All Bakery articles – Page 47
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NewsNew row over ‘ill timed’ attack on salt levels in bread
The amount of salt in leading brands of bread has come under scrutiny once again after a new alert from health campaigners.
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NewsAllied Bakeries supply chain gets new director
Allied Bakeries is to get a new supply chain director as Paul Longley steps down following a 37-year career with the bread giant.
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NewsBakers urged to put ‘real bread’ mark on additive-free loaves
A ‘real bread’ mark is being launched to flag up loaves that are free from artificial additives. Food policy pressure group Sustain said it would be rolling out the Loaf Mark in October as part of its Real Bread Campaign.
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Nigel Toon, HR Director, Allied Bakeries
What’s it like to work for your company? Bakery is a highly competitive, very fast-moving category you need to be on the ball. We are the people behind some of the biggest bread brands in the UK: Kingsmill, Burgen, Allinson and Sunblest.
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All-day bara breakfast from Ginsters
Ginsters is extending its Cornish Bara range with an all-day breakfast version. The original three-strong line-up of baras was launched in March, when Ginsters described the product which is made with soft bread dough as "the love child...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Burgen Buckwheat & Poppy Seed loaf
The vitamin D fortified loaf will fill a gap in the market for a healthy bread that doesn’t compromise on taste
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Hovis launches range of part-baked breads
Hovis is to inject some much-needed excitement into the part-baked bread market with a range of rolls and bloomer loaves.The UK's second-biggest bread brand claimed part-baked was dominated by "anaemic-looking baguettes" and that it...
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NewsNew York Style pita chip set to challenge Warburtons snacks
The baked snacks aisle is hotting up. Under the New York style brand, Greek-owned company Chipita will launch into the UK for the first time, taking on Warburtons Baked Pitta Chips and other rivals in this emerging category.
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NewsHovis fights back after sales slump
Sales of Hovis have plummeted in the past year, The Grocer can reveal. The brand's pre-packed bread dropped 9% to £406m in the year to 19 February, with volumes down 3.3%, according to SymphonyIRI.
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The big grocery money in the Rich List ranks
Galen and George Weston, whose family interests include ABF the Kingsmill to Primark conglomerate as well as stakes in Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason, were once again the highest ranking food and drink figures in The Sunday Times Rich List,...
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NewsFocus On Bakery: Bakery falls flat
Over-promotion has left the bakery sector flat and white bread is still losing favour. But suppliers remain stoic, looking to innovation to grab market share. Nick Hughes reports
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Focus On Bakery: Innovations
Kingsmill is following rival Warburtons into the sandwich alternatives sector with a range of flatbread products. Developed to meet growing consumer needs for lunchtime products that offer variety, the range includes 50/50 Wraps, 50/50 Pockets, Pockets and Deli Softs.
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Soda bagels for Genesis Crafty bakery
A bakery is bringing a modern twist to traditional Irish soda bread by moving it into the bagel market.Genesis Crafty's Soda Bagel (rsp: £1.39) is being rolled out to 400 Tescos following test marketing. The Northern Ireland-based bakery...
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NewsDr Oetker takes tips from the top chefs
Home bakers are being offered the chance to cheat like the pros with two new Dr Oetker products. The brand has taken products used by professional chefs and adapted them for mass-market use. Cake Release Spray (rsp: £2.99) is designed to...
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NewsWarbies bagged snack back with new identity
Warburtons has returned to the snacks arena 10 months after a fire stopped production of its new SnackaDoodle and Chippidy DooDaa lines but it has dropped one brand and radically revamped the other.
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NewsExtra share for Kingsmill but Associated profits are flat
Kingsmill maker Associated British Foods reported a rise in group revenues for the past six months but warned that sugar production costs would weigh on profitability in the second half of the year. Group sales were up 9% to £5.21bn in the 24 weeks to 5 March, while pre-tax profits ...
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Higgidy open top savoury slices hit Boots
Premium pie maker Higgidy has unveiled its first savoury slices. The open-top puff-pastry slices, which can be eaten cold or heated, are available in pancetta, red onion & mature cheddar and spinach, pesto & goats cheese (rsp:…
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Warburtons rolls on to Royal shopping list
Warburtons is rolling out its first-ever burger buns and hot dog rolls in time for the bank holiday and Royal Wedding.The company said it expected to grow the £238m wrapped rolls category [Nielsen 52w/e 19 February 2011] with the launch...
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Multiples kick off thin plastic wrap recycling
The UK's biggest supermarkets are to make it easier to recycle thin plastic packaging such as bread bags and cereal liners in-store. The big four supermarkets, the Co-operative Group and Waitrose will start taking back the plastic used...
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NewsBread with a ‘tasty twist’ at breakfast
Mission Foods has unveiled a bread designed specifically for the breakfast market. Cranberry & Orange Breakfast Bread, which is available now from Morrisons, comes in packs containing four flatbreads (rsp: 99p).