All British Baker articles in September 2009 – Page 2
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Improve seeks views on qualification
A call has been put out to employers to give their views on a new bakery qualification being developed by food and drink sector skills council Improve.
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So you want to improve your offer?
As a bakery shop how many times have you wanted to change, improve or review your offer and didn’t have a clue where to start?The best place to begin is with what you are currently doing and, most importantly, getting right: look at what is selling well, with good margins ...
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Fiendishly tempting treats
Premier Foods has launched its Halloween range, which includes a number of new products. Mr Kipling Fiendish Fancies are an orange and black version of the popular French Fancy, which sold well last year. Also available will be new cake bars from Cadbury Cinder Toffee ...
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Warburtons grows Farmhouse Loaf range
Warburtons has added an 800g Brown Farmhouse Loaf to its range. The new loaf builds on the success of the firm’s White Farmhouse Loaf its 800g variant is the fifth best-selling bread SKU in the UK with sales growth of 34% versus last year (AC Nielsen, w/e 11.7.09). "The ...
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Europastry on track for export growth
Spanish firm Europastry is to open a commercial subsidiary in the Netherlands to widen its distribution links in Europe.The new site will serve markets in Germany, Belgium and Northern Europe, to which it already distributes. The firm, which produces part-baked bread and frozen pastries, also has subsidiaries in Portugal and ...
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The end of a sticky situation?
As more bakeware hits the market offering claims of coatings that make greasing of tins wholly or partially redundant, is non-stick bakeware making release agents defunct for bakers? And if so, are there potential cost savings for bakers investing in non-stick bakeware compared to using release agents?Non-stick coatings range from ...
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Dream machine for dishes
Winterhalter has launched a new series of warewashers, which have been designed around caterers and retailers’ dream features. The UC Series combines under-counter dish and glasswashers and claims to produce better results with lower running costs.Winterhalter commissioned research and built a website - my-dream-machine.biz - to compile feedback on what ...
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Starbucks to develop local stores
Starbucks is to give its UK stores a facelift in a bid to make them more local and less global.The coffee shop chain is reviewing its approach to store design, and aims to put a bigger focus on "local relevance and environmental responsibility".Darcy Willson-Rymer, MD Starbucks UK and Ireland, said ...
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Wheat harvest holds up despite patchy summer
An improved harvest means bakers will be using more home-grown wheat this year. With most of the bread wheat now harvested, there is industry-wide relief that crops have survived well despite the patchy summer weather.
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Do you dare to dunk?
Ok, we’ve not run the rule over the data or peer-reviewed the findings, but we’re still happy to give light to research that states that some 25 million Britons have suffered biscuit injuries.The dubious claim made by Mindlab International, which devised the Biscuit Injury Threat Evaluation method, stated that a ...
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Cupcake Week makes the headlines as sales rocket
National Cupcake Week (14-19 September) has been a great success, with the national media picking up on the celebrations, as well as many local papers.
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Nation turns to toast and crumpets in downturn
Bread is reclaiming its place at the nation’s breakfast table, with recession-hit shoppers turning to morning toast as they seek greater value from their loaf.This effect has reversed a long-term decline in bakery products consumed at breakfast as the category has fought back into growth.According to TNS Usage data on ...
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Website set to cut point-of-sale design costs
BakeMark UK has launched a new website to help bakers reduce design and print costs for point-of-sale (POS) materials. The company commissioned research in the artisan bakery sector, which revealed that bakers were keen for support with professional POS materials.The new website www.mypersonalbakery.com which launches this month, enables ...
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UBUK gets into the Christmas spirit early
United Biscuits UK (UBUK) is ready with its Christmas range, including new, redesigned and returning cakes and biscuits for the festive season. New to the McVitie’s range is a Disney Cookies & Cream biscuit assortment and a Classic Collection Gifting Tin. Newcomers include a Penguin Yule Log, following the success ...
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Warburtons opens learning centre
Warburtons staff in Blackpool are getting a career boost after the company and Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union forked out for a learning centre.They have invested £5,000 in the new facility, which staff can use during their breaks and production shut-downs.More than 20 staff in Marton are already using ...
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My Career
What does your job involve?I oversee production from our two bakeries, ensuring procedures, standards and quality are maintained. I am also responsible for the management and training of production staff (10 in total), the development of new products, sourcing ingredients and managing stock control. I have daily contact with our ...
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NewsExtreme wedding cakes
We’re not sure who these cakes were made for, but it has been speculated that they were baked for the Kuwaiti royal family. Whoever they were for, we’re always happy to see pimped-up cakes.http://www.zuzafun.com/royal-cakes#more-483
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Recette Cake with Griottines
Out with the glacé cherries, in with the Griottines. BB spotted this new ingredient while out and about at the recent Speciality & Fine Food Fair in London. Griottines are a type of high-quality Morello cherry, the Oblachinska, found only in the Balkans, that have been steeped in kirsch to ...
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Broad remit for hygiene scores
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has established a broad top band for its new six-tier ’Scores on the Doors’ rating scheme.The national scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland will provide consumers with information about hygiene standards in food businesses.Sarah Appleby, FSA head of enforcement, said: "A broad top band ...
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Great British chip flavours
Tyrrells has launched three new ’Great British Potato Chip’ flavours to coincide with British Food Fortnight. The new varieties are Welsh Rarebit, Beef Wellington and Pork & Apple and retail in newly designed packaging featuring bunting and an invitation to "join the celebration".They are sold in 40g handybags and will ...