submitting their ...
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NewsThree-mile bread’s a hit at Heatherslaw Bakery
Heatherslaw Bakery hopes to be making bread “on a big scale” following the success of its new bloomer, produced with ingredients sourced within a three-mile radius.
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Three-mile bread’s a hit at Heatherslaw Bakery
Heatherslaw Bakery hopes to be making bread “on a big scale” following the success of its new bloomer, produced with ingredients sourced within a three-mile radius.Heatherslaw Bakery in Northumberland, which employs up to 40 people, has previously concentrated on producing cakes and biscuits, but is now looking to breadmaking as ...
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Bakeries needed for BBC2’s Mary Queen of Shops
BBC2 series Mary Queen of Shops is on the look out for an independent high street bakery to feature in its third series.
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Asda to cut fleet emissions by 40%
Asda is reducing its transport costs and aims to reduce its fleet’s emissions by 40%. Advanced map-based transport optimisation software will allow for more efficient route planning and use of its fleets and drivers.
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Kingsmill achieves first with Carbon Trust label
Kingsmill has become the first UK bread brand to include the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction label on-pack. It will be used on Kingsmill’s Great Everyday White, Tasty Wholemeal and 50/50 sub-brands from the end of June.
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Britvic and Pepsico launch summer promo
Britvic and Pepsico have launched an on-pack promotion across the 7UP range of soft drinks. Consumers can get £10 off their next holiday with Thomas Cook with every purchase, as well as the chance to win a holiday to one of the seven natural wonders of the world.