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NewsApuro adds to Quattro planetary mixer range
Apuro (Solihull) has extended its Quattro range of heavy-duty planetary mixers with the addition of two larger models – the QPM30 and QPM40. The mixing bowls have respective capacities of 30 litres and 40 litres and can be used for dough preparation or lighter duties, such as the preparation of ...
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Burford has it all taped
The Burford Tape Closure system has been designed to produce a reliable tamper-evident closure. Burford says it can be used with most makes of semi- and fully-automatic bagging systems. The company recommends its use with the Ibonhart IB360 Automatic Bag Loader for the wrapping of bread, buns and free baked ...
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Applied Weighing
Applied Weighing (Reading), supplier of industrial weighing systems, has recently introduced a high-speed check weigher. The machine is powered by a 920i process controller and can be combined with lead on/lead off conveyors, barcoders and metal detection equipment. It can also be linked to filling machines and used for ...
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Pukka takes out artificial flavours
Pukka Pies (Leicester) has introduced a new saveloy sausage to its range of catering sausages. The new saveloys are batch-produced by Pukka’s team of butchers. They have a meat content of 39% and contain pork, bacon and a blend of spices. They are free from artificial flavours and colours. ...
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Lister denies Avance and FCC sale rumours
Industry rumours that speciality baking companies Avance and the French Croissant Company are up for sale have been dismissed by their owner John Lister, following the sale of sister company New Primebake last month.The French Croissant Com-pany is one of the largest UK croissant producers, supplying retailers including Waitrose. Maidstone-based ...
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Deadline is looming for training awards
Time is running out to apply for three prestigious baking industry training opportunities, administered by the Worshipful Company of Bakers.The Joseph Travelling Award is a financial opportunity for a person working in the indus-try. A sum of money will be provided to assist with study and training abroad.The Piero Scacco ...
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NewsA simple country baker
Almost every day, we older folk say, “How the world has changed!” As an example, just look at the volume of products we now produce daily with far less staff than, say, 20 years ago. Although, at the rate people are flooding into our country, they may soon pass a ...
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Zeelandia relies on Carlo to release plant baker interest
Zeelandia (Billericay, Essex) says it can offer plant bakers a range of services, from ingre-dients to engineering. The company designs and manufactures bespoke machinery, such as lower-level grease hoppers and spinning disc machines, and installs them into a site. Zeelandia also provides aids for industrial situations, such as its ...
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NewsFEDERATION OF BAKERS’ CONFERENCE
“Live issues in the wider food industry”, such as labelling and health, were debated at the Federation of Bakers’ (FoB) conference last week, as a panel session wrapped up the day’s proceedings. Panellists Gill Fine, director of consumer choice and dietary health at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Sainsbury’s trading ...
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NewsFEDERATION OF BAKERS’ CONFERENCE
Sainsbury’s has seen an 8% rise in bakery sales value over the last year, driven by growth in in-store bakery sales, according to trading director Mike Coupe.Speaking at the Federation of Bakers’ (FoB) conference in London last week, he told British Baker the supermarket has seen surging demand for in-store ...
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FEDERATION OF BAKERS’ CONFERENCE
The Federation of Bakers (FoB) reported a trading loss of £29,278 for the year to 31 March 2006 as it held its AGM on 10 May. It reported revenue of £481,013 with expenditure of £510,29, including £71,379 spent on setting up a system to manage new Tesco Omega bread baskets, ...
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FEDERATION OF BAKERS’ CONFERENCE
Bakers were urged to support the work of food and drink skills sector council Improve at the Federation of Bakers’ (FoB) conference. Warburtons’ director Brett Warburton told delegates the organisation had a growing amount of influence, with initiatives including skills academies being developed, which bakers must help mould to their ...
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NewsThe problem begins to bite
Forcing consumers to eat more healthily could result in a backlash, with consu-mers rejecting foods where substantial cuts in salt and fat content have been made or where recipe formulation is perceived to have had an unacceptable impact on flavour.That is the conclusion drawn by The British Sandwich Association in ...
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Van franchisees harbour grievance over Benjys
Sandwich chain Benjys is locked in a dispute with a number of its Benjys Delivered franchise operators, which deliver sandwiches to offices and other workplaces. Some 33 of its 116 franchisees, which operate delivery vans, joined forces to issue a 29-page letter to Benjys Group at the beginning of last ...
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Better-for-you fruit flapjacks
BakeMark UK (Wirral, Merseyside) has launched a new flapjack in response to growing consumer demand for ‘better-for-you’ snacks. Combining cranberries, sunflower seeds and oats, the fruit flapjack offers a healthier ingredient list than traditional snacks, says the company.Supplied ready-to-bake, the flapjacks are quick and easy to prepare, ideal for ...
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NewsBNW drives in wrapper
Lancashire-based BNW Bakery Services says its BW5 machine can be used for wrapping bread, cake and flour confectionery.When sliced bread is to be wrapped, the use of a BNW LB90 or B51 Slicer machine, linked to the wrapper by an indexer unit to transfer the sliced loaves into the ...
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In Brief
Allied Bakeries last week recalled several batches of bread rolls due to possible contamination with small pieces of metal. CARR’S Milling Industries reported a 40.8% year-on-year sales rise to £110.39m for the half year to 4 March. Pre-tax profit was up 18.2% to £4.57m. Notably, its flour business, with three ...
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NewsIcing o the cake
The introduction of a new low-glucose powdered fondant by Surafti UK is one of the company’s responses to market changes, says Paul Martin, Surafti UK’s technical sales manager. For Martin, the new fondant, Flemings Powdered Fondant LG, which has been under development for the past 12 months complete with trialling ...
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Polenta Cake’s warm welcome
Desserts company Vittles Foods (Leicester) says it has had an eager response to its new Olive Oil and Polenta Cake.Martin Zalesny, director of the company and former pastry chef, comments: “We launched the cake in February, and we’ve already received an overwhelming number of orders. Although it’s a very traditional ...
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NewsCooks consolidates stores as it chases profitability
Retail bakery chain Cooks, formerly Three Cooks, has reduced its estate to 180 stores as it focuses on boosting profitability. The chain, which is the UK’s third-largest retail bakery chain after Greggs and Lyndale Foods, has closed around 60 stores over the last 18 months. It is refurbishing those stores ...