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All Bells and whistles
Visiting Bells of Lazonby, near the heart of the Lake District, can be a confusing experience. On the one hand, you have miles and miles of quintessential country lanes, punctuated by centuries-old hedgerows and traditional stone cottages. On the other, lying in a lane just off the village high street, ...
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Radio appeal boosts bakery
A family-run bakery in Gloucestershire has enjoyed a resurgence of customer support following a radio appeal by its owner for people in Cirencester to show loyalty to local businesses.Jennifer Whiddett, who runs two shops and a bakery with her husband, Robert, appeared on a local radio station to talk about ...
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Last year’s winner: chris spoors, former ISB manager, Asda Boldon Colliery
"It was a real honour for me and Ed Turnbull (co-manager) to win the award last year. I recently took on a new role in Asda as fresh food team leader at the Benton store, but I know Ed and the team are still riding the wave of winning last ...
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The Organic Award
A sda says it is seeing massive growth in its organic business and understands that the organic baked goods offering is becoming more and more important to its customers.Because of the fast growth of the business and the growing concerns of Asda’s customers over environmental matters, Asda has ...
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The Craft Bakery Award
UK miller Rank Hovis says it is proud to once again sponsor the Craft Bakery Award in 2008. This award is an excellent way for craft businesses to demonstrate their talent in today’s ever-competitive UK and Irish bakery markets.Looking ahead to this year’s awards ceremony, Sara Reid, Rank Hovis’ ...
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The Quality Product Award
T his award is open to any supplier or retailer, large or small, whether you make or sell a 49p croissant or a £29 cake. If you are proud of the quality of your product, please enter. This award isn’t just about products like Tesco Finest; it is also about ...
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The Customer Focus Award
T he Customer Focus Award seeks out the most customer-orientated bakery businesses. It was created in recognition of the craft, industrial and in-store bakery sectors’ constant determination to find new ways to improve levels of customer service."As a company that strives to provide its customers with the best service possible, ...
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What winning the award meant to their business
"Year 2007 and the start of 2008 have been incredibly difficult. Our performance has been more affected by price rises and the ability to pass them on than ever before. Without the award, it may have been more difficult."
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Baker of the Year
V andemoortele has been involved with the awards since 1987 and is proud of its commitment to maintaining and developing the highest standards by recognising the skills, expertise and passion of bakers."As bakers ourselves, we are well aware that bakers today face challenges such as removing hydrogenated fats, colours and ...
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Hospital seeks local bakers
Bakers are among businesses in Chesterfield being urged to take part in an initiative to get locally sourced, high-quality food served at a hospital in the Derbyshire town.The Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is teaming up with the Food and Drink Forum - a not-for-profit organisation based in the ...
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Bakers’ soft sell
There was a time when the only soft drinks you could buy in a baker’s were cans of Coca-Cola and lemonade. But there has been a revolution in the soft drinks available from manufacturers and in the public appetite for new and different types of drink. Coca-Cola and other carbonated ...
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Premier’s bakery brands
HovisHovis GranaryMcDougallsMother’s PrideMr KiplingNimbleOrmoElephant AttaFassalCadbury’s mini rolls and cake bars
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Bakery Supplier of the Year
T he relationship between supplier and retailer is vital in building success in the bakery category. With this in mind, Sainsbury’s, the sponsor of Bakery Supplier of the Year, is keen to encourage entrants who are able to demonstrate a successful partnership they have developed with a retail customer. Entrants ...
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In-Store Bakery of the Year
The in-store bakery (ISB) provides true theatre in supermarkets, encouraging retailers to maximise innovation and introduce increasingly exciting product lines. An integral part of the supermarket offering, the ISB enables consumers to indulge, experiment and enjoy the freshest of craft bakery products in-store.Celebrating the 25th anniversary of its brand this ...
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Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year
Businesses that have grown from traditional craft bakery roots to become excellent specialist bakeries, as well as large bakery food manufacturers with a strong market presence, are encouraged to enter the Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year award.Sponsored by ADM Milling for the sixth time, the award is open to ...
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Last year’s winner: Guy Hall, director, Maple Leaf Bakery
"I was utterly delighted on behalf of the whole company. We really felt like we had arrived on the bakery scene. I was surprised at how much media coverage winning the award generated. We had several articles in the local papers and were covered by local radio. The time ...
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Noise ban hangs over bakery
Memory Lane Cakes in Cardiff failed to get a council noise abatement order lifted last week when a High Court judge refused a judicial review.The firm, which has operated at Maes y Coed Road since the 1940s, was handed the order after residents on a local housing estate complained they ...
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last year’s winner: Michael Bell, MD, Bells of Lazonby
The best thing about winning Bakery Supplier of the Year last year was that I got to kiss Joanna Lumley - it’s something I’ve always wanted to do since I was in short trousers! Joking aside, winning the award was great exposure for Bells of Lazonby - the coverage we ...
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Bells at a glance
Established: 60 years ago. Michael Bell’s father, John Bell, started off working as a one-man band, making and delivering bread and cakes to the doorsteps of many family homes in Cumbria.Companies and productsBells: Rolls and bread, cakes and slicesVillage Bakery Melmerby: organic breads and cakes, ...