All British Baker articles in October 2012
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NewsFDF signs up to palm oil pledge
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is one of a number of organisations that have stated their intention to source 100% sustainable palm oil by 2015.
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NewsBSA calls for fairer coffee shop tax
The Beverage Standards Association (BSA) has hit out at Starbucks and other multinational coffee shop chains that it claims are avoiding paying tax in the UK.
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NewsWarburtons creates fibre Facebook app
Warburtons has developed an interactive area on its dedicated Facebook page to help consumers learn more about their fibre intake.
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Workforces to grow in next year
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has revealed British firms in the private sector will be taking on more staff in the next 12 months.
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NewsEstate expansion for Peyton and Byrne
London-based bakery business Peyton and Byrne plans to open up to 10 new sites in the next year.
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NewsBurton’s Biscuit Company trains unemployed youngsters
Burton’s Biscuit Company has welcomed unemployed youngsters through its doors this week to offer skills and training in the food manufacturing industry.
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NewsCosta backs out from Totnes store
The campaigning efforts of independent coffee shop businesses and local residents have resulted in Costa Coffee backing out from opening an outlet in a Devonshire town.
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NewsBakery firms scoop FDF awards
A number of bakery manufacturers have scooped prizes at the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) Community Partnership Awards this year.
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NewsGreggs wins accolades for social media campaign
Greggs has won two digital awards for a social media campaign, which helped to sell more than one million doughnuts nationwide.
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NewsHovis buyer sought by Goldman Sachs?
Hovis is being positioned for sale, with investment bank Goldman Sachs brought in to seek out buyers, it has been reported.
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NewsThoughtful Bread Co seeks investors for new shop
The Thoughtful Bread Company is aiming to fund its expansion plans through an online investment scheme - Crowdcube.
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Ukraine places ban on wheat exports
Ukraine will not export any wheat from 15 November, the country’s agriculture minister confirmed this week.
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Geordie Bakers win BB survey prize draw
Ian Thomson of Geordie Bakers has won £100-worth of Amazon vouchers in British Baker’s reader research survey prize draw.
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NewsPie firm rebrands to avoid legal dispute
A Cardiff pie shop has been forced to rebrand following a trademark dispute with another pie business, owned by members of the same family.
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Sargents approved as buyer for Boparan Xmas pud business
Sargents Bakeries is to buy Boparan Holdings’ Avana Christmas pudding business, following approval from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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NewsMoodog targets transport sites
A treat-style food-to-go concept is looking to target travel hubs as part of its UK-wide expansion, British Baker can reveal.
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NewsCocomaya opens third outlet
Artisan baker and chocolatier Cocomaya has opened its third London shop.
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CSM takes next steps in bakery divestment
CSM Global has announced an Information Memorandum will be sent out to a select number of potential buyers of its Bakery Supplies business, from today.
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NewsAllied scoops Premier’s lost Co-op contract
Allied Bakeries has won the multi-million-pound bread contract for own-label bread lost by Premier Foods – as rumours mount the food group is looking at options to sells its bread business.
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Opinion
Spare me please from reality television
The Great British Bake Off is only the latest offering amongst a plethora of challenging, and public orientated programmes that pit contestants against each other for the coveted title of, “whatever of the year”.