All News articles – Page 734
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12 May, 1933
Now that the sale of beer is again permitted in America, a marked increase in bread consumption has already been noted and it is expected that there will be further improvement in this direction.The explanation seems to be that people who might not otherwise be tempted consume sandwiches with their ...
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Next issue 16 May
lMemory Lane CakesWe visit the UK’s biggest premium own-label cakes supplier and find out what Finsbury Foods’ MD Dave Brooks has planned for the rest of the grouplDruckers’ expansion plansManaging director Paul May explains his ambitious plans to expand the Patisserie Valerie brand, and his overall retailing strategylCakes, ...
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May 2
"While some viewers might find the ad distasteful, we considered most would understand the ad was light-hearted" - the Advertising Standards Authority rejects complaints about "sexual abuse" in a TV ad for Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain bars, in which a doctor diagnoses a patient’s complaints of feeling hungry as "cakey pangs", ...
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60-second sales pitch
So, what are Butter Buds?Butter Buds are natural dairy concentrates that can either replace butter, cream, cheese, olive oil and cocoa butter without loss of flavour, richness or quality.Why are they so special?They’re created from actual butter, cream etc, so they deliver an authentic dairy flavour with either a natural ...
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Allinson revamped as ABF posts positive results
Following strong results from parent company Associated British Foods (ABF), Allied Bakeries is relaunching the Allinson brown bread range with new branding, packaging and products.ABF posted a 5% rise in profits worth £282m in the 24 weeks to March 1, thanks to an improved showing from Allied, as well as ...
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Steering group to lead on Skills Academy project
A steering committee for the formation of a National Skills Academy for bakery has been formed, made up of 12 representatives across bakery, supply and industry associations.Justine Fosh, director of the National Skills Academy of Food & Drink Manufacturing, which is helping to set up the academy, described the response ...
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Big retail thinks global, acts local
I f the major multiples are to be believed, their attitudes to local sourcing have shifted dramatically over recent years. Gone is the emphasis on size and scale. Gone are the uncomfortable trade-offs between volume and margin. Or so we are told.Certainly, supply of branded products which are ...
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Head online for bakery web alerts
Sign up now on British Baker’s website - [http://www.bakeryinfo.co.uk] - for the latest industry news, delivered to your in-box once a week. As well as a weekly email update, the free service will also send you top news stories as they break. The website has also been revamped and will ...
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Arabian flavour for Coffee Republic
Coffee Republic is moving into the Saudi Arabian market. The company has signed a deal with Al Hadaf International trading company for the granting of franchise rights across the country.In the UK, it has also expanded its franchise with the opening of a café in the Pavillion Retail Park, Strabane, ...
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Premier to sell Avana rumour
Premier Foods has reportedly put its cakes and chilled desserts company Avana Bakeries up for sale.According to an article in The Telegraph, Premier has appointed NM Rothschild to assist with the sale of the Newport-based company, which is a major supplier of own-label products to Marks & Spencer.Premier ...
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Caribbean bakeries face rising flour costs as global wheat prices escalate
Bakery businesses across the Caribbean are braced for further price rises after Barbados and Jamaica became the latest nations to see the cost of flour rise by at least 30%.In Barbados the government had given a (BBD)$501,000 (£125,000) emergency subsidy to ease the impact of increases in world wheat prices ...
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Torquay-based Hallett’s Bakers
says it has made the largest ever scone. The scone weighed 26kg - 700 times bigger than a standard one. Once the scone had cooled, it was topped with 12.5kg of clotted cream and 10kg of strawberry jam, then served to more than 300 people attending a cream tea festival ...
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NewsNorthern Irish bakery sponsors tournament
Irwins bakery is sponsoring Gaelic football tournament St Gall’s May Day Invitational on May 5.The competition will see schoolchildren from Louth joining together with other counties to play in the 10-a-side tournament at St Gall’s GAC, Milltown in Northern Ireland.The event, which is in its 18th year, will involve 350 ...
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Log on to Bakery School to supplement skills gap
An online training service for bakery staff has attracted interest from more than 300 companies and individuals.The Bakery School - which will launch later this month at [http://www.thebakeryschool.com] - is a modular, interactive web-based course for bakery staff with little or no formal training.The course has been set up by ...
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A Birmingham bakery
has bought three new ovens after receiving a £46,000 grant from Advantage West Midlands. With the grant, the 109-year-old Lewis’s Bakery in Garrets Green, Birmingham, has diversified production, added four new jobs to up the workforce to 15 and increased baking capacity by around 25%. Managing director Simon Lewis has ...
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Tribute to ’real character’ of the baking industry
Peter Smith, former owner of Kent bakery Week’s of Goudhurst, passed away on the 20th April. His wife and daughter were with him, writes bakery colleague Henry Jefferies.Peter Smith was a real character of the baking industry. He was a prominent member of the National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) ...
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On baldness
With a scientific foresight as clear as an azure sky, coupled with an alimentary canal as clean as the proverbial whistle, Dr Allinson liked his wholegrains and he wasn’t afraid to shout about it. But his genius wasn’t confined to keeping a healthy bowel. On baldness: "The causes of ...
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Beyond the muffin
B B’s Coffee and Muffins may be best known for its handmade and fresh-baked muffins, but the expanding franchise operation now sells a whole lot more besides - and its doors are wide open to suppliers.In the 11 years since BB’s Coffee & Muffins opened its first UK café in ...
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Don’t miss May cut-off for BIA entry forms
This is the last chance to request an entry form to the Baking Industry Awards.All forms need to be back by the deadline, Friday 16 May. Former entrants who have not won beforehand, as well as first- time entrants, are particularly encouraged to enter.There are 11 different categories and the ...
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NewsBook review
This mouthwatering cookbook, written by the founder of organic box delivery company Abel & Cole, taps into trends towards local sourcing and seasonality. As well as being full of recipes for salads and soups that could be adapted for café menus, the book is peppered with full-colour pics. Interspersed with ...