20

Feb

2023

The Baking Forum receives overwhelming support from the baking industry

At last, an event that is relevant to the Baking Industry has arrived. Conceived by the baking industry, for the baking industry, the inaugural Baking Forum on 19th May has received a resounding thumbs up from event sponsors and industry bodies alike. All sponsorship opportunities were snapped up shortly after being released. The Federation of...

17

Jun

2022

The Federation of Bakers Announces 2022 Annual Report

The Federation of Bakers (FoB) has today issued its 2022 Annual Report at its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The report opens with a foreword from FoB Chairman, Mike Roberts, acknowledging that if Brexit and then the COVID-19 pandemic weren't difficult enough for the bakery sector and the food industry overall, the resulting steep rise in...
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Categories: 2022

Tags: Federation of Bakers


6

Aug

2021

Be-St Holland Products BV joins FOB Ltd

The Federation of Bakers (FOB) is delighted to welcome Be-St Holland Products BV as a new associate member. Be-St Holland Products have over 20 years' experience in the processing of plastics that come into direct contact with foods. Its Bakery department, Beke Proofer Cups, are one of the leading specialists in the development and...

5

Jul

2021

Carr's Flour Mills joins Federation of Bakers

The Federation of Bakers (FOB) is delighted to welcome Carr's Flour Mills as a new associate member. Carr's Flour Mills have been making flour for nearly 200 years. They run three mills based in Kirkcaldy (Fife), Silloth (Cumbria) and Maldon (Essex) which supply bakeries and food manufacturers across the United Kingdom with flours of...

24

Sep

2020

Dust concerns settled. Revised Industry Dust Guidance published

The Federation of Bakers (FoB) has just published a revised Guidance on Dust Control and Health Surveillance in Bakeries (its 'Blue Book') following a comprehensive review. The industry guidance relates to occupational health, including respiratory exposure to flour and other ingredient dusts and was reviewed out by the FOB Health and...
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Categories: 2020

Tags: Federation of Bakers


14

Jul

2020

New review recognises the loaf as a keystone of good health

The Federation of Bakers recently highlighted a focus on bread products in the 2020 British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) Review, which was released last month. The updated review, supported by the Federation, examines the role of bread in the UK diet and its contribution to mass public intake of nutrients. It also investigates the components of...