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Norbake adjusts pressure
The Pietroberto Bread Plant from Norbake (Batley, West Yorks) can produce bloomers, tinned bread and full-sized French sticks, among others, and 150 of the units are already in service in the UK.The compact Pietroberto has a weight range of 120-1,200g and features variable speed and adjustable time in the pocket ...
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Bakkavör strikes again with double takeover
Icelandic fresh foods company Bakkavör Group has snapped up speciality bread producer New Primebake and chilled manufacturer Laurens Patisseries in a major spending spree in the added-value bakery sector in the UK.Bakkavör, which last year took over fresh produce company Geest, said the acquisitions will make it the UK’s largest ...
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NewsResolution aims to recruit young bakers
NA MEMBERS passed a resolution to explore co-opting an under-35-year-old director on to its board at its annual conference last weekend. The motion, to recruit an extra director, aged under 35, was brought by London-based craft baker Christopher Freeman, who said he wanted to send a message to young members ...
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NewsNA appoints first female president
Shirley Ryder was installed as the NA’s 112th president at its annual conference. Mrs Ryder succeeds Colin Fulcher, who runs the Lilleys Bakery chain in Essex. The new president elect is Mike Holling, retail operations manager of Birds of Derby. Mrs Ryder is the youngest president and only woman to ...
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Arbutus blooms in Cork
Two weeks ago, one of Ireland’s leading proponents of artisan breads moved to a new and much larger bakery in Cork city, which he hopes will allow him to continue expanding.Declan Ryan, owner of the Arbutus Breads bakery, has shifted from his previous premises in the smart Cork suburb of ...
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National Association of Master Bakers Conference
The National Association of Master Bakers’ (NA) 119th annual conference was held in Stratford from April 28 to May 1 and attracted 109 delegates, reports Anne Bruce.They enjoyed social activities including cocktail parties, a banquet, a church service, a cruise along the river Avon, a Caribbean-themed fancy dress fun night, ...
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NewsAutomation nation
“Everyone’s looking for something different,” says Chris Huish of Mono. “There’s a big swing towards artisan-type bread and rolls to give bakers a point of difference and consumers something new.” Swansea-based Mono acts as agent for Austrian firm Baktec, which supplies roll plants across Europe. These plants, with capacities ranging ...
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NewsHovis bike boy is back
British Bakeries is celebrating the 120th anniversary of its Hovis brand with limited edition packaging introduced as part of a £1m advertising campaign.The packaging features the ‘boy on the bike’ delivery boy image from a 1973 Hovis commercial directed by Ridley Scott. It will be used on Hovis Original Wheatgerm ...
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Baguettes and wraps on the up
Latest sandwich sales figures show a hike in sales of baguettes in supermarkets and continued growth in wraps.The figures from IRI show sales of baguette sandwiches in the supermarket sector were up 45% over the 52 weeks to April 1. Wrap sales grew 16%.Overall market growth was 3.9% over the ...
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NewsA simple country baker
The other day I was reading that MRSA has increased by some 22% in our hospitals. It crossed my mind that, while it is appalling and beyond my comprehension that such a disgusting lack of cleanliness should be allowed, it may just be a fiendishly clever plot by the hospitals ...
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Baker Perkins’ Tweedy eye
Baker Perkins (Peterborough), formerly APV Baker, is offering an upgraded control system for Tweedy mixers. The company says that most Tweedy mixers in daily use are mechanically sound, but their control systems are obsolete and provide limited functionality. Upgrading these improves performance and extends the life of the machine.Tweedy mixers ...
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Twin Star belts out bread
The Kemper Twin Star, available from Eurobake (Bolton) is a tow row, fully-automatic dough dividing and moulding machine, which produces round, long moulded and folded rolls to handmade quality. The machine can produce between 1,600 and 3,000 pieces an hour. Available in table or stand-mounted and wheeled versions, the Twin ...
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NewsNorthern Bites
Northern Cyprus is not the best country for anyone who enjoys good food and expects high levels of quality. Years of underinvestment has left the food industry woefully lacking in the wide variety of raw materials available in the UK and, indeed, most other European countries.The basic materials for bakery ...
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Vandemoortele to boost capacity
Belgian food group Vandemoortele says it is planning to invest over E90m in extra capacity this year, with expansion into central and eastern Europe a priority. The supplier, which has UK premises in Liverpool, Kettering, Worcester and Hounslow, recorded net profits up 30% to E35m in 2005. Turnover also rose ...
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In Brief
Catering company Compass Group has appointed Ian El-Mokadem as CEO of its UK & Ireland Division. He was previously md of telecommunications company Onetel. He will join Compass on May 8.Glasgow based craft bakery chain Bradfords has been voted ‘Glasgow’s Favourite Business’. The 12 shop retail baker and catering supplier ...
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NewsA cake fit for a queen
A CAR, carrying a 60lb cake, left Somerset on Tuesday, April 18, heading for Buckingham Palace and the 80th birthday celebrations of the Queen.The cake, the 17th Taunton-based baker Graham Chubb has baked for a royal celebration, was made using the secret family fruit cake recipe, which his grandfather first ...
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Greasy does it with Carlo
Zeelandia (Billericay, Essex) supplies release agents and divider oils to craft bakers and industrial manufacturers. The Carlo water-in-oil emulsion benefits from a high viscosity, allowing adhesion and good spraying properties, says the company. Designed for greasing bread tins, it has a beneficial effect on the colour of the bread crust. ...
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JBS flexes its curls
JBS (Market Deeping, Peterborough) has introduced a flexible sheeting and curling unit for its Rollmaster range of roll plant. The unit’s horizontal sheeter replaces the conventional vertical unit and is already operational in a customer’s plant in South Africa.According to the company, in-line sheeting and curling, featuring rolls above and ...
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NA struggles as membership falls
PROBLEMS caused by the NA’s declining membership were highlighted at the conference. Chairman Noel Grout told delegates the NA currently has 804 members, down 51 on the same time last year. The NA is weighing up the future of its bakery training operation due to falling demand, he said. It ...
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NewsOldfields takeover gives Greencore room to grow
Greencore Sandwiches said it was set for further growth, following its acquisition of the Oldfields sandwich business last year (British Baker, October 14, 2005, pg 3). The acquisition of Oldfields had given Greencore Sandwiches access to new skills and space, said marketing director Richard Esau. It had also enabled it ...