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Fiendishly Good Recipes For A Profitable Halloween03 August 2010
Halloween is now one of the most lucrative dates on the calendar for bakers. So don’t be scared just join in the confectionery mayhem ‘witch’ demands recipes contain plenty of blood, ectoplasm, spiders and pumpkins! read full story »
Arkady Ancient Cereals Bread Mix - For Timeless Baked Goods01 August 2010
Arkady Ancient Cereals is a new concept bread mix launched this month by CSM United Kingdom. The mix combines ancient cereals Einkorn, Emmer and Spelt to create a modern, rustic, tasty eating experience based on a cereal heritage going back thousands of y read full story »
Bread Mixes with the S-Factor Succeed01 August 2010
Press headlines like ‘Shoppers ditch white bread for wholegrain’ and ‘Sales of bread with seed and grains soars’ herald the consumer’s shift to brown, wholemeal and wholegrain loaves, forsaking the standard white loaf which saw a brief rise in popularity read full story »
CSM Puts the Icing on the Cake19 July 2010
The phrase ‘Icing on the Cake’ is generally understood to mean ‘putting the finishing touch’ and it is clear in the world of baked goods that for many products an icing or topping is ‘the finishing touch’. After all where would carrot cake be without the read full story »
The Future’s Bright – As CSM United Kingdom Eliminate AZO Colorants From Full Product Range01 July 2010
Increasing consumer interest in natural, ‘clean label’ products and naturally coloured foods has lead CSM United Kingdom, along with its European counterparts, to set a July 2010 deadline for the replacement of synthetic AZO colorants with non-AZO coloran read full story »
CSM Launch NEW Craigmillar Frostings30 June 2010
CSM United Kingdom announces the launch of a new range of Craigmillar Frostings which can be used for topping or filling a variety of cakes. Developed using CSM’s extensive technical expertise and based on a heritage of success with Crembel Fudge Icings t read full story »
Love All – Strawberry Tarts Take Centre Court21 June 2010
With a range of easy to use, Merjel, cold process jellies available boasting only natural colours and flavours, bakery ingredient specialist CSM United Kingdom is urging bakers to ‘go for the grand slam’ with fresh strawberry and summer fruits pastries an read full story »
Decorated Gingerbread Persons Are Out of This World in National Craft Baker Week14 June 2010
When 250 children from Watton Junior School took part in a ‘decorate a gingerbread person’ activity to celebrate National Craft Bakers’ Week, judges declared the designs ‘amazing’ and ‘out of this world’. This was confirmed when the winning design, ‘a gin read full story »
Doughnuts Prove A Winner for Birds in National Doughnut Week07 June 2010
CSM United Kingdom would like to thank all bakers who took part in this year’s National Doughnut Week, held 8th – 15th May to help raise funds for The Children’s Trust. As bakers report their results for the week the signs are good for a bumper fund raisi read full story »
SUCCESSFUL SIGNS AS NATIONAL CRAFT BAKER WEEK GIVES A BIG BOOST TO BAKERS01 June 2010
Celebrating National Craft Baker Week raises awareness of creative craft bakery skills that inspire others and involve new audiences in the ‘freshly baked’ and ‘hand-made’ experiences. read full story »
Infinite Cookie Recipes with a Single New Craigmillar Cookie Mix01 June 2010
Bakery ingredient specialist, CSM United Kingdom, announce the launch of a new creative cookie mix designed to give bakers complete flexibility and unlimited variety in their cookie menu with the simplicity of a single mix. read full story »
New, Improved Craigmillar Scone Mix for Better Performance and Better Value –01 June 2010
If, when you think of scones you think of traditional plain, fruited or cherry scones, Craigmillar Scone Mix from CSM United Kingdom may make you think again - not least because you now get 15kg for the price of 12.5kg. This makes it the perfect opportuni read full story »
SUCCESSFUL SIGNS AS NATIONAL CRAFT BAKER’S WEEK GIVES A28 May 2010
Celebrating National Craft Baker Week raises awareness of creative craft bakery skills that inspire others and involve new audiences in the ‘freshly baked’ and ‘hand-made’ experiences.
