All British Baker articles in November 2007 – Page 5
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This is not just bakery...
No one has done more to capitalise on that ghastly sounding word ’premiumisation’ over the last few years than Marks & Spencer. In fact, the retailer has gone to such lengths to drive this home to consumers that you could coin another P-word - pornographisation - to describe it, such ...
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Bakers lose out to Subway in sandwich sales battle
Bakers’ shops have seen their share of the sandwich market slip in the past year with sandwich and snack bars and supermarkets growing their sales, according to a new report from market research company Key Note.The report says bakers’ shops (a category that includes the Greggs chain) are still ...
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Asda extends Irwin’s contract
Northern Irish bakery Irwin’s has boosted its business in Great Britain with a contract to supply 200 Asda stores with five products from the Rankin Selection Irish breads range.The deal involves 750,000 additional product units annually and is valued at £400,000. Asda’s NI trading manager Michael McCallion said the contract ...
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Tate & Lyle profits plunge in ’challenging’ sugar market
Tate & Lyle’s adjusted profit before taxation was down 19% to £120m in the six months to 30 September, despite a modest 1% increase in sales, to £1.7bn.The effect of exceptional costs of £36m, however, dragged pre-tax profits down to £84m, 42% less than the £145m achieved in the same ...
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Allied stabilises sales
Associated British Foods (ABF) said it had "stopped the rot" at its Allied Bakeries business as it posted preliminary results for the year to 15 September this week.The plant bakery business relaunched its flagship Kingsmill brand in February, which improved sales volumes and helped "stem decline in market share" raising ...
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Unifine set to expand range after takeover
Royal Cosun, parent company of Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients, has bought the French food ingredients specialist Caullet and its exporting business Caulinter for an undisclosed sum. Negotiations had been underway since May.Simon Solway, managing director of Unifine Food and Bake Ingredients (UK), said the Caullet portfolio, including glazes, fondants ...
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M&S additives aim
Marks & Spencer says it is on target to remove 99% of artificial colours, flavours and preservatives from its bakery products by January 2008, as the retailer steps up its commitment to its Plan A corporate social responsibility strategy.Bakery category manager Gail Richards also told British Baker that 400g loaves ...
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Is NPD bakery’s achilles heel?
You may be surprised to know that research carried out as part of the Cereals Industry Forum (CIF) has shown that the cereals industry in the UK has a weakness when it comes to new product development (NPD) and innovation. After all, those companies closest to the consumer, such as ...
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Viewpoint
Boils need to be lanced, ears need to be unwaxed and tongues need to be bitten. That’s the rather messy - and painful-sounding - scenario facing those charged with bringing the disparate elements of the industry together to create a unified voice for skills training, following turning-point talks between student ...
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Packaging watch
The Village Bakery in Melmerby, Cumbria, has announced that it will package its bread range in biodegradable and compostable bags.Lindsay Williams, Village Bakery marketing manager, said: "Our entire range is organic and we are working hard to make all our cardboard packaging recycled and recyclable, so we are ...
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Magic with marzipan
Once upon a time, in the Middle Ages, a Venetian baker’s daughter was helping her father blanch and chop almonds to mix with a large portion of cake dough.But the girl was in love and, lost in her own romantic thoughts, she used too many almonds for the small portion ...
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Richemont heads meet up
Nine members of the Richemont Club of Great Britain, led by club president Trevor Mooney, recently attended the annual meeting of Richemont presidents in Croatia.Ten countries were represented during the visit, which started in Zagreb, where lunch was hosted at a Festival of Bread and Pastry. The meeting of presidents ...
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Partial MBO for ’solid’ Peter’s Food Service
Savoury pastry manufacturer Peter’s Food Service was acquired by its management and NBGI Private Equity this week, in a £20 million buyout.Peter’s currently employs 640 staff across two divisions throughout Britain and has an annual turnover of £53 million. It produces more than 100 million pastry products every ...
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FDF targets packaging waste
Members of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) last week launched a five-pronged commitment to make a difference to the environment in areas where they felt they make the biggest impact.The initiative, launched in London at an event addressed by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn, will aim to stop any food ...
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Muntons explores its darker side
T he great thing about using malts in breads and cakes is that they can replace quite a bit of the salt and sugar." That statement, from Andy Janes, general manager - marketing, Muntons Malted Ingredients, should have the Food Standards Agency beating a path to its door to ...