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Tech trends set to lead bakers of the future
Cake condensed into small cubes for easy transportation to my holiday in space? At least there’d be no excess baggage charge.

Macphie taps nostalgia trend with mallow NPD
Food ingredients manufacturer Macphie has introduced mallow into its range of sweet filling and finishing products.

‘Some have claimed women simply aren’t putting themselves forwards as industry ambassadors’
Amy North, multimedia content editor at British Baker discusses recent criticism of gender imbalance in the baking industry and what can be done to address it.

Crosta & Mollica Italian-inspired breads coming to Sainsbury’s
Baked goods supplier Crosta & Mollica is introducing four new Italian bakery lines at Sainsbury’s.

WMAW: ‘You need to get out there and stand out from the crowd’
With multiple awards under her belt, including the Baking Industry Awards Rising Star 2017, Jessica Dalton is already making a name for herself in the industry.

What we learned at the BSB Spring Conference 2018
Bread Ahead founder Matthew Jones and Barry Callebaut’s Beverley Dunkley were among speakers at the British Society of Baking’s (BSB) Spring Conference, which took place on Wednesday 25 April.

How hosting pop-up classes could benefit your bakery
Turning a bakery or café into a temporary classroom could generate up to £100 an hour, according to one learning provider.

Dr Oetker Professional launches sprinkles range
Dr Oetker Professional has launched a new range of sprinkles.

BKD wins £80,000 Dragons’ Den investment from Peter Jones
Children’s baking company BKD secured an £80,000 investment on BBC Two show Dragons’ Den.

Great British Bake Blog: Episode One
Bake Off is back! And, just in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, it’s now on Channel 4 with a fresh line-up of presenters alongside the blue-eyed male judge, Paul Hollywood.

HOW TO: make festival-themed biscuits
Festival season is here, and baking decoration specialists Cake Angels are making the most of it with some festival-themed biscuits.

Want to get a job? Take up baking
Home economics skills are now more valued than work experience, according to research carried by baking decoration specialist Cake Angels.

New sugar replacement for baking
Clean-label ingredients specialist Ulrick & Short has launched Avanté, a sugar replacement aimed at the bakery industry.

Baker recognised in New Year’s Honours list
Cynthia Stroud, founder and director of business Pretty Gorgeous Cakes, has been recognised in the 2017 New Year’s Honours list.

VIDEO: how to make a beautiful chocolate cake topper
British Baker spent the day with chocolate and cocoa supplier Callebaut. It wants to show bakers that making beautiful desserts with higher price points is easy. Want us to prove it? If we can do it, you definitely can…

Lidl and Aldi’s growth driven by millennials
Growth in discount retailers Lidl and Aldi is being driven by millennials, whose spend on grocery shopping is rising three times faster than that of the overall population, according to Nielsen.

Millennial baking boom
Baking is now more common among 25- to 34-year-olds than any other age group, according to food marketing agency Kindred.
What could Brexit mean for the UK wheat industry?
Increasing productivity and profitability across the agricultural supply chain will be essential following Brexit, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has warned.

GALLERY: Tesco’s new-look in-store bakery
There are 30 up and running, and five more being built each week. Take a look at Tesco’s new in-store bakery offering.

Charity produces cakes for deprived children
A charity has been set up in Burton-on-Trent to offer free cakes for disadvantaged children.

Primary school catering manager crowned Big School Bake Off winner
Sarah Levenson, catering manager from Lordsgate Township CofE Primary school, has been crowned winner of competition the Big School Bake Off, organised by Unilever Food Solutions.

Baking industry mourns death of marketing expert Alan Gordon
Alan Gordon, the well-known PR and marketing expert, who launched his own agency, Merlin Publicity, has died of a cardiac arrest.

Mrs Crimble’s launches gluten-free home baking mixes
The Hampshire-based gluten-free bakery Mrs Crimbles has released a new range of home baking mixes.

BIA: a tribute to our sponsors
British Baker would like to take the opportunity to thank all of its generous sponsors at the recent Baking Industry Awards, held on 7 September at the Park Lane Hilton, London.

