All British Baker articles in October 2008 – Page 3
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Coffee shop market to continue rise, says study
The coffee shop market will continue to grow despite the credit crunch, with new data showing that the number of outlets in the UK increased by 15% in the 18 months to October.According to research company Allegra Strategies, which is due to launch a report on the market next month, ...
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Coffee Republic fights its corner
More aggressive sales and marketing activity have helped Coffee Republic reverse a downward trend, according to its latest trading update.Operating losses to the end of August have reduced by nearly 40% compared with the previous year. This was driven by increased franchise income, the success of its Cineworld concession deal ...
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Ferrari’s closes down eight stores
South Wales-based, Ferrari’s has closed eight of its bakery retail shops in response to the current economic climate. Its Mumbles, Porthcawl, Mountain Ash, Tredegar, Abertillery and one of its Bridgend shops were closed after trading on Saturday, 25 October. Further closures were seen at its shops in Abergavenny and Hereford ...
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Ferrari’s closes down eight stores
South Wales-based, Ferrari’s has closed eight of its bakery retail shops in response to the current economic climate. Its Mumbles, Porthcawl, Mountain Ash, Tredegar, Abertillery and one of its Bridgend shops were closed after trading on Saturday, 25 October. Further closures were seen at its shops in Abergavenny and Hereford ...
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Watch out for changes to grievance law
Businesses should be aware of changes to grievance procedures, warned legal expert Ray Silverstein, in a talk on employment law at the Bakers’ Fair in Sheffield.He told visitors to the event on Sunday, 19 October, that from next April, current statutory minimum procedures will be replaced by a revised Code ...
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Watch out for changes to grievance law
Businesses should be aware of changes to grievance procedures, warned legal expert Ray Silverstein, in a talk on employment law at the Bakers’ Fair in Sheffield.He told visitors to the event on Sunday, 19 October, that from next April, current statutory minimum procedures will be replaced by a revised Code ...
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Cashing in on the campus
Student life is all about long sessions in cafés and bars, a frantic social life and minimal studying, right? A captive audience, and a gift to caterers and food-on-the-go brands.If that is where your image of university living is stuck, then you are probably showing your age. As Sodexo’s latest ...
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Cashing in on the campus
Student life is all about long sessions in cafés and bars, a frantic social life and minimal studying, right? A captive audience, and a gift to caterers and food-on-the-go brands.If that is where your image of university living is stuck, then you are probably showing your age. As Sodexo’s latest ...
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Callebaut invests in Spanish venture
Barry Callebaut has opened a new factory in Spain, dedicated to the production of frozen pastry - "haute patisserie" - in the Alicante/Valencia region.Barry Callebaut Pastry Manu-facturing Iberica is an 80:20 joint venture between cocoa and chocolate product manufacturer Barry Callebaut and master pastry chefs Paco and Jacob Torreblanca. The ...
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Callebaut invests in Spanish venture
Barry Callebaut has opened a new factory in Spain, dedicated to the production of frozen pastry - "haute patisserie" - in the Alicante/Valencia region.Barry Callebaut Pastry Manu-facturing Iberica is an 80:20 joint venture between cocoa and chocolate product manufacturer Barry Callebaut and master pastry chefs Paco and Jacob Torreblanca. The ...
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Rowe’s brings in Savers sandwiches
Cornish baker W C Rowe is to launch a new line of products - Rowe’s Savers - into its retail outlets to appeal to price-conscious consumers.The new range will initially feature four varieties of ready-made sandwiches, but Rowe’s aims to expand the brand further in 2009. The sandwiches will be ...
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Denny’s brings in green jackets
Uniform supplier Denny’s has launched two eco-friendly chef’s jackets. Its Organic Chef’s Jacket is made using 100% organic cotton under the Denny’s brand and its Ecological Chef’s Jacket is made from 50/50 polyester/cotton and will be sold under the Le Chef Brand.The cotton used is treated using ’bio-preparation’ methods, which ...
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Rowe’s brings in Savers sandwiches
Cornish baker W C Rowe is to launch a new line of products - Rowe’s Savers - into its retail outlets to appeal to price-conscious consumers.The new range will initially feature four varieties of ready-made sandwiches, but Rowe’s aims to expand the brand further in 2009. The sandwiches will be ...
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Denny’s brings in green jackets
Uniform supplier Denny’s has launched two eco-friendly chef’s jackets. Its Organic Chef’s Jacket is made using 100% organic cotton under the Denny’s brand and its Ecological Chef’s Jacket is made from 50/50 polyester/cotton and will be sold under the Le Chef Brand.The cotton used is treated using ’bio-preparation’ methods, which ...
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Weight relaxation just for wrapped bread
Craft bakers selling unwrapped loaves cannot take advantage of the recent relaxation of bread weight laws, which abandons specified loaf quantities, because the new legislation only applies to packaged bread.As reported in British Baker, an EC directive to be introduced next April will scrap ancient restrictions that limit loaf sizes, ...
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Farm-level costs could force up bread prices
Rises in "underlying costs at farm level", including energy and fuel, could force up bread prices in the longer term, according to Alex Waugh, chief executive of the National Association of British and Irish Millers (nabim).Speaking during a discussion at the Home Grown Cereal Authority’s (HGCA) Grain Market Outlook conference ...
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Weight relaxation just for wrapped bread
Craft bakers selling unwrapped loaves cannot take advantage of the recent relaxation of bread weight laws, which abandons specified loaf quantities, because the new legislation only applies to packaged bread.As reported in British Baker, an EC directive to be introduced next April will scrap ancient restrictions that limit loaf sizes, ...
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Farm-level costs could force up bread prices
Rises in "underlying costs at farm level", including energy and fuel, could force up bread prices in the longer term, according to Alex Waugh, chief executive of the National Association of British and Irish Millers (nabim).Speaking during a discussion at the Home Grown Cereal Authority’s (HGCA) Grain Market Outlook conference ...
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Fanta goes natural in new brand drive
Fanta now contains no artificial flavours or colours, thanks to a reformulation of the drink, as part of a £6.25m brand investment by Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) this year.Fanta will also have a pack redesign to highlight these new claims. The new design will include Guideline Daily ...
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Fanta goes natural in new brand drive
Fanta now contains no artificial flavours or colours, thanks to a reformulation of the drink, as part of a £6.25m brand investment by Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) this year.Fanta will also have a pack redesign to highlight these new claims. The new design will include Guideline Daily ...