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Faldo takes on technical director role at Edme
Food ingredients firm Edme has named Renata Faldo as technical director.
Roberts staff celebrate over 1000 years’ joint service
Fifty-six long-serving employees at Roberts Bakery are celebrating more than 1000 years’ joint service.
Graze hires new finance and ‘people’ chiefs
Healthy snack brand Graze has appointed Mark Wood as its new chief technology officer (CTO) and Louise Patterson as chief people officer (CPO).
2 Sisters to help unemployed
Birmingham-based 2 Sisters, which owns Holland’s Pies and Fox’s Biscuits, is providing young unemployed people with practical skills “that will help them find the right job”.
Lunch sales suffer as Brits go out for breakfast more
The lunch market is coming under increasing pressure as people spend more on breakfast, according to data from NPD Crest on the ‘out of home’ (OOH) foodservice market.
Macmillan launches 25,000 biscuit sculpture
Charity Macmillan Cancer Support is showcasing artwork featuring an entire British skyline made out of 25,000 biscuits in London.
Almondy creates lactose-free dessert
Gluten-free bakery Almondy has launched a creamy chocolate cake with roasted almonds that is gluten- and lactose-free.
Lactose-free requests on the up
According to research conducted by Almondy, 72% of people would like to see more lactose-free options on menus when eating out.
Café manager’s sandwich design nominated for national award
Susan Yarnell, who is the manager of Southport-based café A Great Little Place has been shortlisted for her sandwich design skills at the Café Life Awards held at The Lunch! exhibition on Wednesday 21 September.
Labour leader lends a hand at Greggs
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn visited the Greggs bakery distribution centre in Enfield earlier this week with Ronnie Draper, general secretary of the Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union, to launch the next phase of Labour’s initiative to improve workplace rights.
La Jawaab bakery closes due to cockroach infestation
Huddersfield-based bakery and deli La Jawaab has been forced to closed over hygiene concerns after an infestation of cockroaches.
Grocery Aid hails record £4.3m of welfare spending
Grocery Aid, which is the trading name of the National Grocers' Benevolent Fund (NGBF), spent £4.3m on welfare projects, according to its end of year financial results.
New project aims to track high street footfall trends
Patisserie Valerie, Pret A Manger and Aldi are reported to be involved in a new project monitoring high street footfall, which is courting controversy in the national media.
Square Pie predicted Brexit
Last week Hackney-based Square Pie successfully predicted the EU referendum result through sales of its pies in a Brexit Bake Off.
Brexit and what it means for bakers
Britain has voted to leave the EU. On the morning of the historic vote, British Baker spoke to industry representatives about what this might mean for bakers.
MBE for Bob Burns
Bob Burns, founder of Glastonbury bakery Burns the Bread, is to be awarded an MBE for his services to charity and the community he lives in.
New report claims fatty foods are healthy
New advice that eating more fat could be the answer to the nation’s obesity crisis has caused a furious backlash from senior UK nutritionists.
Craft bread is ‘good value’ says CBA president
David Smart, president of the Craft Bakers Association, has given an impassioned defence of artisan bread on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Whitbread acquires Pure stake for £6.8m
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread has announced that it has acquired 49% of London-based food-to-go chain Healthy Retail Ltd, which trades as Pure, for £6.8m.
American cookies rule says Dawn
Bakery ingredients producer Dawn Foods has commissioned a cookie survey, which has found American-style cookies are the most popular sweet treat.
New Real Bread Week plans
The eighth annual Real Bread Week is proving nicely, and will be coming out of the oven on 14 May.
Wrights celebrates 90th birthday
Crewe-based Wrights Food Group is to stage a series of celebratory events throughout 2016, to mark the company’s 90th anniversary.
Sales of Tunnock’s tea cakes soar
Following a boycott by hard-line Scottish nationalists, sales of Tunnock’s iconic tea cakes have risen by 10%.
WHO takes aim at sugar
Sugary food consumption should be discouraged, according to anti-diabetes recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Bakery market suffers as snacking falls
The war on sugar is starting to have an impact, with people turning their backs on sweet baked goods and pastry products because of health concerns, according to new figures.
