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Scottish training centre opened
A national bakery training centre has been opened in Larbert, Scotland, in an attempt to preserve the craft and meet with increasing consumer demands.The centre has been developed by The Scottish Association of Master Bakers (SAMB), with a grant from the Bakery Training Council, and offers specialised bakery courses to ...
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Cupcake challenge
Davids Muniz and Lesniak turned their home baking hobby into a new business venture. "But there’s nothing hobbyist about what we do," insists self-proclaimed "serial entrepreneur" Muniz. A couple of professionals who moved from the United States to live and work in London 18 months ago, the pair say they ...
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UK flour set for sea change?
Speaking at an event last week to mark flour and ingredients supplier Bowman’s 150th anniversary, David Lang, analyst and consultant for Investec, suggested that we may be at the beginning of a sea change that could transform the UK flour industry beyond recognition.Eventually, milling could become an almost entirely free-market ...
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Charity karting
Rank Hovis will be sponsoring this year’s Kart Grand Prix, an annual charity event that raises money for the Bakers’ Benevolent Fund, which raised over £2,250 last year.People in the industry can either register drivers or sponsor a prize. Both experienced karters and complete novices can attend. This year’s event ...
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Co-op cleans up sandwich contents
The Co-operative Group re-launched its range of sandwiches this week after cleaning up its ingredients’ list.The new-look 24-strong sandwich range is priced between £1.20 and £2.50, with options including chicken & bacon caesar wrap and salmon and cucumber twin-pack sandwich. The new range contains mayonnaise, made using free-range eggs, and ...
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Consumer watch
I have a very sweet tooth, so enjoy eating lots of cakes and chocolate. My brother’s girlfriend works in a bakery in Sevenoaks, Kent, so we often get free cakes from her, such as vanilla slices, iced buns, cream cakes, ginger breadmen and biscuits.I definitely prefer bakery cakes over supermarket ...
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Crispy corners
Boreki are the best-selling savouries of the near and Middle East and are immensely popular with both locals and visitors. The concept is versatile, easy and inexpensive and they eat very well - cold, warm or hot. The pastry uses yoghurt, olive oil, eggs, and butter and is very ...
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World wheat price crisis
Over the past 12 months, UK wheat prices have entered into a period of increased volatility. We have seen quite marked price variations day to day and week to week, but with the overall price trend being upwards. The LIFFE futures price for feed wheat in November has increased by ...
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One industry voice needed
I have just read Sylvia Macdonald’s Viewpoint (British Baker, 29 June) and the last two paragraphs were a breath of fresh air.It is about time that this industry spoke up with one voice. For too long we have had various sectors just putting forward their own parochial points of view, ...
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McCambridge tables its revised offer for Inter Link
Moves by Irish firm McCambridge to buy debt-ridden cake company Inter Link are on a knife edge.Inter Link chairman Jeremy Hamer said he was reluctant to comment while talks were ongoing but there were other firms interested in purchasing Inter Link if the prospect of a deal with McCambridge ...
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Sandwich salt levels surveyed
Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has just published research on the salt levels in shop-bought sandwiches, following a survey of 140 sandwiches from popular retailers, and found that 41% of the sample contained 2g or more of salt per serving - a third of the adult daily limit.The ...
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Under par performance
Employees on long-term sick leave are not good for business. Employers need to be able to rely on their staff being fit enough to carry out their duties.So it is important to have a sickness policy in place that allows you to be involved in dealing with your employee’s illness. ...
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Strategy for RHM revealed
Oxo-to-Branston owner Premier Foods this week revealed its plans for RHM’s bakeries, following its acquisition of the food-to-milling group last December.In the cakes division, Manor Bakeries will be integrated into Premier’s operations in St Albans. And RHM’s Avana Cakes will be integrated into the RHM’s RF Brookes business, due to ...
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viewpoint
The steep rationalisation at Premier (pg 4) was expected - but it’s not over yet! Much of the preliminary action is centred on cake production, with Manor Bakeries moving to Premier’s St Albans site, Avana Cakes integrating with RF Brookes and closure of the cakes division head office at ...
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Vogel’s in vogue
A s doctors promoting healthy eating plans go, you’d have to say that the Swiss-born Dr Vogel’s plan is faring better in the longevity stakes than his counterpart - or nemesis - Dr Atkins. While the former had wholegrain seeded bread as an integral part of his diet, the other ...