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Your Letters
I feel moved to enter the fray about the training of bakers (’NA makes tough decision to close training section’, 26 January, pg 6).I can’t recall an episode of political points scoring like the recent letters sent about this issue. While Elaine Ead may not have been in possession of ...
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Welcome news for small-scale organic producers
The Soil Association revealed it was targeting a shake-up of the organic certification system, so that hundreds of small bakery companies currently missing out on organic certification could gain access to the scheme, reports Andrew Williams.Jim Twine, commercial director at the The Soil Association, stated the organic body’s aims at ...
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Time to rise to the occasion
British consumers are tucking into more breakfast cereals and smoothies. At the same time, the supply of bread from plant bakeries to the retail trade, including branded lines, own-label goods and bake-off products for in-store and craft bakeries, has been increasing by 4% per annum in value terms. Brand investment ...
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MARCH - May Highlights in the coming months include a bakery tour of the Rhone Valley in France with Panary and the Richemont Club of Great Britain’s AGM at Slatterys in Manchester
MARCH18 - 21 International Food & Drink Exhibition (IFE)Location: ExCel, LondonContact, tel: 020 7886 3054 (Kieron Haycock)18 - 21 Pro2Pac ShowLocation: ExCeL, LondonContact, tel: 020 7886 3054 (Kieron Haycock)website: [http://www.pro2pac.co.uk]19 - 20 British Society of Baking Spring ConferenceLocation: CCFRA, Chipping CampdenContact, tel: 01869 277164email: bsb@freeuk.com20 - 21 Essential Skills For ...
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NewsLights, camera, sandwich!
Syivia Macdonald visits Paris to find out what makes a prize-winning sandwich at the Delifrance Sandwich World Cup. See Apr 6 British Baker for more
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Citrus joconde
Citrus joconde: (total 715g)190geggs105gicing sugar40gflour145gground almondsZest of 1 orangeZest of 1 lemon30gmelted butter125gegg whites80gsugarWhisk together the eggs, icing sugar, flour, ground almonds and citrus zests. Add the hot butter followed by the egg whites that have been stiffly beaten with the sugar. Spread onto a baking sheet and bake at ...
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Learn from our mistakes
I was once asked why did I keep attacking the government, to which the answer was: ’Because they are there.’ Really, however, we should have equal contempt for all politicians as, in my view, very few, if any, could run a small business and succeed.I imagine we are all fed ...
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18th Century plum cake
Plums in old recipes mean currants rather than plums. Plum cakes were popular and there are a variety of recipes to choose from. This one comes from The Experienced English Housewife by Elizabeth Raffald, which was first published in 1769. Raffald was an impressively busy woman. She worked as a ...
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’Active health’ in shape for Asda
Asda has revealed that "active health" lines, such as prebiotic breads, are driving growth of its speciality bread range and outstripping market growth rates.Figures provided to British Baker by Asda show a 389% growth in sales of its active health products across the year, to £1.4m. Asda’s figures compare to ...
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Fusion café gets second airing
Mexi-Cali, a Mexican/Californian fast-casual dining concept, is set to open its second site in London in mid-April.The company opened its first outlet, Beach Burrito Café, in Soho in July 2006. The new 16,000sq ft restaurant, which will be located on the Fulham Road, Chelsea, will have 80 covers. The concept ...
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Andy Pollard, chairman of The British Society of Baking
My election came towards the end of 2006 which, like so many years of late, was challenging. Several pressures conspired to give the industry a hard time and we have begun 2007 with a number of well-known names missing from the market.Challenges last year included the increase in raw material ...
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Bakehouse’s
Bakehouse’s latest sweet pastry products include a Honey Nut Twist, a Toffee Nut Croquante and an Apple & Sultana Granola Slice.Following on from the success of the Surrey-based company’s savoury twist range, the Honey Nut Twist combines an all-butter pastry twist with a sweet honey filling, topped with cashew and ...
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BakeMark UK
As part of the Readi-Bake range, BakeMark UK (Wirral, Cheshire), supplier of bakery ingredients and frozen speciality bakery products, has launched two varieties of coconut macaroon.The Chocolate Chip Coconut Macaroon and Cherry Coconut Macaroon are supplied ready-to-bake in pre-cut squares.BakeMark UK has also extended its selection of ...
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Bakery central as Morrisons undertakes image revamp
Bakers will take centre-stage at Morrisons stores, as the chain embarks on a strategy to reinvent itself as a cut-price Waitrose.Bakery counters will be more visible as part of its Market Street concept - fresh food counters intended to mimic an old-fahioned shopping experience. New packaging will flag up the ...
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First winners at Firkins bakery
Staff of Firkins bakery’s Cannock branch are to go an all-expenses-paid shopping trip, as part of an incentive competition devised by the Midlands-based firm.Each of the six staff at the Market Hall Street branch were also given a £100 profit-related bonus for providing good customer service. Manager Lesley Rimmer said: ...
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New design for M&S bakery
Marks & Spencer revealed it was building on its takeaway and bakery offer, at the HGCA’s Processor Conference in London.Trading executive Ian Bentley, who heads the retailer’s ambient food area, told delegates that M&S was modernising its food halls to move them away from a traditional supermarket feel, with ...
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Making bread ’healthier’
Are bakery companies alone being targeted in a bid to reduce salt in foods?This was the question asked by Pat Smyth, of the Yeast Products Com- pany, at ’A Bakers Dozen’ workshop, organised by Relay*, in Dublin on 8 March. "This is damaging the perception of bread as a product," ...
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Briefs
n Singer Gordon Grahame is hoping the £14 million Kingsmill ad campaign will boost his career. Gordon, 39, who performs as Lucky Jim, was stunned when parent Allied Bakeries asked to use his song, You’re Lovely To Me.The Edinburgh-born musician said: "I have been playing tiny gigs, but this will ...
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Cereform’s
Cereform’s (Northampton) new "fruity" muffins include Rhubarb and Custard and Fruit Salad. They are made using natural flavours, while trans fats and hydrogenated fats have been eliminated.At the same time, Cereform has introduced another new muffin recipe at the opposite end of the spectrum, the Montana dark chocolate muffin. This ...