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Frozen desserts’ popularity rises
Frozen desserts have been experiencing a revival, according to the latest research unveiled by Mintel. Sales increased by 4% in 2008 and are set to increase by a further 5% over the next year, said the market analyst.
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Frozen desserts’ popularity rises
Frozen desserts have been experiencing a revival, according to the latest research unveiled by Mintel. Sales increased 4% in 2008 and are set to increase by a further 5% over the next year, said the market analysts. This could potentially mean a market worth £284m by the end of 2009. ...
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Starbucks trials fresh food Live Well range in the UK
Starbucks is currently trialling its new Live Well range in selected UK stores. The range has been designed in response to customers’ specific requests for additional fresh food choices, said a spokesperson for the chain.
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Starbucks trialling fresh food Live Well range in the UK
Starbucks is currently trialling its new Live Well range in selected UK stores. The range has been designed in response to customers’ specific requests for additional fresh food choices, said a spokesperson for the chain. All options in the new range contain either less than 5% fat, one of your ...
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Real Good Food Co’s bakery sales rise amid profit downturn
The Real Good Food Company announced improved sales for 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.
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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.
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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.
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Eurobake to hold Refurbishment Roadshow
Bakery equipment specialist Eurobake is holding a Refurbishment Roadshow at Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery in Bolton on 11 June, 2009.
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In the BB archives
There is a very frequent misconception of the true meaning of heroism, and one can only pity the misguided youth whose death is reported this week from Berlin and who took his own life as a consequence of desiring to star as the hero of a tragedy.The young man was ...
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It’s a booty call
Another delight on the web is the Erotic Cakes Baker - a US bakery specialising in risqué cakes. All of them - from breast cakes to more X-rated anatomical fare - are "hand-carved" and the bakery offers a bespoke service. "We will create any design you can imagine, from a ...
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Winter comes to UK
Hot on the heels of Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ epic conquering of Everest, at the age of 65, comes a far greater test of willpower and endurance - one man’s effort to visit every Starbucks outlet in the world. We have The Telegraph to thank - and, revealingly, an almost identically ...
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Number crunching
£4.31The average price of a loaf, according to young people aged between 12 and 19, who were asked to estimate the cost of bread. The poll of 1,000 people in May was conducted by education charity Young Enterprise
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Sushi cupcakes
We’ve also spotted a trend emerging for sushi cupcakes. Call us traditionalists, but we prefer our cupcakes to be non-fishy.l www.flickr.com/photos/11759027@N00/69530032/l vpennyw.blogspot.com/2008/09/ sushi-cupcakes-for-jeff.htmll blog.theavclub.tv/post/sushi-cupcakes
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Ganache panache
Sacher torte originated in Austria in 1832, and is a rich chocolate cake, flavoured with rum. We use it as our staple chocolate celebration cake.IngredientsChocolate ganacheChocolate spongeRum flavoured syrupChocolate glazeMethod1. Carefully cut sponges into level slices of about 1cm thick. You need three layers for each torte. Prepare rum syrup ...
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Mouthing Off
"Most of the [barista] training in this country seems to start Before Christ - we always seem to jump into the sun-dried tomatoes of the subject and miss the journey. Learn to make three drinks and clean the machine. When you can do that, then you can learn how the ...
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CBI director forecasts just 0.1% growth in UK
At the Federation of Bakers conference last week, John Cridland, deputy director general of the CBI, told the 100 delegates: "We predict 0.1% growth for the British economy next year, not 1.25% like the government."He highlighted the main problem areas for businesses as being trade credit insurance to cover the ...
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Plant bread sees first volume rise in 35 years
The volume of UK plant bread sold has increased for the first time in 35 years, announced Tesco, after TNS figures revealed marginal growth.
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Get ready for action in Craft Bakers’ Week
National Craft Bakers’ Week (NCBW) is almost upon us, so make sure you’ve got all your promotional materials at the ready and posters up in your shop windows to tempt the customers into your stores.The week runs from 8 - 13 June and has been designed to promote ’The Shop ...
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Lotus biscuits add twin-pack appeal
The Lotus Original Caramelised Biscuit from Belgian firm Lotus Bakeries has been launched as a twin-pack.The biscuits boast over 75 years of café heritage and the new premium twin-pack can be used to add sales or provide premium add-on to original purchase of snacks or drinks.The bright red and ...
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Help to set a new skills agenda
Employers have been invited to set the agenda for a new food and drink ’excellence’ qualification.Food and drink sector skills council Improve is setting up a working group of employers, including bakers, to consult on best practice in areas such as lean manufacturing, sustainability and quality. The results will be ...