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Ovens at a glance
Sveba-Dahlen ovens and proversS series: Small rack ovens; built-in steam system; user-friendly e-panel for manual or automatic programming; can be supplemented with underbuilt prover; stainless steel; low operating and maintenance costs. For baguettes rolls, fancy breads, and heavier breads. The S400 runs on electricity and gas, while the S200 ...
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Greggs powerhouse
Tesco opened its first Tesco Express outlet in October 2002 and now has 880. Not bad for six years’ work.The relevance to Greggs? Well, Greggs has a new man in charge, Ken McMeikan. He spent 14 years at Tesco and was a key figure in the glory days of the ...
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Jacksons plans growth
Baking Industry Awards winner Jacksons The Bakers has opened a new £1.2m bakery, with a view to expanding into new areas, including supermarket supply.The one-shop Chesterfield bakery has targeted expansion of its wholesale business, which currently accounts for two-thirds of its turnover, after scooping the Tesco-sponsored Quality Product Award at ...
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Hot prospects
Purchasing an oven is not a straightforward process. It’s rather like buying a house, or a car - you need to have a look at quite a few, always want to buy ones that are more expensive than you can afford and, once you’ve made your purchase, you hope you ...
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Politically in/correct
Stop the Week has yet to tire of the mileage that bakery retailers have been getting out of Barack Obama’s election. So it is with some trepidation that we bring you this latest yin and yang instalment, which could provide the full-stop to the Obama-themed bakery saga. Call it a ...
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Win a top-of-the-range toaster with Kingsmill
’Wake up to Wholegrain’ and set yourself up for the day with a breakfast that includes half or even all of your daily allowance of healthy whole grains.This is the message Kingsmill is promoting in its new breakfast initiative in 2009 to highlight the goodness of whole grain and champion ...
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Legal
Elizabeth Hyde, a solicitor at Eversheds LLP, on new health and safety legislationCareless workers, senior managers and directors face potential prison sentences for non-compliance with health and safety law, following the advent of the Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008. The Act, which came into force on 16 January 2009, ...
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What winning meant to us
"When you win something, my first feeling is for the staff, as it’s fantastic for them, but my second is for the two companies that didn’t win. Everyone did a fantastic job and we were very proud to be nominated, and to be recognised for doing a good job. However, ...
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Need to network
Forget websites and email, the latest online marketing tool is social networking, through sites such as Bebo and Facebook. Essentially online communities, where people communicate through their own personal web pages, social networks offer huge potential for companies keen to raise awareness of their brands.Yet a top online marketing expert, ...
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Tony Phillips
Tony Phillips, British Baker’s columnist for many years, died on Saturday, 17 January. He had been ill since September.Tony started his business, Janes Pantry, with his wife, Barbara, and a £750 bank loan. It grew to a nine-shop business, employing 110 staff, with a thriving van service, catering arm ...
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Reporting in
== Bakery education in the UK ==Terry SharpHead, baking & cereals processing department, Campden BRIAs the National Skills Academy Champion for the bakery sector, our responsibility at Campden BRI is now to facilitate the development of a course curriculum that will suit employees of bakery companies of all sizes. The ...
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Seasonal seller
Pineapples grow in Brazil, Paraguay, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Thailand, the Philippines and Africa. They are so-called because of their resemblance to pine cones.Pineapples contain an enzyme called bromelain, which breaks down protein and is used to tenderise meat. These enzymes stop gelatine setting unless the pineapple juice has been boiled ...
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In Short
Newcastle-based craft baker Ian Thomson has been appointed chairman of the steering group for the proposed bakery arm of the National Skills Academy, replacing outgoing chair Dave Brooks, former MD of Finsbury Foods. Funding for the academy’s pilot foundation course, due to launch in March, has also been agreed. Thomson ...
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== Patisserie to pay out ==Patisserie chain, Le Pain Quotidien has been ordered to pay £27,000 after a customer fell 12ft down an open delivery hatch in the shop floor in Kensington, West London. Doctor Mohan Gopal crashed into lift machinery before landing on the basement floor of the shop. ...
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The construction of Greggs’ new £16m North West bakery headquarters has been completed. The 75,000sq ft site in Openshaw, Manchester, is expected to be fully operational by March and will house Greggs’ current staff at its Clayton plant. It will lead to some additional higher-skilled jobs in the bakery and ...
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== ADM in German buy ==ADM has signed an agreement to purchase German company Schokinag, which will see it expand its chocolate and cocoa business in Europe. Schokinag produces chocolate couvertures, cocoa powder and cocoa butter. Scott Walker, managing director, ADM Cocoa International, said it will help them better ...
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Swede success
Think of Swedish food and pickled herring and meatballs are bound to come to mind. The good news for Swedish bakers is that both these national delicacies are usually served with bread. Visit a Swedish restaurant and the table will likely feature a basket of various types of bread - ...
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Abass to replace Dobbie as MD of British Bakels
Ingredients company British Bakels has announced the appointment of Ade Abass as general manager, following the departure of former MD Ian Dobbie to Délifrance.Abass, who has been promoted internally from the position of financial controller, will report to Armin Ulrich, Bakels Worldwide Group Chairman. Although involved primarily in finance since ...
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Administrator called in to ailing bagel supplier
London-based manufacturer The Bagel Group has gone into administration, with around 80 jobs believed to be at risk. The company, previously known as Mr Bagels, produces bagels under the Mr Bagels brand and filed for administration on 16 January 2009. MCR Corporate Restructuring is administrator.
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Administrator called in to ailing bagel supplier
London-based manufacturer The Bagel Group has gone into administration, with around 80 jobs believed to be at risk. The company, previously known as Mr Bagels, produces bagels under the Mr Bagels brand and filed for administration on 16 January 2009. MCR Corporate Restructuring is administrator. Mr Bagels was set up ...