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A growing community of migrant workers, hungry for a taste of home, is fuelling growth in traditional Polish breads while also stimulating interest in traditional eastern European bakery among ’standard white loaf’ Brits.Although still only a footnote in UK bread sales reports, consumption of rye and other loaves indigenous ...
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The Co-op sets out its Christmas stall
The Co-operative Group unveiled its selection of seasonal offerings last week and introduced Fair-trade Christmas bakery products in response to customers’ ethi- cal concerns.The range includes Fairtrade Christmas puddings and mince pies, chocolates and truffles. The mince pies selection also compri-ses Truly Irresistible mini mince pies, deep-fill buttercrust mince pies ...
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ABIM says industry cannot absorb further cost rises
The Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers (ABIM) has said it is not possible for its members to absorb further unprecedented price increases on raw materials.ABIM, with members including Cereform, Dawn Foods, Puratos and Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients, said grain prices had gone up more than 50%, flour 15-20%, starches ...
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O’Briens takes first trip across Atlantic
Irish sandwich and coffee chain O’Briens has revealed it will make its first foray across the Atlantic with the roll-out of a franchise operation in Canada.Retail and operations director Andrew Moyes said that the firm, which has an international presence in Singapore, Australia and China among other countries, is also ...
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International activity
Food From Britain (FFB) is advising British bakery retailers to look to Russia as a source of "tremendous opportunity".As Moscow is due to host this year’s national World Bread Day in October 16, FFB is organising a Russian Trade Development Visit to introduce British food and drink producers to the ...
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Bakels builds on added-value range of ’healthy’ goods
Ingredients supplier Bakels is launching a range of healthy products, including an Omega 3 patent-pending paste, which it says is unique on the market.Following the success of its Low GI bread mix, currently selling the equivalent of one million 800g loaves a month, MD Paul Morrow said the company was ...
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Tax is more than just a family affair
Small businesses can thank the House of Lords for guidance on how to organise their tax affairs, following a decision in the case of Arctic Systems.The Jones vs Garnett (Arctic Systems) case concerns the tax treatment of a husband-and-wife-owned company, with HM Reve-nue & Customs (HMRC) believing that unacceptable arrangements ...
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Allied toasts autumn sub-brand
Allied Bakeries has launched a six-week sampling campaign for its new Kingsmill Love to Toast sub-brand in Tesco stores.The range includes two fruit loaves, the Toastie Thick 800g white loaf, and packs of four muffins, six crumpets and six pancakes.Jackie Harold, group brand manager at Allied Bakeries, said: "We wanted ...
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Boyne to analyse folic impact
A new study is to be carried out in Ireland, by the privately funded Boyne Research Institute in Drogheda, to evaluate the likely impact of Ireland’s forthcoming programme to fortify flour with folic acid.About one in 1,000 babies born annually in Ireland has a neural tube defect, one of ...
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Booths sees good growth for bakery
Northern supermarket chain Booths is seeing significant growth in its bakery division, it has told British Baker.It is seeing 30% growth a week year-on-year in bakery turnover in its 26 supermarkets, with bakery retail sales at £1.8m per quarter, said Leigh Anne Carr, bakery buyer.The supermarket, which celebrates its 160th ...
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Tesco wards off in-store bakery fire
A Tesco superstore in Harlow, Essex, had to be evacuated last weekend after a fire broke out in an in-store bakery.Fire crews were called to the Tesco Superstore in Edinburgh Way, Harlow, after fire started in a large industrial oven in the bakery, located at the back of the store.The ...
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Warburtons drives bakery growth, despite profits dip
Plant baker Warburtons saw a dip in profits in 2006, according to its latest accounts filed at Companies House.Pre-tax profits fell from £49.1 million to £43.4m in the year ending September 2006, despite a 16% sales increase to £209m.Warburtons expanded its distribution capability in 2006 through the commissioning of ...
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Dr Terry Sharp, head of baking and cereal processing department, CCFRA
We all probably take bread for granted. In buying a loaf we’re not thinking much about its shelf-life, so it’s interesting to consider the keeping qualities of bread. These break down into flavour and texture changes, and spoilage.Freshly-baked flavours are lost within the first few hours of storage. The texture ...
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n The Food Standards Agency and the British Sandwich Association (BSA) are working on a set of industry guidelines for sandwich manufacturers and sandwich bars, due to be published next year.n Police are investigating an elaborate hoax e-mails were forged between Asda and Tesco bakery department workers, which appeared to ...
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CSM opens route to coffee shops via Kate’s purchase
CSM vowed to make itself the "European premier supplier of choice" in the coffee shop sector, following its acquisition of Kate’s Cakes this week.The Dutch group, which owns BakeMark in the UK, bought Kate’s Cakes, which supplies customers including Starbucks, Pret A Manger and Waitrose, for £20.5 million plus £12m ...