All British Baker articles in October 2010 – Page 2
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Sick pay and work
The National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) receives many calls about bakers or shop staff found to be working elsewhere, while supposedly on sick leave from their employers.An important non-bakery-related cases highlights your rights as an employer. In McCann v Clydebank College, Mr McCann was employed by the college as ...
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Mouthing off
"The humorous billboards are a fun way of helping consumers relate to the brand’s name Bimbo (pronounced Beembo), which is also the name of our bear character. Bimbo is derived from the Italian word bambino, meaning little boy"a spokesperson for Mexican Bimbo Bakeries explains why its latest billboard ads feature ...
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Membership renewal
The time is nearly upon us. Not only is Christmas not far away, but for most of our members it is time for subscription renewal. Members who use us regularly and read all the information sent to them know what the association can provide over other subscription-based companies. The NAMB ...
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Members update
The NAMB is delighted to welcome the following new and returning members:George SergiouAnthony’s Bakery43 Bridgewater StreetLiverpool L1 OARMr Gerard LazerasCrusty Crust Ltdt/a Monicas Patisserie314 Lymington RoadHighcliffeChristchurchDorset BH23 5ETMr John RobertshawJ R Food SolutionsRiver CottageAcaster SelbyYorkNorth Yorkshire YO23 7BPMrs GianelliTicino Bakery Limited176/178 Bermondsey StreetBermondseyLondon SE1 3TQ
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Lunch! Product round-up from the trade show
Handmade slices up marketHandmade Cake Co has launched a few new products for Christmas. Tiffin slices with cranberry, white chocolate tiffin slices with cranberries, cherries and nuts, and apple & mincemeat slices will all be available for the winter. A new whole fruit cake has also been launched, and is ...
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Toaster of the week: Jesus toaster
Toast impressions are nothing new we’ve seen everything from cartoon characters to football insignia burnt onto bread. Similarly, Jesus’ favoured medium of appearing on bread products is well-documented. Now, the two have made an unholy alliance in the form of the Jesus toaster. "It’s really a natural parody to ...
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Increase in the National Minimum Wage
Just a reminder that the National Minimum Wage increased on 1 October 2010, and that those aged 21 are now entitled to the full adult rate, as follows:l standard rate (workers aged 21 and over): £5.93l development rate (workers aged 18-20): £4.92l young workers’ rate (workers aged under 18, but ...
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Tesco versus Hovis: Viewpoint
It is a massive industry spat! Tesco the retail giant, described in the press last week as making £6,000 profit per minute, has delisted 11 Hovis lines because the bread baker has made clear its need to impose a price rise.
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Hollywood highlights
As Niall Irwin, director of Irwin’s plant bakery, Portadown, NI, incoming president of the Irish Master Bakers Association, received the chain of office from outgoing president Patrick Smyth, it was a significant moment. "He has been inspirational for the trade!" said Irwin.Patrick Smyth, of AB Mauri’s Yeast Products in Finglas, ...
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Food in the news
Photographs of a McDonald’s Happy Meal taken every day for six months, by American artist Sally Davies, revealed that the burger, bun and fries had not started showing even the first signs of mould, reported The Daily Mail. Davies said that at six months old, the food felt plastic to ...
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Reporting in: Wheat market firm, but pricey
Alex Waugh Director general, Nabim Now that the UK harvest is complete, there’s an opportunity to reflect on the grain market situation. First the good news: although smaller than anticipated, at 14.8 million tonnes, the British wheat harvest is still bigger than last year and the quality is generally acceptable. ...
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Puratos extends Satin feel
Puratos has relaunched its Satin Cake Range with a number of new mixes. Joining its already popular Satin Crème Cake Range, the company has added muffin, farmhouse and moist-cake mixes.Based on an original American recipe, Puratos’s Satin Crème Cake range features plain, chocolate, banana, lemon, coffee, toffee, wholegrain, ...
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A holiday pay victory for employers!
Employees accrue annual leave during periods of sickness absence. But a new case seems to offer you a tactic that can limit the impact. So how does it work?The case of HM Revenue & Customs v Stringer 2009 was not welcomed by employers. Firstly, the House of Lords left many ...
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Tunnock’s dispute over
Staff at Tunnock’s biscuit factory have accepted a pay deal following a walkout at the Lanarkshire firm. Unite members were balloted on a two-year pay offer of 2.5% backdated to 1 July 2010 and a further 2.5% from 1 July 2011. The deal, strongly recommended by the union, was accepted ...
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Report: Price still the deterrent to organic purchase
Consumers still balk at the price of organic food, a new report from YouGov SixthSense reveals. Price remains a strong deterrent, with 58% of UK consumers stating that they avoid purchasing organic foods, because of perceived high prices. Around one in four consu-mers also abstain from eating organic because they ...
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Caught in the web
The world’s largest "toast mosaic" has been made using 9,852 slices of toast - the work of 40 Facebook friends as a birthday card for one Sandra Whitfield’s 50th... bit.ly/9kgjBrOver 100 employees of Kraft Foods assembled in Dubai to make the world’s (most pointless) sandwich-related record: the biggest line of ...
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Butterbursts out
Byron Bay has launched a new limited-edition festive cookie as well as a range of biscuits specifically targeted at the hospitality industry.Butterbursts, available in citrus, choc hazelnut and passionfruit varieties, have been launched under the Byron Bay Bakehouse brand in a twin-pack format for the hotel and catering industries. "It ...
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Traditionals with a twist flapjacks by Fiona Burrell
Traditionally, flapjacks are made using butter, golden syrup, sugar and rolled oats. They are very simple to make and are delicious and popular as they are. However, they do lend themselves to various additions or variations. For example, dried fruits, which have a little sharpness to them, counterbalance the sweetness ...
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Nordic brings Fibrex to UK
Denmark-based Nordic Sugar is promoting a moisture-retaining product to bakers of gluten-free products. The firm, which claims to be the world’s only manufacturer of sugar beet fibre, says Fibrex a gluten-free dried sugar beet fibre has a unique ability to retain moisture in bakery products, contributing to longer-lasting ...
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Supermarket giant Tesco delists Hovis bread lines
by Sylvia Macdonald In an unprecedented move, Tesco has delisted approximately 11 Hovis breads. According to British Baker sources, the retailer refused to accept a price increase from the baker, leaving Hovis with no choice but to walk away.