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Is Black Friday Over Hyped ?
The buying frenzy that is black Friday is upon us and according to news reports billions will be spent on and offline today...
Certification, Traceability & Standards In The Baking Industry
A bakery in north London was shut down and fined £150,000 for amongst other things using a tennis racquet as a kitchen uten...
You Won’t Believe How Many Candles You Can Fit On A Birthday Cake !
We haven't yet been asked to make a birthday cake for anyone turning 101 !. Not sure how big the cake would have to be eith...
The Fight Back Has Started
Having recently written a blog about how the large wholesale bakeries had a fight on their hands to stop a decline in bread...
What Happens When The Picture Online Doesn’t Match What’s Delivered
There are some businesses that sell online where you expect there to be a slight difference between what's pictured to what...
Could This Be The End Of Bread !
Trouble is baking at the big bread companies. Hit by a decline in demand, rising costs and a currency devaluation...
What Exactly Is Gluten ?
When it comes to food everyone seems to be avoiding one type of food or food group. Dairy and Gluten are two of the most po...
Time To Pay A Cake Tax ?
With Halloween over sights are now firmly set on Christmas. It seems every year it starts earlier and this year we were ask...
Is This The End For The Big Coffee Shops ?
Following on from yesterdays blog about the battle taking place between the independents and the larger chains, The Guardia...
The £9bn Billion Coffee and Cake Fight
Independent stores are battling it out with national chains for a slice of Britain's £9 billion coffee shop market.
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