Editorial
Busy, busy, busy; everyone seems to be running around like headless chickens at the moment, including us. If you are a regular reader of The Baker, you will doubtlessly have noticed that the contents has grown exponentially over the past couple of months.
There are so many diverse topics to address, that trying to cover them all can sometimes be a bit of a nightmare, but somehow we always rise to the challenge. The input of so many independent experts does of course help us enormously, me in particular in the absence of a full time editor on the magazine. If there’s anyone out there that firstly has a sound knowledge of the baking industry and secondly good writing skills, and is interested in contributing to our publication on a regular basis, I would love to hear from you.
A glance at our Content Page will give you an indication of the range and versatility of issues you are going to find in our pages this month. I’m sure that you are going to find something of interest.
As we are rapidly heading into the third quarter of the year and the festive season on the horizon, you might want to make a note that this will be an area of interest for us in the October edition; that and numerous other issues of course. If you would like a heads-up on features for the year ahead drop us a line or give us a bell.
Until next time!
Happy Baking!
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Inside Track
Our snippets on movers and shakers in the baking/confectionery and related industries include:
New Grain building a great gain
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| What inernational
trends do we see |
| World wheat shortage unlikely, says US agriculture secretary |
| Chicken Peri-Peri continues to fly |
A new world record has been set
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Orthochem secures propionic acid supply for South Africa
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Ocean Spray introduces sweetened dried cranberries
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Some of the highlights from IUFoST
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| Tente Castors SA (Pty) Ltd launches IOP 100
bakery wheel |
| “Taste the change” |
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Emulsifiers – Emulsifier alternatives slice cost of bread production
Enzymes are very specific. Each has a particular job to do and it
does only that job. So make sure to
get the right type of enzymes
for the job you want the enzyme to work on, particularly
if you’re looking for an emulsifier replacement. Read more...
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Company Profile – Emulsifiers meet their
enzymes: The case for replacement
In the last quarter of 2010, AB Enzymes will be releasing new enzymes
that are highly effective, based on the latest available technology.
More information will be available soon from IFI. Read
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Microbiological testing - Why should we
conduct
microbiological testing?
Clause 55 of the Consumer Protection Act deals with the consumer’s
right to safe and good quality goods.
How does this relate to microbiological
testing. It is the supplier’s responsibility to ensure that
the consumer
receives products that are safe and of good quality and in the event
of a
dispute the supplier must be able to prove due diligence. Read more...
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Business Brief - Care for a slice of franchising action?
Looking to open your own business? Searching high and low for the recipe
- a virtual blueprint to
business
success? The local franchising sector is dynamic and fast growing. It duplicates business success by
putting a
tried-and-tested business recipe in your hand – and then it is all up to you. Read more...
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Miller's Grist – The cost of quality
We all know the pleasure associated with filling up a Woollies trolley
with delicious foods and treats. Similarly, walking out of a shop
carrying an exquisitely crafted box containing hand-made Italian
leather shoes doesn’t remotely compare to the experience of
buying a pair of made-in-china flip-flops from a side street vendor.
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more...
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Specialised Ingredients - On the fibre front
The pressures of modern-day living and the high impact of stress,
and bad eating habits; on our
lifestyles is fuelling a return
to eating more natural, healthy foods. Read more...
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Business Management - Is it simply a ‘nice to have’
or a business ‘essential’?
In an environment where the need for ISO certification is, in many
cases, driven by the fact that a
competitive company obtained their ISO
status first, local industry at large need to realise that
obtaining an ISO certification status is a lot more than just a ‘badge’ on the wall... Read more...
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Company Profile - Creative Flavors
Creative Flavors supplies the national
and international markets with high
quality flavour systems.
We are
dedicated to delivering cost-effective
flavours to the bakery, beverage,
dairy,
confectionary, savoury and
pharmaceutical industries. Read more...
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Small Baker's Forum – Mastering marvellous muffins
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HACCP/Hygiene – Proactive pest planning procedures
Scores of people globally are affected by food-borne diseases as a direct
result of negligence and lack of
information regarding food safety
regulations by suppliers. In this environment, fouling or
contamination
from even minor pest activity is totally unacceptable. Read more...
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Warehousing – Turning to forklifts
for an uplifting response
Forklift technology, has for years enabled logistics managers to increase productivity, maximise space use and move goods faster. Read more... |
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Labour – Insubordination - Disobey reasonable
authority at your own peril
The contractual relationship between employer and employee implies that the employee will render his
services to the employer in exchange for remuneration. The contract must, in terms of legislation,
contain detailed information as to the obligations and duties of both parties. Read more...
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