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Seasonal seller
Potatoes are a very popular vegetable in Europe and were first cultivated by the Incas, in Peru, 6,000 years ago. They were brought to Europe by the Spanish Conquistadors to impress Royalty in around 1570.Although they started out as an expensive and exotic food, they became part of the ...
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Seasonal seller
Potatoes are a very popular vegetable in Europe and were first cultivated by the Incas, in Peru, 6,000 years ago. They were brought to Europe by the Spanish Conquistadors to impress Royalty in around 1570.Although they started out as an expensive and exotic food, they became part of the ...
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== Polish opportunity ==According to the British Polish Chamber of Commerce (BPCC), Poland imports food and drink worth around £5.3bn, but only 2% comes from the UK (around £93m). Opportunities for Britain to export to Poland will be discussed at the British Polish Agrifood Forum, held by the BPCC, in ...
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== Polish opportunity ==According to the British Polish Chamber of Commerce (BPCC), Poland imports food and drink worth around £5.3bn, but only 2% comes from the UK (around £93m). Opportunities for Britain to export to Poland will be discussed at the British Polish Agrifood Forum, held by the BPCC, in ...
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Sign of the times
Front-of-pack nutritional labelling is one of the few catering legislations that bakery retailers usually don’t have to worry about. And with food hygiene, staffing, taxes and other legal paperwork to deal with, it’s an issue few would voluntarily add to their tasks.Legally, any pre-packed food product comes under the Food ...
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BB’s offers credit crunch deal
BB’s Coffee and Muffins is hoping to draw in increasingly price-conscious customers by promoting its special meal deals as Credit Crunch Lunches. “The majority of our cafés offer several ranges of value meal deals every day, as well as lower-priced coffees,” said Michele Young, retail & brands director of BB’s. ...
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Standard helps measure carbon footprint
Food businesses can now assess their carbon footprint with a new independent standard, enabling greater cost savings and aiding the fight against climate change. The Publicly Available Specification (PAS 2050) has been launched by BSI British Standards, as part of an ongoing project with Defra and the Carbon Trust, who ...
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Starbucks ramps up Fairtrade commitment
Starbucks USA plans to double its purchase of Fairtrade Certified coffee to 40 million pounds in 2009. This is part of a new initiative between Starbucks, Transfair USA and Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) to support small-scale coffee farmers and would make Starbucks the largest purchaser of Fairtrade Certified coffee ...
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Pasties for consumers
Rowe’s the bakers has started supplying supermarkets in the south-west with the first individually hand-crimped frozen pasty for customers to bake at home. The Rowe’s branded product, in a traditional steak flavour, has been launched in 36 Sainsbury’s and 25 Morrisons stores this October.
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FTA pushes for diesel duty decoupling
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned the government not to impose further transport taxes to refill its depleted coffers. In its submission to the pre-Budget review, the FTA said it was concerned that the Treasury may look again at the logistics sector, despite Chancellor Alistair Darling’s “welcome” decision in ...
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NAMB & California Raisins’ Christmas courses
The National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) has teamed up with California Raisins to offer two one-day craft courses for Christmas.The courses will be delivered by Ian Wilson of the Village Bakery at Slattery Patisserie & Chocolatier in Manchester on 5 November and at Bako Western in Cullompton, Devon, on ...
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Bertinet Kitchen wins tourism award
The Bertinet Kitchen cookery school in Bath has won the Tourism Experience of the Year award in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2008/09.The Bertinet Kitchen offers a number of training courses, including a 5-day programme covering an introduction to breadmaking, Italian breads and slow doughs and sourdoughs. The school ...
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Reserve your Baking Industry Summit place now
There is only one month left to register for the Baking Industry Summit 2008, on 27 November, so make sure you reserve your delegate place now. The Summit, which will focus on the essentials of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), is taking place at One Great George Street, London, and will ...
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Warburtons is second in brand value charts
Warburtons’ “rare” growth has seen it extend its reach over Hovis as the second most valuable UK grocery brands, with a brand value of £583m. “It is rare for a brand to continue to grow from a large base at such a pace as Warburtons,” commented independent brand valuation consultancy, ...
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Carluccio’s in breach of packaging regulations
Carluccio’s, the chain of Italian café restaurants and food shops, has been fined £15,000 for breaching packaging waste regulations.The company pleaded guilty to failing to register with the Environment Agency as a producer of packaging and for failing to meet its requirements to recover and recycle packaging waste between 2004 ...
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Britvic revenue jumps ahead
Britvic has seen its revenue increase 29.3% to £926.5m for the 52 weeks to 28 September 2008, compared with the same 07/08 period. The figures incorporate a full 52-week contribution from Britvic Ireland of £200.7m.The sales in its Great Britain & International division represent a 4.8% increase over the 52 ...
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Bio company scoops innovation award
Cleveland Biotech has been named winner of the Field Service Innovation of the Year award at the 2008 Cooling Industry Awards. The accolade was given for the company’s Amnite L600 FridgeFree product, which is a biological solution for clearing gel build-up in the drains of commercial refrigeration units.“The awards recognise ...
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Irwin’s takes the plunge on new bread sizes
Irwin’s Bakery is a slice ahead of the game, with the launch of its new bread sizes. These come in advance of a new EU directive in April 2009, which will see historical bread weight restrictions lifted. Irwin’s, based in Co. Armagh, is bringing in new smaller loaf sizes in ...
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Lantmännen sells off fresh breads
Swedish group, Lantmännen has sold its fresh bread business, Lantmännen Färskbröd to Finland-based baked goods and confectionery company The Fazer Group.According to the The Fazer Group’s chief executive officer, Karste Slotte, the aqcuisition of Färskbröd would make Fazer the number two player in the Swedish bread market.Per Strömberg, Lantmännen president ...
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Irwin’s new bread sizes
Irwin’s Bakery are a slice ahead of the game, with the launch of its new bread sizes, ahead of a new EU directive in April 2009, which will see historical bread weight restrictions lifted.