Irish baking workshop talks innovation
Innovation and quality were the focus at a recent Thinking Outside the Bap workshop held at Andrew Ingredients, Lisburn, suppliers of ingredients to the Irish baking and food industry.

Finalists bask in the post-BIA limelight
Finalists and winners in the Baking Industry Awards have been in the media spotlight since the ceremony at London’s Hilton Park Lane hotel last week.

**VIDEO** Meet your BIA 2016 winners
British Baker held its annual Baking Industry Awards at the Hilton Park Lane, London last night and, during the evening we caught up with the winners of the categories.

New editor for British Baker
British Baker is delighted to announce that Vince Bamford will be joining the magazine as the new editor, effective 10 October.

David Smart encourages children to bake
David Smart, director at Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery, appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain yesterday to encourage children to get involved in baking.

Newsmith Stainless brings baking equipment to IBIE
A leading manufacturer of automated handling equipment for the baking industry, Newsmith Stainless, will bring its extensive expertise in bakery goods production equipment to this year’s International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) in Las Vegas.

#SourdoughSeptember countdown
Next week the Real Bread Campaign’s (RBC’s) fourth annual #SourdoughSeptember begins.

BBC criticised over lack of Scottish presence for new Bake Off series
Scottish Bakers criticises The Great British Bake Off for lack of Scottish contestants.

Morrisons appoints the UK’s first ‘bake officer’
Supermarket giant Morrisons has appointed the UK’s first ‘bake officer’ in anticipation of the seventh series of the Great British Bake Off, which begins on BBC One from 24 August.

BBC seeks Northern Ireland’s best bakery
The BBC is searching for Northern Ireland’s best bakery for its Good Food Show, part of Bread and Baking, which is part of the Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink.

Minimal places left at the Baking Industry Awards
Calling all bakery professionals, this is your last call to book yourself a place at the Baking Industry Awards, with only a handful of places up for grabs.

Cake Angels launches Crayola-themed kids’ baking kits
Baking decoration brand Cake Angels is to debut two Crayola-themed baking kits in a bid to help children express themselves and develop their social skills.

Bakeries among FDF awards shortlist
The Food and Drink Federation has announced its shortlist for its awards evening on the 22 September at The Brewery in London.

Near sell-out for Baking Industry Awards
Bakery professionals hoping to attend this year’s Baking Industry Awards are advised to make their bookings without delay.

Tulip muffin wrap range extended
Telford-based i2r Packaging Solutions has expanded its range of tulip muffin wraps to include both stepped and micro sizes.

Tate & Lyle profits from weak sterling
Bulk ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle PLC said its Q1 profits from 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016 were up on the same period last year.

Starbucks to bake in-store
High street coffee chain Starbucks has agreed an investment and global licensing deal with Italian bakery chain Princi. The deal means baking is to be introduced to Starbucks stores for the first time in 2017.

Cinnamon Square to publish book
Rickmansworth bakery and café Cinnamon Square is to publish its first book, Cinnamon Square, A Measured Approach.

Get your BIA tickets before they’re all gone!
Time is running out to get your tickets for the Baking Industry Awards (BIAs) 2016. Most have gone, and we don’t want you to miss out.

New baking equipment company sets up in London
Pastry Pro, a new baking equipment business, has launched in the capital, and hopes to attract national and international clients.

Bien cuit baking comes to Manchester
A Manchester foodie duo will be introducing a new style of dark-bake sourdough loaves to the UK when they launch the Pollen Bakery in Manchester in August.

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.

NI’s first bakery academy
Bakery firm Genesis Crafty has set up the first bakery academy in Northern Ireland.

£1.2m investment for Northumbrian Fine Foods
Northumbrian Fine Foods Ltd (NFF), the UK’s biggest gluten-free biscuit manufacturer, is investing £1.2m in new baking production capabilities.

New baking diploma for Nottingham
The School of Artisan Food in Nottinghamshire has secured national recognition for its Advanced Diploma in Artisan Baking.

Lidl recalls bakery mix
Discount supermarket Lidl is recalling its Bread Baking Mix because it contains wheat, rye and barley (gluten), which is not mentioned in English on the label.
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