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Hoshizaki plays it cool
Hoshizaki has introduced the super-compact DSM 12 ice dispenser, for use when only relatively low volume is required or when usage is occasional.The DSM can either be wall-hung or counter-top mounted and produces 13kg of thimble-shaped cubes every 24 hours.The model dispenses the required amount of ...
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Cool customers
A few years ago, while digging up the M1, workmen dozily pierced the pipeline taking water to Coca-Cola’s biggest factory in Wakefield, Yorkshire. The fact it’s so big it has its own pipeline is the least noteworthy part of this tale (it even has its own reservoir). But what is ...
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Costa ethic
Costa Coffee is to source its entire coffee supply from sustainable farms.From September 2008, at least 30% of the coffee used in Costa’s Mocha Italia blend - which forms the base of its coffee drinks - will come from Rainforest Alliance certified sources. It will then gradually work towards a ...
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Face to face at Costa
How did your career progress before joining Costa Coffee? My background initially was in high volume contract catering with Letherby & Christopher, Leith’s and Compass working at various sites in deputy or general manager roles; Ascot and Windsor Race courses, Lords Cricket Ground, EICC. During this time, my key ...
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Knotts secures cross-border deal
Award-winning Northern Ireland bakery Knotts has made inroads south of the border by securing a contract to supply its range of premium, quality "pound" cakes to Donnybrook Fair, a major retailer in Dublin.Andrew Getty, one of the four proprietors of the Newtonards-based bakery, told British Baker that its links with ...
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Earning a crust from sandwiches
John Montague (1718-1792), the fourth Earl of Sandwich, often gets the credit for inventing the sandwich. But in fact, the idea of placing food products between two baked products dates back as far as the 1st Century BC, according to US author Linda Stradley, when Rabbi Hillel the Elder started ...
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CSM purchases Harden
Bradford-based Harden Fine Foods, which supplies mini-bite flapjacks, brownies and cakes to in-store bakeries in supermarkets as well as restaurants and coffee shops, has been bought by CSM for £6.4 million. The Netherlands firm already owns BakeMark UK and Kate’s Cakes.Welcoming the latest acquisition, Marco Bertacca, CSM European vice-president for ...
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German firm cuts to suit
Ultrasonic cutting machine manufacturer Döinghaus, from Germany, has launched a cutter designed to cut slab products in or out of trays. It will cut triangles and portion round cakes. The unit incorporates a positioning device for accurate product placement and also has an integral cleaning system which uses UV ...
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First Quality sells division
First Quality Foods has sold its couscous packing division to concentrate on its core cereal bar and cake bakery business.The Bristol-based company sold the division, including the Sammy’s brand, to Symington’s - the Leeds-based firm which also packs the Ainsley Harriott brand and own-label products - for an undisclosed sum.First ...
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Doughnut Week inspiration
Bakers across the UK have been signing up for this year’s National Doughnut Week and are urging others to take part with ideas on how to maximise sales.Kim Cowley of Warings Bakery chain in Berkshire has taken part every year since Doughnut Week began. Soon to open its sixth store, ...
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Linx takes down solvents
Linx Printing Technologies has launched a new model of continuous inkjet printer, which is capable of reducing solvent usage by up to 40% and delivering additional cost of ownership savings.The Linx 6900 Solver uses a new ink system and specially created ’intelligent’ software. The coder adapts to specific printing conditions ...
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Easy preparation for fruit and veg
Barbel Quattro has developed a vegetable preparation machine, which can process up to 30kg of vegetables or fruit an hour.The machine features 40 different blades, which keep the delicate cell structure of the product intact, preventing oxidisation and therefore significantly increasing its lifespan, says the firm.Soft fruit, such as banana ...
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Real Good Food sees good sales, but feels profit pinch
The Real Good Food Company (RGFC) achieved increased sales last year, but profits suffered as a result of soaring commodity prices, with a decline in its bakery ingredients division from £5.6 million to £4m, according to its end-of-year results.Revenue across its sugar, ingredients and bakery divisions rose to £231.1m, up ...
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NewsFired-up thinking
This recipe was devised by Nicolas Boussin, winner of the coveted title of Best Pastry Chef in France. Inspired by a burning log fire, but by no means confined to Christmas, this recipe has warm fiery overtones. This luxury chocolate cake costs less than £1 per slice net to make, ...
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Global supply issue forces Rank Hovis to raise prices
Rank Hovis, the miller, has announced a price rise, effective immediately. Flour has risen £34.38p a tonne, equivalent to 55p per 16kg bag.The last increase took place in early October last year and, prior to that, in August. Jon Tanner, Rank Hovis’ sales and marketing director, told British Baker: "The ...
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Products: Gilberts’ slice of the good life
Gilberts Food Equipment has launched the Nemco Easy Tomato Slicer 11, which can slice tomatoes and onions to a uniform size within seconds for burgers, buffets, salads or sandwiches.It features a new pre-tensioned changeable cartridge, with blades that stay correctly aligned and tightened, so there is no need for ...
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The great outdoors
With summer just around the corner, outdoor parties are promising to be in full swing - and you don’t need to be an events organiser to cash in.Commercial kitchens are in high demand and, if you’ve got one, you can maximise your profits and even raise your profile at ...
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Talking Heads
Vera Foreman, training manager - apprentices, Morrisons"I’m in favour of a Bakery Academy, but they must listen to members of the industry."Mike Hollins, tutor, Tameside College"It’s important that any industry has its own identity. We really endorse it. It’s the way forward. The industry has been in decline and we ...
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Potted history
Bruno and Sergio Costa set up their first coffee roastery in Lambeth, London, in 1971, supplying local caterers and Italian coffee shops with coffee, slow roasted the Italian way.In 1978, the brothers opened their first Costa espresso bar in Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, using the same blend of six Arabica ...