All British Baker articles in September 2010 – Page 3
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You learn nothing in your own midden*(*literally a rubbish tip, but here a back yard)
Alan Stuart is MD of Stuarts of Buckhaven and president of Scottish BakersA ’midden’ tour is one of life’s pleasures. Being a baker I can walk down any street, pop into the baker’s shop, introduce myself as a fellow baker and almost always a rapport will be struck. If I ...
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Art of the grotesque
Here at Stop the Week, we’ve developed pretty strong constitutions and consider ourselves connoisseurs of all that is weird, left-field and extreme in baking. However, our stomachs are about to be tested next month at the bakery world’s first-ever 18-certificate event.Eat Your Heart Out a Halloween-themed pop-up bakery shop ...
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Austrian soy arrives in UK
New to the UK market are Soja soya flours and ingredients from Austria. Soja produces gluten- and lactose-free whole soy products and is currently supplying into international bakery and pasta brands.These range from enzyme-active soy flour, Soja Austria Pan, to soy flakes, Soja Austria Flakes. The finely ground soy flour ...
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Arla’s money-saving glaze
A new egg-free glaze from Arla Foods Ingredients gives a long-lasting shine and golden colour to baked goods.Multilac BK1111 is an E number-free, natural and cheaper alternative to liquid pasteurised egg, typically reducing raw material costs by 10-30%, said Arla."Multilac BK1111 is based on our own innovative technology," said Søren ...
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Lovetub pud double act is hot stuff
Farmhouse Fare has launched a range of puddings designed to take dessert eating from the dining table to the sofa.The 300g microwaveable Lovetubs range comprises Caramel and Chocolate puddings which can be eaten straight from the tub. The firm, a subsidiary of Daniels Group, also hopes the new desserts will ...
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Can sickness absence trigger maternity leave?
There are only a few weeks to go before a pregnant employee goes on maternity leave and she has just rung in sick. You don’t want to be messed about; you need certainty. So can you rely on this event to trigger an earlier start date?We receive many sickness absence ...
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Welsh winner invests £3m
Hot on the heels of being named Baker of the Year, Robin Jones, MD of The Village Bakery (Coedpoeth), has announced plans to invest £3m in a new 30,000 sq ft bakery to meet growing supermarket demand. The new bakery, due to open next May, producing bread and morning goods, ...
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Real Good Food’s profit hit by sugar prices
The Real Good Food Company has seen continued growth in its bakery and bakery ingredients businesses. However reduced sugar cost levels in the market has led to a 19% drop in sales in its sugar business Napier Brown.
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NewsTunnock’s staff walk out over pay dispute
Unite members at Tunnock’s biscuit factory in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, continued with planned strike action today, after rejecting the offer of a 2% pay increase at a meeting held yesterday.
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Brace’s in bid to save Warburtons bakery from closure
Warburtons has confirmed it is proposing to close its Newport bakery in South Wales, with the loss of up to 114 jobs. However, Brace’s Bakery has already stepped forward to try and save the site in Rogerstone.
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Bakery sees mixed success with exports
Bakery exports had mixed results in the first half of 2010, as total UK exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks grew by 4.3%.
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NewsSainsbury’s overhauls bakery lines in Taste the Difference revamp
Sainsbury’s has relaunched its entire Taste the Difference (TTD) range with a whole host of new bakery products in the offing.
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Asda own-label products now Chosen By You
Asda has relaunched its entire range of 3,500 Asda own-brand products under the new name Chosen By You (CBY).
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Martins puts in the money
Manchester-based Martins Foods will invest £1.5m in new equipment after buying cake firm Mellors from administration.
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NewsOcado brings in own-label baked goods
Online grocer Ocado has launched an extensive range of own-label products, including a large number of bakery items.
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Beef pies take top UK savoury slot
Beef pies have overtaken sausage rolls as the UK’s favourite savoury snack, according to a new report from research company Mintel.
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British Food Fortnight starts tomorrow
British Food Fortnight begins tomorrow (18 September) and bakers are gearing up to promote their British wares.
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NewsBeaney’s Bakery aids fruit firms in crumble challenge
Beaney’s Bakery in Strood has joined forces with fruit specialists Fourayes Farm and Norman Collett to produce a one-tonne apple and blackberry crumble.
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Evron scoops Spar garlic bread deal
Northern Ireland-based fresh and frozen baked goods manufacturer, Evron Foods has secured a contract to supply Spar UK with own-label fresh and frozen garlic breads. Evron will now produce Spar brand twin-pack frozen garlic baguettes and own-brand fresh single garlic baguettes as well as garlic slices, which is a new ...
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New Bertinet breads to launch in Selfridges
The Bertinet Bakery is to launch its new organic bread range in Selfridges later this month. The initial range, which comprises more than a dozen breads, will be available in London’s Selfridges Food Hall, from 27 September.