All Bakery articles – Page 57
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Bakers welcome approval of salt plan
from Gordon Polson, director, Federation of Bakers. Sir; We are pleased that the Food Standards Agency has agreed to our plan for the future of salt content in bread. The plan features an average salt level target that could be used...
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Bye and Kenny rise to take Patak's into a wider world
Patak's has made key changes to its management structure.Jonathan Bye has been promoted to group director - commercial operations and general manager of foods and breads. He was previously group director - commercial. In his new...
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Morrisons recalls bakery products
Morrisons has withdrawn certain batches of its own label hot cross buns and soft sliced white bread baps due to the possible presence of small pieces of metal.The affected products are Morrisons Hot Cross Buns 6-pack and Morrisons Soft...
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Brain food breadwinner
Bread enriched with the healthy fat Omega-3 is the latest product to be launched in the Sparky Brand range.The loaf is the third in the Sparky stable, with Omega-3 enriched whole chickens and fruit juices already unveiled. Ues Yuor Laof...
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Finance chief rises to take Warburtons helm
Warburtons has appointed Robert Higginson as its new MD.Higginson is set to move into the role in the spring, following five years as its finance director. Prior to Warburtons, he worked at Shell for 15 years in senior roles, latterly as Shell...
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On the Campaign Trail
Müller focuses on low-fat yoghurt… Rajah raises the flavour… Petits Filous goes on a big adventure… Warburtons poses a riddle…What’s new overseas?Budget undisclosed Manufacturer MüllerMüller has turned the...
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Mini Bakes for impulse snacks
Bagels and breadsticks are being added to Quaker’s Snack-a-Jacks brand from next year to attract new consumers during the post-festive dieting period.Mini Bakes will be available in two varieties – Sour Cream & Chive Mini Bagels and Cheese...
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DNA tests fail to find culprit
Hopes of identifying the source of a number of acts of sabotage at Allied Bakeries factory in Orpington, Kent, are fading.In September the police launched an investigation into the possible deliberate contamination of bread after glass, sewing...
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Finsbury Food makes Scottish acquisitions
Cake and bread manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has acquired Scottish companies California Cake Company, Campbell’s Cake Company and United Central Bakeries.Finsbury Food said that it had acquired California Cake Company and Campbell’s Cake...
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On the Campaign Trail
Pringles on the king kong trail… Rock ‘n’ roll with kingsmill… Disaronno is the star of the show… Fat or fiction with McCain…Budget £2m Manufacturer Procter & GambleNew TV advertising for Pringles hit screens last Tuesday...
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Cake’s down at RHM
RHM, the makers of Hovis, Mr Kipling and Bisto is expected to announce half-year pre-tax profits of £70m for the six months to October 29, up 7% on the same period last year.It will announce its full interim results on December 14, but said...
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Artisan bread’s open season
Californian bakery company La Brea is raising the stakes in bread with a range of branded artisan-style loaves from across the Atlantic that will sit alongside in-store bakery bread.The bread, which is packaged in open bags, is the first...
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Two new directors for bread specialist team
Branded bread maker Warburtons has named Roz Cuschieri as commercial director. Cuschieri takes up her new role with immediate effect and will be responsible for sales, marketing and category marketing.She has been at Warburtons for seven...
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Slices for ahealthy heart
Waitrose is stocking a selenium-enriched bread from Nutrilaw.The reformulated loaf goes on shelf in the multiple this month, and has been developed to contain less salt and a lower Glycaemic Index (GI) than the previous version.The...
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Ambient cheese roll is a riddle
Warburtons is targeting time-pressed mums with a first for the bakery sector – an ambient cheese roll which it believes is ideal for kids’ lunchboxes.All in One Riddlers is the ultimate in time-saving lunchbox solutions, and comes in two...
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Quality and tradition: a tasty recipe for growth
Jonathan Warburton explains why his family’s business is well placed to rise to the challenges of the future. Julian Hunt reportsJonathan Warburton points out of the window of his office in Back O’ Th’ Bank House, the quaint-sounding...
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Staple develops style
Bread is still a breakfast staple, but it is being replaced with more exotic variants such as croissants and muffinsEver a breakfast staple and still present at 37% of all breakfasts, bread is starting to lose out to some of its more...
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First ‘crustless’ bread launched
Hovis has launched the first ‘crustless’ loaf of bread.The white loaf was created using a special tin and oven so that the outer layer of the dough does not brown, leaving an ‘invisible crust’.Hovis said that the loaves had been...
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Cake flour mixes rise to greater heights
Cake and bread flour mixes are experiencing an uplift, with new products aimed at introducing a younger generation to bakingThe cake mixes category is in great health as is represented by the flour mixes sector which, according to...
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Naans take snack route
Patak’s has developed Snack Naans, which it claims are the first fresh Indian breads aimed specifically at snacking.Available in two fillings, grilled pepper & tomato and onion bhaji, the fresh naans can be eaten cold or put in a toaster...