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Samworth gains £4m M&S deal
Leicester-based Samworth Brothers has won a £4m order to make loaf cakes and cupcakes for Marks & Spencer. The order is a manufacturing breakthrough for Samworth, as it is the first time it will produce products stored at room temperature, instead of refri- gerated goods. Four flavours of loaf ...
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the achievement in bakery training award
The Achievement in Bakery Training Award is open to individuals and companies that have either initiated or been involved in successful training programmes. The award is once again sponsored by Rich Products, a leading provider of premium, indulgent frozen and ambient bakery products. Entrants do not have to be a ...
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ADM springs into action for flour
ADM Milling is offering a spring promotion on its Harvester flour, as well as updating its logo and marketing material. Customers will be able to purchase 13 bags of Harvester flour for the price of 12. ADM also has a loyalty card available. Customers who purchase a bakers’s dozen can ...
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Patisserie UK folds after losing Costa contract
Lees Foods’ Patisserie UK subsidiary has been placed into administration after attempts to sell it as a going concern proved unsuccessful. Patisserie UK, a bespoke manufacturer of cakes, desserts and biscuits, suffered due to the loss of a major customer - Costa Coffee - last year. When Lees Foods acquired ...
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Planning ahead
Subtitled ’Whole Grain Products: the Holy Grail for Health Conscious Consumers?’, this conference at Newcastle University aims to explore the use of wholegrains and their role in nutrition, health and food manufacturing. The aim is to contribute to current debates by policy-makers, such as EFSA and the FDA in the ...
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Lucozade stays Alert to stimulus
Sports and energy drink brand Lucozade has repackaged its latest offering, Lucozade Alert, into cans to bring it more in line with consumers’ perceptions of mental stimulation drinks. The move to a 250ml slim can is designed to show how it differs from the rest of the Lucozade range. Lucozade ...
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In the BB archives
It is difficult to account for the determined hostility of certain interests to bread-eating. In the broadcast given recently by our foremost dietician Sir John Orr, he stressed the importance of fruit, dairy products and eggs; his remarks as to the value of bread, however, fell short of doing justice ...
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Aryzta blossoms with half-year health
Aryzta has announced a healthy performance in its half-year results. Adjusted profit rose by 14.6% within its food division with underlying revenue increasing 6% for the six months to 31 January 2009. The global specialist bakery company saw operating profit grow 11% to E64m in its Food Europe division, which ...
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Bakers asked to sign petition on late payments
Bakers are being urged to sign up to an online petition calling for an end to late payments. If enough people sign up, it is hoped the government will introduce industry standard contractual payment terms, ensuring that all companies pay suppliers within 28 days. Graham McQuade, new business development ...
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Garlic gets a snack attack
Black garlic is the latest health-giving product set to take the snacking and ingredients markets by storm. The garlic is aged and fermented in a process that turns its bitter white cloves into soft, sweet, black segments, which are completely odourless. The resulting sweet chewy pieces can be snacked on, ...
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The Innovation Award
Innovation is the lifeblood of any industry - and the baking industry is no exception. This is why Asda is pleased to support the newly launched Innovation Award, which recognises the companies that are driving the sector forward. The award has a wide remit and is not restricted to a ...
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The Craft Business Award
The focus of this award is not about size of operation or number of shops, but about product excellence, enterprise and ideas, says UK miller Rank Hovis, which is proud to once again sponsor The Craft Business Award in 2009. Judges will be looking for craft bakery businesses ...
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The Customer Focus Award
In today’s challenging trading environment, simply meeting customers’ expectations is not enough - we need to surpass them," says John Lindsay, who is country manager and business unit director at BakeMark UK. This is why the company is once again proud to sponsor The Customer Focus Award, which aims to ...
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Bagel Nash slows plans for growth
Bagel Nash has scaled back its expansion plans, as the credit crunch bites into the sandwich market. Last year, the Leeds-based bagel shop and café chain hoped to open an extra 43 stores by 2011, but now admits its plan to reach 50 outlets will take longer. It ...
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Bakehouse homes in on burger buys
Bakehouse’s new Gourmet Burger Bun - designed to hold a fresh 4-8oz burger - has been developed to capitalise on increased consumer demand for premium fresh burgers. The bun is made with extra virgin olive oil and a sourdough starter to give a distinctive rustic taste. It is also dusted ...
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baker of the year
Matching the high standards set by least year’s entrants to the Baker of the Year category will be tough, but sponsor Vandemoortele is sure that the industry’s top bakers will rise to the challenge. "We had such a great response last year with an amazing number of entries. ...
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Trainee Baker of the Year
Are you a baker training at college or with a company? Are you a keen apprentice? Are you a company with good trainees who deserve recognition? Or perhaps you are a bakery trainer with some outstanding students, whom you feel should be noticed. If so, then we want to hear ...
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Welsh move for French bakery firm
French bakery PV France is moving to Wales after out-growing its Merseyside factory in Kirby. The firm, whose customers include Ryanair, Café Rouge, and sandwich chain Philpotts Group UK, will spend £1.2m to lease and refit a 25,000sq ft factory at Llangefni on Anglesey, where it will increase capacity ...
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bakery food manufacturer of the year
ADM Milling is delighted to sponsor Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year for the seventh time. This year, we are looking for businesses that represent all corners of the food baking industry. Whether they are businesses that have grown from traditional craft bakery roots to become excellent specialist bakeries or ...
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bakery supplier of the year
Successful partnerships between suppliers and customers are vital in driving the baking industry forward. To help encourage and recognise the strong relationships that have been built in the sector, Sainsbury’s is delighted to once again sponsor Bakery Supplier of the Year. This award is open to ALL kinds of bakery ...