All British Baker articles in October 2012 – Page 2

  • Food labelling plan launched
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    Food labelling plan launched

    2012-10-24T00:00:00Z

    The government has announced plans for consistent front-of-pack food labelling, which will include traffic lights and guideline daily amounts (GDAs), to be introduced next year.

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    Premier Foods: limited evidence of turnaround

    2012-10-24T00:00:00Z

    There is “limited evidence” of a turnaround at Premier Foods, despite its focus on Power Brands, according to a City analyst.

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    Greggs spooks customers in new video

    2012-10-24T00:00:00Z

    A new zombie-inspired video created by Greggs has gone viral for Halloween and accumulated more than 100,000 views.

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    Carr’s Milling Industries appoints new CEO

    2012-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Carr’s Milling Industries has appointed Tim Davies as its new chief executive as one of a number of changes to the company’s board.

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    Latest acrylamide report shows limited change

    2012-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Acrylamide levels in food have seen no significant changes since the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) last annual update, it reported today.

  • Costa enjoys growth in sales and profits
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    Costa enjoys growth in sales and profits

    2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Whitbread has revealed Costa Coffee’s underlying profits have risen by almost 30% to £36.1m in its half-year results.

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    Business rates specialist points to ‘toxic cocktail’

    2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

    A leading business rates specialist has warned the lack of support for businesses creates a “toxic cocktail”.

  • BB columnist secures Dragon’s funding
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    BB columnist secures Dragon’s funding

    2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

    British Baker columnist Umer Ashraf, owner of the iCafé coffee chain, has successfully gained £80,000 in funding after appearing on BBC Two programme Dragons’ Den.

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    In pictures: Bako Western trade show

    2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

    The Bako Western trade show took place recently and British Baker was on hand to photograph the event. To see the photos click on the slideshow below.

  • Premier says goodbye to £75m bread contract
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    Premier says goodbye to £75m bread contract

    2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Premier Foods has revealed that it will not be renewing a £75m bread contract with a multiple retailer from mid-2013, as it looks to focus on more profitable operations.

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    Cupcake Week sees great result for charity

    2012-10-22T00:00:00Z

    A fantastic £1,471.34 has been raised so far for our partner charity CLIC Sargent, during National Cupcake Week (NCW), with donations still rolling in Last month saw hundreds of bakers across the country getting involved in NCW and raising money for the cancer charity through the sale of pin badges, ...

  • Jamie Oliver partners Boots on lunch range
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    Jamie Oliver partners Boots on lunch range

    2012-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Boots UK has joined forces with Jamie Oliver to launch his first deli-inspired lunchtime range, in a bid to banish “lunch lethargy”.

  • Welcome resurgence for bakery retail businesses
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    Welcome resurgence for bakery retail businesses

    2012-10-22T00:00:00Z

    The number of bakery retail businesses is on the up, having increased almost 5% in the past year, according the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. The UK Business: Activity, Size, Location 2012 report contains data on VAT registered businesses in the UK, and was produced from a ...

  • Product News

    Could vaccine threaten gluten-free bakery?

    2012-10-22T00:00:00Z

    The gluten-free bakery market of the future could be under threat from a new vaccine, currently being developed to combat coeliac disease. Nexvax2, which has just entered clinical trials in New Zealand, Australia and the US, has been developed by American biotechnology company ImmusanT, and is the first therapeutic vaccine ...

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    IAMB names new president

    2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

    A second-generation baker, Sean Stafford, was elected president of the Irish Association of Master Bakers (IAMB) at its biennial conference earlier this month.

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    Subway set to take VAT fight to Europe

    2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Subway plans to take its case to abolish VAT on its toasted sandwiches to Europe, British Baker can confirm.It comes as a tribunal this month ruled against the move to exempt the food-to-go sandwich firm’s sub-style sandwiches and similar products sold by bakery retailers from the 20% tax.Dipak Jotangia, ...

  • Pret UK MD steps down
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    Pret UK MD steps down

    2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

    The managing director of Pret A Manger, the UK sandwich shop chain, has stepped down, according to reports.

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    Bertinet to open second Bath shop

    2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

    The Bertinet Kitchen & Bakery is due to open a new outlet in Bath at the end of November.

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    Fox’s employees balloted on terms of work

    2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Staff at Fox’s Biscuits fought against proposed changes to their terms of employment last week.

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    Birmingham bakery school expands

    2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Loaf Cookery School has moved into larger premises to open up a new bakery and cope with the growing demand for its bread-making courses.