All British Baker articles in November 2009 – Page 4
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Fit for purpose: Part 5 - store format
Richard Hamilton of Agile Space elaborates on his step-by-step guide to revamping your shopsIs there a perfect store format or is flexibility the key to success? The initial format of a store is usually determined at the start-up of any business and is dictated in part by premises, along with ...
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Subway supplier Evron to spend £400k on R&D
Bakery manufacturer Evron Foods, which supplies Subway’s breads, is to invest £400k in research and development, to include the investigation of a new sweet muffin-style range.The investment has been supported by an offer of over £140,000 from Invest NI, with funding from the European Regional Development Programme.The firm, which manufactures ...
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Subway supplier Evron to spend £400k on R&D
Bakery manufacturer Evron Foods, which supplies Subway’s breads, is to invest £400k in research and development, to include the investigation of a new sweet muffin-style range.
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Subway supplier Evron to spend £400k on R&D
Bakery manufacturer Evron Foods, which supplies Subway’s breads, is to invest £400k in research and development, to include the investigation of a new sweet muffin-style range.The investment has been supported by an offer of over £140,000 from Invest NI, with funding from the European Regional Development Programme.The firm, which manufactures ...
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Next issue 4 December
lFats & OilsWith bakers under pressure to reduce sat fats and use sustainable oils, what are the options? lFree-fromWe look at why sales of gluten-free breadshave gone through the rooflThe Big InterviewThe resurgence of Hovis’ market share has been the big story in wrapped bread. We ask brand boss Jon ...
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Northern invests £26.5m in Fox’s
Northern Foods is to plough £26.5m into its Fox’s Biscuits brand, with new automated technology replacing hundreds of jobs. The firm plans to introduce automated equipment at its Batley, Kirkham and Uttoxeter sites, resulting in a reduction of approximately 220 employees "mainly through voluntary redundancy". In its half-year results, the ...
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North-west baking trade gains £1m grant boost
The baking industry in the north west is set to benefit from over £1m of government investment, which will be used to develop new products and boost production.The North West Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has awarded grants to Bells of Lazonby, Peter Hunt’s and United Biscuits for a variety of ...
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North-west baking trade gains £1m grant boost
The baking industry in the north west is set to benefit from over £1m of government investment, which will be used to develop new products and boost production.The North West Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has awarded grants to Bells of Lazonby, Peter Hunt’s and United Biscuits for a variety of ...
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Ginsters uses technology to bring bakery to classroom
Students studying the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) can now gain access to Ginsters’ Callington Bakery without leaving their classroom, thanks to online video conferencing technology.
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Sandwich chain Henry Healy’s shops for sale
Glasgow-based sandwich chain Henry Healy’s five former shops are now up for sale after the business went into liquidation in October.
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NewsStarbucks opens first new-look store
Starbucks has opened its first “bespoke” store in Conduit Street, London, as part of a strategy to roll out locally-inspired coffee shops across the UK.
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Wheat quality up, but questions raised over supplies
The improved quality of harvested wheat crops this year could have implications for UK supply and demand balance, with potentially less availability for millers, according to the HGCA’s latest cereals report.
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Wheat quality up but questions raised over supplies
The improved quality of harvested wheat crops this year could have implications for UK supply and demand balance with potentially less availability for millers, according to the HGCA’s latest cereals report.In the final Cereal Quality Survey of 2009, the HGCA revealed that British wheat and barley crops have been better ...
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Northern Foods’ major plant investment leads to job losses
Northern Foods has announced it is to plough £26.5 million into its Fox’s Biscuits brand in an investment that could see new automated technology replace hundreds of jobs.In order to “ensure it has the most appropriate biscuit facilities to remain competitive”, Northern Foods will introduce automated technology at its Batley, ...
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Northern Foods’ major plant investment leads to job losses
Northern Foods has announced it is to plough £26.5m into its Fox’s Biscuits brand in an investment that could see new automated technology replace hundreds of jobs.
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NewsStarbucks opens first new-look store
Starbucks has opened its first “bespoke” store in Conduit Street, London, as part of a strategy to roll-out locally-inspired coffee shops across the UK.The coffee chain announced in September this year its aims to focus more on “local relevance and environmental responsibility”. The look of the outlet has been created ...
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High-carb low-fat diets could improve mood
A high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet could improve your psychological state, according to research recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine journal. The study also revealed no difference in weight loss when compared with a high fat, low carb diet, similar to the Atkins diet.The study was carried out on 106 ...
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NewsThe Big Bakery Debate
Consultation meeting with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) over saturated fat and calorie reduction in baked goods
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Big Bakery Debate consultation document now online
The Big Bakery Debate has now taken place and the consultation document, which has been sent to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), is now available to download as a free white paper on the bakeryinfo.co.uk.
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Ainsleys forced to call in administrators
Craft bakery chain Ainsleys of Leeds has been forced to call in administrators after attempts to find a buyer for the struggling business failed.The 29-shop family bakery firm employs 263 full and part-time staff, and approximately 30 temporary agency workers across its shops, the bakery in Sheepscar, Leeds and its ...