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== FoB revises code on bread weights ==The Federation of Bakers has re-issued its Code of Practice on Bread Weight Checking for Plant Bakers following the introduction of The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006, which places a duty on packers to ensure their packages have been made ...
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== Sigep challenge ==Club Arti & Mestieri, the organisation behind the Sigep Bread Cup, is calling on UK bakers to enter a team for the competition, held from 23-27 January 2010, in Italy. The team must be composed of four bakers, and the organisation will contribute to travel expenses and ...
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Trade snapshot
Recession? What recession! Any suggestions that craft bakery might be feeling the bite of the economic downturn were put on hold at the recent Bako London & South East open day, as a record turnout of suppliers and customers celebrated the wholesaler’s 50th anniversary.The vibrant event was Bako London’s biggest ...
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In my world
While the current high UK unemployment figures, 2.5m and rising, cause any amount of misery and hardship to those directly involved and their families, they do provide a real opportunity for the baking industry. It is an unfortunate fact that, historically, when unemployment reaches these heights, recruitment does become easier ...
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Finsbury acquires Vogel manufacturer Goswell Bakeries
Finsbury Foods’ subsidiary, Nicholas & Harris, has acquired the entire issued share capital of Goswell Enterprises for £2.2 million in cash. Goswell supplies branded licensed speciality breads, such as Vogel and Cranks, to a number of major supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. Sales for the year to October 2008 stood at £5.4m and pro forma EBIT for the comparable period was £0.4m.
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Pieminister to launch new pies for the festival season
Festival regulars Pieminister will once again be pitching their tent at this summer’s music festivals and is to launch three new pies in celebration of the season.
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Get creative with BB’s cupcake competition
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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UK cake and biscuit exports see huge growth
UK exports of cakes and biscuits increased significantly in 2008, according to the latest report by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). The data, supplied by Leatherhead Food International, showed exports of UK biscuits shot up by 15% to £204 million and cakes weren’t far behind, up 12% to £156.5m. ...
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La Boulangerie strikes gold, silver and bronze
La Boulangerie, the bread and patisserie speciality business division of wholesaler Brakes, won a number of awards at the British Frozen Food Federation awards held earlier this month. In the Best New Bakery/Pastry Product category, it took gold for its Treacle Toffee Apple Tulip Muffin, silver for its 100% Rye ...
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Costa’s sales continue to grow
Costa Coffee is still seeing sales growth despite “harsh economic conditions”, announced parent company Whitbread yesterday.
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Costa’s sales continue to grow
Costa Coffee is still seeing sales growth despite “harsh economic conditions”, announced parent company Whitbread yesterday.The coffee chain saw sales rise by 18.5% for the 13 weeks to 28 May 2009 and a 2.6% increase in like-for-like sales.The company said Costa has delivered “a market-leading sales performance”, and has benefited ...
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Warburtons uses LOAF
Staff at Warburtons’ Enfield Bakery are to benefit from a new learning centre called LOAF. The Learning Opens Avenues Forever centre is designed to encourage staff to take up further education courses online. It was officially opened by MP for Enfield North Joan Ryan, accompanied by executive director Brett Warburton.The ...
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La Boulangerie strikes gold, silver and bronze
La Boulangerie, the bread and patisserie speciality business division of wholesaler Brakes, won a number of awards at the British Frozen Food Federation awards held earlier this month.
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Commercial drivers warned about new regulations
New regulations mean that drivers of commercial bakery vehicles will need to be even more careful if they are to avoid roadside fines of up to £200.
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UK cake and biscuit exports see huge growth
UK exports of cakes and biscuits increased significantly in 2008, according to the latest report by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
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Bakers’ Benevolent Society to hold family open day
The Bakers’ Benevolent Society (BBS) is holding a family open day, following the success of its 150th annniversary open day last year.
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Real Good Food Co’s bakery sales rise amid profit downturn
The Real Good Food Company announced improved sales in its bakery ingredients and bakery divisions in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2008. However, increased costs have seen its profit take a hit.The company’s total group sales from continuing operations have fallen by 5.4% to £218.7m (2007: ...
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Grant funding helps UK exhibitors at Anuga
British bakery companies are being urged to take advantage of grant funding made available to businesses planning to exhibit at international food and drink trade show Anuga. The exhibition, which is marketed as housing 10 trade shows under one roof, runs from 10-14 October 2009 at the Cologne Exhibition Centre ...
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Organic Trade Board plans to double value of organic
The Organic Trade Board (OTB) has made its first senior appointment as part of its plan to double the value of organic trade over the next five years.Finn Cottle, previously of Sainsbury’s, Somerfield and the Noble Foods Group, joined the board on 1 June. Her role will be as a ...