All British Baker articles in October 2007 – Page 5
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Ingredients watch
Following British Cheese Week, which ran until last Sunday, new research suggests that when it comes to sandwich, pasty and pie fillings, British cheese may be more of a selling point than Continental varieties.According to the latest research from international market analyst Mintel, Lancashire, Cheshire and Red Leicester are preferable ...
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Logistics giant in new hands
Logistics company Christian Salvesen is to be sold to French rival Norbert Dentressangle Group for £254.4m, ending a decade-long saga of takeover bids and restructures.Northampton-based Salvesen, which distributes for bakery companies including Manor Bakeries and Vandemoortele, has 200 sites in the UK and Europe.Norbert Dentressangle said the deal would ...
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Training in focus
Improve and William Reed, publisher of British Baker, are joining forces to hold a training conference on 30 October.Bakery employers, trade associations, retailers and training providers are being invited to the One Voice conference, which will include short presentations on Improve’s new National Skills Council and flexible NVQs and SVQs, ...
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Pudding firm unveils plans
Sausage and frozen food company Glendale Foods has announced plans for the Great British Pudding Company - the Northampton-based savoury and sweet puddings business it acquired in August.It plans to step up pudding production and diversify into the chip shop and foodservice sectors, and by trading in European ex-pat markets.Glendale ...
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McVitie’s withdraws Irish fig rolls in packaging row
McVitie’s has been forced to change the packaging of its fig rolls for the Irish Republic after rival supplier Jacob Fruitfield (Jacob’s) argued it was a copycat of its own packaging.McVitie’s will have to stop distribution of an estimated 60,000 existing fig roll packets, although it does not have to ...
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Warburtons extends reach in Scotland
Warburtons is expanding its Scottish operation with the creation of a new 20,000 sq ft distribution depot at Eurocentral Business Park, near Glasgow.The company, which bakes 1.7 million loaves a week in Scotland, will use the depot to add 40 new delivery routes to the 55 already serviced from its ...
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Export opportunities for NI
Invest Northern Ireland has pledged business development and marketing support to bakeries that explore export opportunities in confectionery goods, such as cakes, biscuits and buns.A new market report, commissioned by Invest Northern Ireland, has pinpointed opportunities for smaller bakeries in Britain and Ireland due to growing demand for indulgent, premium ...
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CSR in the spotlight
Environmental concerns mean that businesses are under increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, as part of an overall Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) package.With a variety of upward pressures on their business costs, Scotland’s Walkers Shortbread is one of many taking action to make savings on utility costs.The ...
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Choco shock
The following ’shock freezing’ technique, which creates thin, flexible sheets of chocolate, is perfect for decorating Christmas logs. But be warned, this only works with real chocolate, not with baker’s coating. To master the technique it will be necessary to have a basic knowledge of chocolate tempering, which is ...
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A seasonal celebration
Wholesaler Bako London recently welcomed over 70 guests to its Wimbledon premises for a seasonal-themed open day.Visitors had the chance to check out ideas for Halloween and Christmas from a variety of ingredients and finished product suppliers at the event.Puratos came along to unveil its new Belcolade easy-temper chocolate. Dave ...
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Briefs
n Greencore has appointed Jonathan Hodgson as commercial director of its cakes and desserts division. The previous commercial director, Paul Rhodes was appointed as MD of Greencore Cakes & Desserts in 2006. Hodgson joins from Young’s Seafoods where he was account group director managing a team looking after the major ...