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THE SCOTTISH BAKER INDUSTRY NEWS

GORDON DONNISON RETIRES FROM BAKO AFTER LONG CAREER

BAKO Northern and Scotland recently announced the retirement of Area Sales Manager, Gordon Donnison, after a long career in the baking industry.

Gordon, who joined BAKO as Area Sales Manager in June 2012, landed his first job in the bakery trade as a van salesman for BFP in 1983 after being made redundant from his previous job as a television engineer. He said: “After many wonderful years in the baking industry, there’s no one moment I can pick out as a career high – it’s lots of little things. It’s all about the people really. The bakery trade is more like a family and the people you work with are more like friends, whether they are colleagues, customers or suppliers. “One part of the job I always really enjoyed though is when you introduce a new product or concept to a customer and then see them go on to have huge success with it. But overall it’s the friendships and camaraderie that have made my time in the trade so special.”

Gordon Donnison

MACPHIE EXTENDS VEGAN OFFERING WITH PLANT-BASED CREAM ALTERNATIVE LAUNCH

Food ingredients manufacturer Macphie continues to cater to the rising vegan demand with the launch of a Plant-based Cream Alternative.

Available in 12 x 1litre cases, the Plant-based Cream Alternative is vegan certified, whips to three times its volume and is freeze-thaw stable once combined with sugar and whipped. It can be used straight from the carton or whipped to create a range of desserts or confectionary fillings or toppings. It can also be used in an espuma gun to finish hot or cold drinks including soya and almond milk lattes or hot chocolates – catering to the increased habit of “coffee and walking” with friends. The robust cream alternative can’t be overwhipped, supports the addition of flavours and colours including alcohol and can used in a range of applications from cheesecakes, tiramisu, mille-feuille and cakes. This new development joins Macphie’s 39-strong existing vegan product offering which now includes a Plant-based Glaze for sweet and savoury bakes, vegan cake mixes and frostings.

CSM INGREDIENTS ANNOUNCES A NEW BEGINNING

CSM Ingredients is the new identity for the former CSM Bakery Solutions European and International bakery ingredients business.

Following the sale of the business to an investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VII L.P, CSM Ingredients will benefit from its strong experience and business partnerships with a renewed focus on ingredients, food innovation and sustainability. CSM Ingredients in UK will retain its trusted local teams represented by Ivor McKane and the business will continue in a dedicated and professional manner with high-quality products and trusted services of Arkady and Craigmillar. For more information on CSM Ingredients, please visit www.csmingredients.com.

ZEELANDIA MOVES FORWARD ON UK GROWTH STRATEGY WITH ACQUISITION OF JOHN MORLEY

Zeelandia UK, part of the global baking ingredients manufacturer Royal Zeelandia Group, has reached agreement to purchase the assets of John Morley (Importers) Ltd relating to Fruit Fillings, Fruit soaking, Mincemeat, Date paste and Macpaste.

This acquisition helps Zeelandia expand its UK offering to its customer base in the industrial, craft, wholesale, and in-store bakery sectors. The acquisition follows Zeelandia UK’s investment in a purpose-built technical centre, factory, and warehouse which opened in 2020 in Colchester, Essex, and the successful acquisition in 2017 of James Fleming, a leading producer of mallow, mincemeat, jams, jellies, and caramel. The John Morley range will continue production at the Congleton site in Cheshire and will fall under the Flemings division of Zeelandia.