All British Baker articles in October 2016 – Page 5
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Product News
**Video** In conversation with Paul Rhodes at the Le Cordon Bleu bakery demonstration
Last week, British Baker visited Le Cordon Bleu in London to gain an insight into the company’s new diploma, the Diplôme de Boulangerie, and speak with guest chef Paul Rhodes who provided a bakery demonstration.
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Opinion
The Great British Bake Off. Episode eight: Tudors
Cathryn Dresser, GBBO series three contestant and baker extraordinaire, takes us through series 7 with an expert eye. Prepare thine lute and ruffle, and see which bakers escaped with their heads.
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News
Bakery graduate scoops Top Student Award
Devon Petrie has won the National Bakery School’s (NBS) Top Student Award and will be given the Freedom of the City of London.
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News
Amazon to build convenience stores
In a potentially inconvenient move for grocery retailers, online giant Amazon is expanding into bricks-and-mortar sites.
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Product News
Pidy launches ready-to-use sponge sheets
Pidy’s new handmade Technipat sponge sheets are aimed at the UK bakery and foodservice sectors, and are designed for Genoise and desserts.
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News
Burton’s loses sales and market share as it shuns deep discounts
Burton’s Foods - producer of brands including Maryland and Jammie Dodgers - has said it lost share in the sweet biscuits market in 2015 after refusing to participate in aggressive category price cuts.
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News
What could Brexit mean for the UK wheat industry?
Increasing productivity and profitability across the agricultural supply chain will be essential following Brexit, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has warned.
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News
Gafa talks Tesco bakery plans
Gordon Gafa, category director, bakery and wholesale at Tesco, was speaking at the British Society of Baking (BSB) autumn conference.
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Product News
GALLERY: Tesco’s new-look in-store bakery
There are 30 up and running, and five more being built each week. Take a look at Tesco’s new in-store bakery offering.
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Product News
Soreen’s Scream range brought back by popular demand
Malt loaf maker Soreen has announced that it has brought back its limited-edition Scream range for Halloween for the third consecutive year.
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Product News
Muntons opens new grain intake area
Malted ingredients supplier Muntons, which has invested £2.6m in its grain intake area, saw its new grain facility officially opened by the High Sheriff of Suffolk in a ribbon cutting ceremony on 5 October.
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News
FDF sets out new ambitions for sustainability in food and drink
Food and drink manufacturers are set to renew their commitment to reducing their impact on the environment, protect natural capital and contribute to the delivery of a sustainable food system for the future.
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News
8 ways to boost your bakery business
David Garman, senior independent director at John Menzies and former chief executive of Allied Bakeries, gave invaluable strategy advice at the British Society of Baking’s (BSB’s) autumn conference.
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Product News
Him! reveals continuing rise for food-to-go
The total food-to-go market is set to rise by an average rate of 4.4% over the next three years, according to MCA.
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News
TV company seeks confectioners for new series
TV production company Wall to Wall, the firm behind the TV series Victorian Bakers, is seeking “a diverse range of people who work with sugar” to take part in a new three-part series on Confectioners.
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Product News
**Video** In Conversation with Charles and William Eid from Signature Flatbreads
Last week, British Baker conducted an exclusive interview at the Signature Flatbreads factory in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, with joint MDs Charles and William Eid.
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News
Consumer confidence at record high, says Barclaycard
Consumer confidence levels have reached a record high, according to Barclaycard, which revealed that UK consumer spending rose 3.6% in Q3.
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Product News
Digital system to relieve food inspection worries for bakers
Meeting food safety standards has just become less stressful for independent bakeries, with the launch of Checkit Solo - a digital food safety system from Checkit.
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News
Delicious Alchemy appoints new CEO
Sheffield-based gluten- and dairy-free specialist Delicious Alchemy has appointed Iain Macpherson as the company’s new chief executive officer.
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Product News
Equipment supplier joins Greggs Breakfast Club in aid of local school
Guildford-based equipment supplier Manitowoc Foodservice has announced that it will join forces with Greggs Breakfast Club programme in aid of supporting Walkley Primary School, Sheffield.