Pret covers NLW by putting prices up
High street coffee chain Pret A Manger is covering the cost of the new national living wage (NLW) by charging customers more for their coffee.
Cornish baker adopts National Living Wage
W C Rowe, one of the first large-scale Cornish employers, has adopted the soon-to-be-mandatory National Living Wage (NLW) for its workforce.
Mark Muncey’s blog: Taking Cornwall to Shanghai
In the second of three instalments from Proper Cornish’s marketing director, he travels to Shanghai on a bakery mission – to meet distributors, buyers and agencies.
United Biscuits to encourage a new generation
Leading food and drink manufacturers, including United Biscuits, will join forces this week to inspire more young people to consider careers in the UK’s largest manufacturing sector.
Carbs linked to lung cancer?
A US study has found a link between lung cancer and eating a diet with a high glycaemic index (GI), a measure of carbohydrate content.
Greggs to reorganise and capitalise
Capitalising on the food-to-go market and reorganising the bakery portfolio are key priorities for Greggs, according to chief executive Roger Whiteside.
Graze launches protein flapjack
Snacking-brand Graze has launched a high-protein flapjack to capitalise on what it sees as a trend in protein consumption.
Report points to benefits of breakfast
Trying to lose weight? – Eat breakfast, according to research produced by the University of Bath.
Prolific Wirral baker hangs up her apron
Sally Cashen has closed her shop in West Kirby after nearly 27 years in business.
David Smart: Benevolence for bakers at Christmas
This is the time of year were we take stock of what we have achieved and enjoyed over the last twelve months.
Samantha Cameron among celebs joining charity Bake Off
The 16 celebrity contestants for a charity run of the Great British Bake Off have been announced.
Have YOUR say on the state of the baking world
British Baker’s Bakery Business Survey is still open for you to tell us about your experience of the industry.
Warburtons’ Muppets ad crowned Christmas best
The Warburtons’ advert promoting giant crumpets featuring The Muppets has been crowned 2015’s most successful Christmas campaign.
Bakery Business Survey still taking entries
British Baker is carrying out its third Bakery Business Survey to reveal how the industry looks from the ground and needs YOUR help.
Carlisle factory hit by floods
United Biscuits’ (UB) Carlisle factory has been flooded by over a metre of water in the wake of Storm Desmond and staff have been told to stay home.
Bakkavör increases workforce as sales rise
Bakkavör Desserts is to hire 160 extra staff members to help meet demand following an increase in sales.
Premier Foods announces Paul Hollywood baking mix range
St Albans-based Premier Foods has announced it will launch a range of baking mixes with Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood.
General Mills to axe Northumberland Jus-Rol plant
USA-based food group General Mills is to close its Jus-Rol pastry factory in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
Gluten-free products ‘not up to scratch’, says research
A new study has found nearly 40% of coeliac sufferers are critical of gluten-free bread and mixes currently on the market.
BSB offers special guest places for anniversary conference
As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the British Society of Bakers (BSB) is offering members who book a place at their upcoming conference the chance to bring a guest along for free.
Fresh ideas at stale bread feast
Reigning Great British Bake Off champion Nancy Birtwhistle joined forces with charity Love Food Hate Waste (LFHW) to show how stale bread should be viewed as a culinary asset rather than bin lining.
Video: why you should support Craft Bakers’ Week
Here is a heart-warming video which shows why the industry should support Craft Bakers’ Week.
Stop the Week: online
This week's Stop the Week looks at a wildlife penchant for Cornish pasties and what people will do for a bacon sarnie.
Royals open Welsh Baking Academy
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall officially opened a new £4m Baking Academy and Innovation Centre built by the Village Bakery at Wrexham Industrial Estate yesterday.
Blog: Éclairs back on-trend
Did you know the word ‘éclair’ comes from the French for ‘flash of lightning’? On learning this recently I thought, yes, it does have a lightning bolt-esque look to it, but non! They are so named as they are eaten quickly – in a flash.
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