News in brief

Honeytop doubles bakery capacity

08-May-2010 - Dunstable-based bakery Honeytop Speciality Foods has doubled its capacity and created 140 new jobs following new business wins and an expansion of its product range.

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Here come the muffin men

01-May-2010 - Meet the men with the ultimate goal of selling American muffins to the US

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Bakers rise to the healthy challenge

01-May-2010 - As health continues to be a major trend, manufacturers look towards ingredient suppliers for added benefits, reports Hayley Brown

There may be trouble ahead for sustainable supply chain

01-May-2010 - Cuts to reduce the £163bn fiscal deficit could undermine the next incoming government's efforts to create a more sustainable food supply chain, according to the Food Ethics Council (FEC).

Soreen md uses his malt loaf to boost firm’s sales channels

01-May-2010 - Malted loaf maker Soreen is sustaining its turnaround more than a year into its recovery strategy. Revenue is still rising on the back of new product development (NPD) and the growth of new sales channels, according to md Paul Tripp.

Yeast strain offers hope in fight against acrylamide

22-Apr-2010 - Canadian firm Functional Technologies is seeking partners to help commercialise a radical new approach to tackling acrylamide formation in baked goods based on a proprietary strain of yeast.

Buyers report liquid egg availability fears

22-Apr-2010 - Food manufacturers sourcing egg products are predicting further price hikes and availability worries as European egg producers struggle to get to grips with changing welfare legislation.

Honeyrose defies gloom in organic bakery

21-Apr-2010 - Organic baker Honeyrose has expanded capacity at its north London factory, reflecting its confidence in the organic cake market in defiance of the doom and gloom surrounding the sector.

Nevis Bakery sees £300,000 investment

15-Apr-2010 - Nevis Bakery will be moving into a new food production facility this month, as part of a £300,000 investment.

The full flavour of fat

15-Apr-2010 - SpringThyme Oils has launched a new range of bakery shortenings that have been infused with herbs and spices. The ingredients promise the functionality of hard fats combined with the convenience of liquid oils.

Start your day the Fairtrade way

15-Apr-2010 - Dorset Cereals has been working with the Fairtrade Foundation and the Southern African Macadamia Growers' Association (SAMAC) to launch new breakfast granolas.

Keep your pie on the ball

15-Apr-2010 - Clayton Park Bakery has produced a Scouse pie exclusively for Liverpool Football Club.

Iron is hot for tots

15-Apr-2010 - Heinz is launching Heinz First Steps Toddler Cookies and Heinz Organic Stock Cubes.

New crumbs from Crimble

15-Apr-2010 - Mrs Crimble's has launched fresh seeded loaf, which is made with a variety of natural gluten-free flours, ground flax and linseeds.

Finsbury Foods is ‘open to acquisition offers’

15-Apr-2010 - Finsbury Foods boss John Duffy has not ruled out the prospect of the firm being open to more approaches, after a bid to acquire the firm fell through last year.

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Under the crumb

12-Apr-2010 - Meet the smart cookie in charge of bringing leaner, meaner McVitie's Hob Nob biscuits to your tea table

Warburtons snaps up North East Bakery site

12-Apr-2010 - Warburtons has bought North East Bakery’s former baking plant on the Newburn Industrial Estate in Newcastle.

Way to keep crumpets on the move


06-Apr-2010 - Astec Conveyors recently installed two new RG Luma Automation lines to increase speed of crumpet production at Honeytop Speciality Foods.

Bakers slash salt with ‘micro’ salt particles

22-Mar-2010 - Loaves with “astonishingly low levels of salt” could hit supermarket shelves early next year as the UK’s leading plant bakers launch the first products containing microscopic salt crystals from Nottingham-based firm Eminate.

Bakers must wait to use high-intensity sweeteners

01-Mar-2010 - Bakers hoping to extend the use of high-intensity sweeteners into new food categories have been told they must wait until 2012 before the issue is...

An honest crust

05-Jan-2010 - An expert pastry-maker from Ypres is poised to create a stir among UK retailers, caterers and processors. Rod Addy travels to its HQ to discover more

Choc watching

01-Dec-2009 - As healthy eating grips swathes of the UK population, the one category you would think would be suffering would be confectionery.But the situation is far...

Choc watching

01-Dec-2009 - As healthy eating grips swathes of the UK population, the one category you would think would be suffering would be confectionery. But the situation is far...

Movers and bakers

28-Jul-2009 - Warburtons' southern invasion continues apace with the launch of a modern, £45M bakery in Avonmouth, Bristol. Elaine Watson reports