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Cinnamon Square at a glance
Established: November 2005Shops: 1, a bakery and the Makery, with an upstairs caféAge of the building: Nearly 500 years. It is part of an early 16th-century houseProducts: Cinnamon square, cakes, patisserie, traditional breads and speciality breads, morning goods and some chocolatesBaking courses: For adults and children, they include ’Introductory ...
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What the judges said
About marketing and Tricia Barker:The Asda judges were particularly impressed with the "off-beat name" and brave signature product, the US-inspired cinnamon square. They recognised Tricia’s work in marketing the bakery’s superb products and service
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What the judges said
About skills achievement and Paul Barker:Rich’s judges were impressed with "the way Paul had effectively contributed to the growth of all his employees" and noted how "Paul’s passion for applying his acquired bakery skills had helped establish a new brand."
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Finsbury makes 2.61m pre-tax profits
Finsbury Foods, the holding company for Lightbodys, Nicholas & Harris and Memory Lane Cakes, among others has revealed successful interim profits.
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Bakery School on the web
At the British Society of Baking Conference a new ’Bakery School’ on the web will be revealed.The school will initially demonstrate 56 different bakery modules so on-line students can learn practical applications with ingredients such as fondants.
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Bakery staff shell out
Children spending the Easter period away from home received an egg-stra special Easter treat thanks to a dough-nation from a family baker.Brace’s Bakery visited four Wales Women’s Aid refuges in South Wales and the children’s wards at Singleton Hospital, Swansea and the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport armed with Easter eggs ...
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A total of 12 young bakers
have recently graduated from a three-month foundation course in the skills of baking that is open to 14 to 16-year-olds. They attended Warburtons Bakers Academy at Birmingham College of Food and Tourism.College bakery tutor Ross Jones said: "It is a wonderful opportunity for young people to gain some real practical ...
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March 14
"The meat and potato ones are really good" - Simon Davey, manager of Barnsley FC, on the pie delights that awaited Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich before last weekend’s crunch FA Cup tie between the two clubs, having promised the Russian oil billionaire a free pie if he turned up ...
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Last Year’s WINNER: Baker of the Year 2007
"We were very pleased to be named Baker of the Year last year. It was great to communicate the win to our customers - we published a leaflet highlighting our success, which we handed to the public. Also, when we refurbished our shops, we put ’Baker of the Year’ ...
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Paul Barker, owner of Cinnamon Square, who won The Skills Achievement Award 2007, sponsored by Rich’s
"It was good to get recognition for the hard work I’ve put in to improving my skills over the years and passing those on to others. We run bakery classes for every-one from five-year-old school children through to adult courses in breadmaking, patisserie and Italian baking. We sent out a ...
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Welcome to the 2008 Baking Industry Awards
The search is on once more to find the baking industry’s high fliers and success stories, with the official launch of the Baking Industry Awards 2008. The awards, now in their 21st year, recognise the hard work and passion of the people and companies that make the British baking industry ...
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IAWS’ earnings up 30% as it eyes long-term takeovers
Irish bread and pastries company IAWS Group has revealed a 30% rise in half-year earnings and said it expected continued growth due to strong demand.The owner of brands including Cuisine de France and La Brea in the US has fully consolidated the results of US specialty baked goods firm Otis ...
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Bakery academy
Does the baking industry need its own National Skills Academy for the bakery sector? Anyone who feels bakery needs a higher profile when it comes to training and attracting new blood is urgently asked to attend a drinks reception on Tuesday April 8 at the Gallery Seminar Suite, NEC Birmingham, ...
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Last year’s winner: Sharon Carney, national accounts manager, Cuisine de France
"Cuisine de France was extremely proud to have won the Customer Focus Award. Being customer-focused is key to our business and it’s great to be able to share our partnership approach with the industry through the Baking Industry Awards. We would recommend everyone in the industry to enter the ...
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The Achievement in Bakery Training Award
T his year, Rich Products will be sponsoring the Achievement in Bakery Training Award, which aims to highlight best practice in training and encourage the industry to invest more in its staff.However, George Thomopoulos, MD of Rich Products, says the award is not just about rewarding training. "It’s ...