All British Baker articles in October 2009 – Page 5
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Three is magic number for Tabletop Mixer
Pantheon’s TM Tabletop Mixers come with three aluminium mixing attachments, which can be easily changed by raising the mixer head.
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Spice rack: Mace
Mace is the lacy, bright scarlet outer covering of the nutmeg. Once it is peeled away and starts to dry, it turns golden yellow. As blade mace, it is added to sauces to infuse flavour before being removed. Its flavour is reminiscent of nutmeg, but more delicate.
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Sandwiches remain a lunch staple
Sandwiches are suffering an overall decline in sales, but are still a top lunch choice, according to the latest out-of-home lunch figures from international market research company, NPD Group.
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New National Trust line
The National Trust is to launch its first branded bakery range in early 2010, and is on the look-out for bakeries to get involved.
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Home is where the start is
If interest in the recent National Cupcake Week showed us anything, it’s that a huge cottage industry has sprung up in recent years made up of professional bakers working from home. It’s not just cupcakes either. A wide variety of baked goods are being produced professionally in domestic kitchens.
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Grab a slice of the market
Puddings & Pies has launched a range of 13 individually wrapped slices aimed at the snack market.The range includes the company’s best-selling Almond Slice, as well as a Triple Chocolate Chip Brownie, new Muesli Bar and a Yoghurt-Topped Raspberry Oaty.
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Warrens’ staff gain on-the-job NVQs
Warrens Bakery staff have become the first to get a new-style qualification without spending time in the classroom, doing coursework, or exams.
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Fruity freedom from sugar
Sweet Freedom is a newly launched company producing natural sweeteners made with 100% fruit.
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Small but perfectly formed
BakeMark UK’s new thaw and serve Readi-Bake Mini Bite range has been created in response to growing demand for smaller treats, says the company.
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Edible nut pricing
Almonds: Prices have continued to increase over the past month. Predictions are that total production might fall even below the 1.3bn lb level (590,000mt), when earlier forecasts were up to 1.65bn lbs. The short- to medium-term view is that prices will continue to rise, possibly until December/January.
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Lightbody hands over Finsbury helm to Duffy
Martin Lightbody has stepped down as chief executive of Finsbury Foods, and handed the reins to former chief operating officer John Duffy, as the group announced its full-year results.
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At the Double
You could say that a baker’s job is never done until they have produced a great product, delivered it in pristine condition and made it so enjoyable that shoppers come back for more. Reputation is all to the smallest craft baker or the biggest bakery food manufacturer. But it is only as good as your last delivery.
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Get Creative with cream and gelatine
Dairy manufacturer Pritchitts has launched Creative Base a product that combines cream with gelatine. It can be used as a setting base for a range of different recipes, both sweet and savoury, says the company.
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Cold comfort for cupcake collections
The Handmade Cake Company has launched a range of cupcake collections.
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Cocoa
As cocoa prices go through the roof, bakers are urged to source sustainablyThe high cost of cocoa looks set to continue as its commodity market price globally reaches near-record highs. Chocolate makers have been stocking up amid fears of supply shortages from the Ivory Coast, a leading supplier.
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Bread and butter tale
"Hovis bakes 3,300lb bread and butter pudding" was the eyebrow-raising headline in The Telegraph that stopped Stop the Week’s week this week. "A bread and butter pudding weighing the same as two baby elephants has been unveiled," it unveiled.
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A different way to digest bread
One of those bizarre factoids that often gets trotted out by analysts is that bread actually has a higher penetration marketing double-speak for how much a particular product is purchased in a particular market than toilet roll. It’s in the high 90s percentage-wise. So how can we mop up those last few bread-dodging households? Stop the Week suggests a marketing campaign around these uncommon uses for bread, from the ever-relevant Reader’s Digest...
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Farmhouse Fare links up with golden syrup brand
Lancashire-based Farmhouse Fare has teamed up with Lyle’s Golden Syrup to launch a new luxury syrup sponge pudding.
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Bloody scary
I always prefer to top my cakes with fresh fruit, nuts and ingredients that work with the overall flavour of the recipe. It seems a shame to put so much work into getting a cake right and only to dust it all over with sugar-shock sprinkles or ultra-sweet fondant, unless I’m making a sculpture or the job absolutely demands it. You can usually come up with ways of using ingredients that work well with the flavours of the cake to decorate cupcakes.
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Festive biscuits
Several Cadbury’s biscuit products and a new Maryland cookies tub will be available from Burton’s Foods for Christmas. The company has re-introduced a seasonal range for Maryland, with a 675g sharing tub and a White Choc Chip Mini Cookies carton (150g).
