All British Baker articles in November 2010 – Page 6
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Choc full of taste
Muntons has launched Maltichoc a new ingredient designed to enhance chocolate baked goods, while reducing raw material costs.Andrew Fuller, Muntons product development technologist, said a reduction of 50% in cocoa powder was achievable with the inclusion of Maltichoc, while seeing no loss of product quality. "In fact in our ...
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Caught in the web
For those who need another morbid bakery fix following Halloween, a novel twist has been organised by the Met Bar in London, which this year celebrated the Mexican Day of the Dead festival (Dia de los Muertos) on 2 November, including coffin shaped chilli-chocolate mud pies (A)... bit.ly/9tTuZgCheese and wine ...
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Tipsy treats for cake lovers
As the world is introduced to the concept of wine and cupcake pairing (see Caught in the Web below), two bakers are making a living from baking tipsy treats laced with alcohol. Krystina Castella and Terry Lee Stone have published a book: Booze Cakes Confections spiked with spirits, wine ...
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Traditionals with a twist Seed Cake by Fiona Burrell
Seed Cake was a favourite in Victorian times, but is not something we see very often these days and it is worth reviving. The seeds are caraway seeds and care must be taken with the amount that is added, as they can be a little too pungent if too many ...
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Qi brings taste of China to UK
Qi Teas offers a wide range of premium teas, which are grown and prepared in the remote Yellow Mountain region of China. They include organic green teas, loose-leaf, energy, lifestyle and golden black teas, which are available in either 25 envelope, string or tag teabags, or 100g loose-leaf packs.The firm ...
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Brand clinic: a question of choice
Don Williams, CEO of brand and design consultancy Pi Global, bewails the pressure group coercion that forces beloved brands to changeI’ve lost count of the number of times some of my ’more mature’ relatives have whinged about brands and, more specifically, about how they’ve been messed up! "Heinz Tomato Ketchup ...
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Book Review
The High StreetPhilip WilkinsonQuercus Books, £20If ever there was a timely moment to remind a government of its pre-election bluster about reviving the high street, it is this spin-off of a major BBC series that airs this month.The High Street offers the historical backdrop to the programme in which a ...
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Solae sells belief in soya
New functional ingredient Fibrim 1270 is targeted at bakers looking to make their products healthier and more cheaply.Solae has launched the soya ingredient a complex blend of insoluble fibre, soluble fibre and protein for a variety of baked goods. The company said that emerging research suggested soya fibre ...
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Back to brands
Through the downturn, the desserts market has held up well but it has been own-label and core own-label rather than premium own-label leading the growth. Now, it looks like the brands are staging a comeback."Normally you would expect brands to be a higher value and lower volume share ...
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Former telecoms manager opens artisan bakery
Bakery Andante, the brainchild of a former telecoms manager, opened this week in Edinburgh.
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NewsTesco steps up to bridge gap for Poppy Appeal
In a bid to rectify a shortfall in donations to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, due to its decision to delist more than 10 Hovis lines, Tesco has pledged to donate "tens of thousands" to the cause.
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Another crackers café
Stop the Week has previously reported on one ’pay what you like’ bakery shop in the US, with all proceeds going to charity. The Japanese have gone one better, with a café that offers free freshly roasted and brewed coffee and snacks all day long, with one proviso that ...
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3663 celebrates Christmas
Foodservice firm 3663 has unveiled a whole host of new Christmas lines including a number of bakery products. These include a Whites Feta and Pesto Tartlet, containing Greek feta cheese and pesto sauce with black olives and rosemary. Also new are Icefresh Orange Cream Enrobed Chocolate Profiterole Bites; Raspberry Trifle ...
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Next issue 19 November
lFats & oilsBritish Baker reviews one of the key areas of development in bakery since the Food Standards Agency announced its aim to drive down saturated fat levels in productslDeck ovensWe find out about the latest technology, features and updates that oven manufacturers have to offer to meet the varying ...
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Strike mooted at Batley
Reports are surfacing that staff at Fox’s Biscuits’ Batley site will ballot for industrial action, following their rejection of a 1.5% pay offer, with additional performance-related bonuses.
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NewsWarburtons introduces a ‘warmer’ identity on logo
Warburtons has launched a simplified, orange-coloured logo, which will be rolled out on all packaging, vehicles and signs over the coming months.
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NewsCo-op Xmas sarnies to help fund young carer service
A donation from each sale of The Co-operative Group’s new Christmas sandwich range will go towards helping young carers in the UK.
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Barracuda welcomes Costa into pubs
Pub chain Barracuda Group plans to roll out Costa coffee across its 217 outlets, as well as a new breakfast menu featuring baked goods such as croissants, muffins and bacon sandwiches.
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NI bakeries benefit from Chosen By You launch
Two Northern Irish bakeries are benefiting from the relaunch of Asda’s own-label range ‘Chosen By You’.
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Firms at risk from pensions ‘bouncer’
Bakery firms are being encouraged to start planning to protect themselves from a pensions ‘bouncer’.