Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers

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• AI start-up targets waste reduction in bakeries

  2nd Oct '18
  A technology start-up is seeking five bakeries to take part in a pilot scheme using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce surplus. Click here Read more...

• Bakery giants pledge to halve food waste by 2030

  25th Sep '18
  Hovis, Warburtons and Premier Foods are among 90 of the UK’s biggest food retailers and suppliers to pledge to halve food waste by 2030 as… Read more...

• AHDB: Brexit will have major impact on UK milling

  7th Sep '18
  A ‘what if’ analysis commissioned by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has shown Brexit will have considerable impact on the UK’s milling industry… Read more...

• Only one in eight Brits are aware of acrylamide

  5th Sep '18
  Just 12% of UK consumers are aware of acrylamide, according to a new study. Click here Read more...

• No-deal Brexit is ‘grisly prospect’, warns FDF

  23rd Aug '18
  The Food & Drink Federation has said government advice for businesses on a no-deal Brexit will have frightened many small and medium food businesses. Click… Read more...

• What does wheat genome decoding mean for bakers?

  20th Aug '18
  Scientists have unlocked the genetic code of bread wheat, a breakthrough that could result in more consistent dough and longer shelf lives for baked goods.… Read more...

• Sugar tax has ‘little impact’ on consumer behaviour

  9th Aug '18
  The sugar tax imposed on soft drinks, and suggested for bakery items such as cakes and biscuits, has had little impact on consumer behaviour, Nielsen… Read more...

• Bakers urged to use high-fibre alternative flours

  27th Jul '18
  Bakers could capitalise on the wellness trend by introducing more fibre-rich flours into their recipes, a registered nutritional therapist has claimed. Click here Read more...

• Cake study shows sugar cut potential, say campaigners

  26th Jul '18
  A new study by health campaigners has found wide variation in sugar and calorie content in the same styles of cakes and biscuits. Click here Read more...

• RSSL opens acrylamide lab as need for testing grows

  26th Jul '18
  A dedicated acrylamide laboratory has been set up by Reading Scientific Services (RSSL) to meet rising demand for testing. Click here Read more...