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Macphie’s Sensation® Cake Mix range just got sweeter with a limited-time addition of sticky toffee flavour.
The food ingredients manufacturer has responded to rising consumer demand for indulgent comfort food with the development of a sticky toffee flavour cake mix. The new powder mix contains date pieces, is suitable for vegetarians and is available in 12.5kg bags. When combined with water and vegetable oil it creates an indulgent sticky toffee pudding as well as muffins, loaf cakes and celebration cakes.
Macphie’s marketing and insights manager Kirsty Matthews said: “While health has played a more prominent role in food trends over the last few years, comfort food is back and is here to stay with 69% of consumers saying they will continue to enjoy the same amount of comfort food post pandemic as they did during lockdown.
“Sticky toffee pudding stands the test of time or you can mix things up using a more topical flavour twist whether its caramel miso, pear, apricot or the ever-popular salted caramel. Take advantage of its perennial appeal too by switching its application. Serve hot with toffee sauce for a comforting winter warmer or with a salted caramel sauce, cream and fresh fruit during the summer months. This cake mix also creates a delicious muffin which can be injected with salted caramel filling or topped with cream cheese frosting to create a crowd-pleasing food-to-go option.”
AMERICAN PAN BAKE IT FORWARD CAMPAIGN
Shortly after the publication of our June newsletter, American Pan UK launched their Bake It Forward Campaign.
The campaign was established through a partnership with FareShare, designed to show how the nation’s bakeries are helping to fight hunger and reduce food waste.
Bakeries can submit unique stories via the Bake It Forward UK website (bakeitforwarduk.com) showing what they’re doing to reduce hunger and decrease food waste in their local communities. In addition, bakeries can purchase new stock bakeware up until the 14 September from American Pan UK, knowing that 5% of all sales will be donated directly to FareShare.
American Pan has also recently announced their acquisition of Runex, Scandinavia’s leading bakeware manufacturer and coatings provider. With the acquisition, Runex has moved its pan coating facility, previously in Luton, to the American Pan UK Skelmersdale facility meaning they will now be able to provide Runex’s rubberized silicone coating for new and refurbished bakeware.
FINALISTS REVEALED FOR BAKING INDUSTRY AWARDS
We were delighted to see that four Scottish Bakers members have been shortlisted across four categories in the Baking Industry Awards
JG Ross (Bakers) Ltd of Inverurie is a finalist in the Customer Focus Award following their smooth transition to supplying 14 Home Bargains stores in their region, which the judges thought demonstrated their customer focus.
The Craft Bakery Business Awards sees two of our members reach the final shortlist –Mimi’s Bakehouse of Edinburgh and Stephen’s Bakery of Dunfermline. The judges said of Mimi’s that the skills, passion and dedication shown by the staff was “exemplary”. The judges were impressed by Stephens product range and their work with local communities. There is only one other bakery in contention for this award so we will be keeping our fingers crossed that it comes home to Scotland! Either bakery would be a worthy winner.
Finally, Associate Member Carr’s Flour has been successful in two categories, shortlisted for new product and Team of the Year, where they were accredited by the judges as being very adaptable and cohesive.
The winners will be revealed on 21 October 2021.
PLANGLOW PARTNERS WITH ERUDUS
Expert labelling and packaging provider Planglow has teamed up with food data specialist Erudus offering caterers direct access to thousands of branded products which may then be added directly to the caterers own food and drink labelling.
This includes data sets from 140 national and regional wholesalers as well as the full ingredient declarations for 42,000 branded products from 800 manufacturers.
This new feature is available through Planglow’s multi-award-winning labelling app LabelLogic Live. The quick and easy-touse software allows users to create and print their own food labelling online using any internet-connected device and a standard office / home printer. LabelLogic Live ensures legally compliant labelling for its users including the UK Food Information Amendment (also known as Natasha’s Law) which comes into effect on the 1st of October 2021.
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NEWLANDS HOME BAKERY CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Glasgow based Newlands Home Bakery recently celebrated the significant milestone of 50 years in business.
The bakery first opened in July 1971, making freshly baked bread for the local area. As the business grew it meant that a move to bigger premises was needed to meet the demand. So in 1983 they moved to Thornliebank where they are today.
With the move came the addition of a café named the “Coffee Parlour”, allowing their customers to sit and enjoy a cake along with a cup of coffee on the premises.
And in 1985 a young Scott Anderson began working at the bakery. His first ever job in the industry, so we can thank them for the passion and enthusiasm Scott so often demonstrates in his position as our Training & Quality Manager! To mark the birthday there was a cupcake giveaway for the first 50 customers in store.
Congratulations to all at Newlands Home Bakery and here’s to the next 50 years!
Newlands Home Bakery Then
Newlands Home Bakery Now
GOLD AWARDS FOR CALVINS FREE FROM FOODS
Calvin’s Free From Foods won double Gold recently at the Free From Food Awards for their Original Coconut Flat Bread.
They won in the Bread categories and the Best Product by a Start Up company which includes a year’s mentoring by Tesco.
Calvin’s Free From Foods Founder, Sabine Claus-Carter said: “When it was announced that we won, I just welled up with happy tears as it means so much to me. As an allergy mom, I originally created this product so my son could have a safe and nourishing bread to eat. When I found out that it could help others, too, I decided to put everything into it to start this business and make a difference. Seeing it now out there getting this recognition is huge, it does not feel so long ago when I stood with Calvin on my back baking coconut flat breads in our kitchen at home.”
SURPRISE PHONE CALL FROM FOOTBALL LEGEND
We’ve all ignored unsolicited phone calls at one time or another. It’s just as well Gary Reid of Reids of Caithness didn’t do that recently, as the person calling was football legend Sir Alex Ferguson!
Gary almost didn’t answer as his son was watching YouTube on his phone, but by some divine intervention he decided to answer the call, only to be shocked to have one of his idols on the line!
Sir Alex was calling to thank him for sending him some Reids famous shortbread and a fantastic portrait painted by a local Thurso artist. He liked it so much that he offered to sign it so they can raffle it to raise money for a local Caithness foodbank and Macmillan Cancer Support.
THE BREAD GUY’S BAKERY EXPANSION
Aberdeen based The Bread Guy’s Bakery shared news of their expansion plans with us in July.
They recently opened a second shop in the city and now have plans for a further bakery shop. The third site will be at the former Kelly of Cults bakery where owner Gary, first did his apprenticeship and found his passion for baking. He started working there at 17 and is keen to inspire the next generation of bakers in the city.
Fantastic to see this young business going from strength to strength.