Following on from the last years National Craft Bakers’ Week, CSM Un read full story »
Mix with the Best with Craigmillar’s Best Ever Creme Cake Mixes01 April 2010
Bakery ingredient specialist, CSM United Kingdom has launched two new, improved, Craigmillar Creme Cake Mixes that they believe will give you the best creme cakes you have ever made. read full story »
Readi-Bake Mini Bites Cater for Kids and Kings30 March 2010
The customer is king and demands to eat like one too, if recent eating trends are to be believed! Despite the toughest economic conditions for many years the consumer has demonstrated that premium products are still on their must have list and whilst they read full story »
Don’t Miss Out, Register Now For National Doughnut Week04 March 2010
Register now to take part in National Doughnut Week 2010 to raise cash for The Children’s Trust and get a voucher worth £5 off either a bag of Craigmillar Doughnut Concentrate or a box of Readi-Bake Topped Ring Doughnuts, from sponsors CSM United Kingdom read full story »
CSM United Kingdom Launch New Arkady Soft Roll Improvers01 March 2010
With statistics demonstrating that half of consumers regularly examine product labels before they buy, with salt, sugar and calorie content the most sought after information, Arkady’s new formulation Soft Roll Improvers can help bakers get a healthier sli read full story »
Spring into Easter with Cupcake Recipes from CSM01 March 2010
Put a spring in your takings by making the most of the continued growth in cup cake sales and turn your window or counter display into a feast of fluffy bunny and chirpy chick cupcakes, certain to create customer appeal. read full story »
New Look for Smarties® Doughnuts25 January 2010
CSM United Kingdom announce the launch of their new Smarties® Doughnut. Covered with a delicious new chocolate flavour icing topped with crushed real Nestlé Smarties® with no artificial colours or flavours .This premium product has valuable high street ap read full story »
Bakers Celebrate the Potential for Repeat Purchases18 January 2010
Last year saw birthdays, career promotions, engagements, new babies and anniversaries all being increasingly celebrated with a cake, raising annual sales of Celebration Cakes by 3.6 %*. read full story »
Bake-Off at its Sumptuous Best with Readi-Bake Shortbread11 January 2010
Readi-Bake Shortbreads, from CSM (United Kingdom) Limited, (previously known as BakeMark UK) epitomises the very best of bake-off –golden, sugary, home baked appearance and luxurious, rich, customer tempting freshly baked smell, with the simplicity of bak read full story »
Bakemark UK announces name change to CSM (United Kingdom) Ltd01 January 2010
The name has changed but the same commitment to core values remain read full story »
New Arkady Multiseed Feeds the Need for Low GI and Healthier Bread01 January 2010
As consumers kick off the New Year with a pledge to healthy eating, bakers can confidently ‘feed the need’ for healthy, low GI , flavoursome bread with the new Arkady Multiseed Bread Concentrate that guarantees great performance, great taste and bigger read full story »
BAKEMARK UK LAUNCHES NEW READI-BAKE MINI BITE RANGE09 September 2009
A new range of delicious mini bites from BakeMark UK’s popular Readi-Bake range has been launched for out of home operatives. read full story »
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS FROM CRAIGMILLAR02 September 2009
The festive season is fast approaching and bakers should be gearing up for what is the most profitable time of year; last year’s figures show UK consumers spent £115 million on seasonal cakes and £50.6m on mince pies. * read full story »
CRAIGMILLAR: HELPING BAKERS MAXIMISE SALES FOR NATIONAL CUPCAKE WEEK26 August 2009
Craigmillar is proud to be helping bakers across the country achieve the best products possible throughout the inaugural National Cupcake Week. read full story »
GOOD FOR YOU NEW MULTISEED BREAD MIX FROM ARKADY21 August 2009
Arkady – the first brand to develop bread ingredients expertise in the UK – is launching a new Multiseed Bread Mix which tastes great, is healthy and will help bakers capitalise on the growth of the seeded bread market. read full story »
INNOVATIVE NEW BREAD IMPROVERS FROM ARKADY21 August 2009
Arkady is introducing a range of new Multi Purpose Bread Improvers, which have been fully reformulated to ensure the best performance and value. read full story »
BAKEMARK UK AND BAKO CELEBRATE CRAFT BAKER WEEK WITH PRESTON SCHOOL CHILDREN18 August 2009
Leading craft bakery supplier BakeMark UK teamed up with Preston based bakery ingredients distributor Bako North Western to celebrate National Craft Baker Week and educate school children about the importance of craft bakers. read full story »
NIBBLE ON THE NEATEST CANAPÉ IDEAS FROM BAKEMARK UK18 August 2009
For the perfect light canapé, look no further than the BakeMark UK premium Bon Vivant range. read full story »
BAKEMARK’S NEW COOKIE RANGE IS THE ULTIMATE IN LUXURY01 July 2009
BakeMark UK has launched an indulgent trio of premium cookies, the Ultimate Cookie range, in order to appeal to the currently growing cookie market. read full story »
BAKEMARK LAUNCHES MULTIPURPOSE CAKE AND BREAD MIXES22 June 2009
BakeMark UK has launched a range of four delicious multipurpose cake and bread mixes under the Craigmillar brand, available in handy 3.5kg bags, they are ideal for the education sector. read full story »
REAL BELGIAN CHOCOLATE LUXURY FROM BAKEMARK UK18 May 2009
With the UK cookie market currently worth an impressive £36.2m and with £4.5m added to the category as a result of the rising product popularity in the last two years, the demand for delicious cookies is stronger than ever. read full story »
GO DOTTY FOR BAKEMARK’S NEW DOUGHNUTS14 May 2009
A new doughnut product is soon to launch to the foodservice and retail market, opening up a whole new sales opportunity. read full story »
BAKEMARK UK SUPPORTS NEW CRAFT BAKER WEEK03 April 2009
Leading craft bakery supplier BakeMark UK has pledged its support to a cross industry steering group to help launch a brand new initiative - National Craft Baker Week (NCBW), which aims to highlight the skills and value of craft bakers across the UK. read full story »
BAKEMARK HELPS BAKERS CREATE THE PERFECT CUP CAKE19 February 2009
“As the demand for kitsch, retro treats continues to grow, the cup cake market is demonstrating a continual rise in sales figures year on year – a trend that is set to soar even further in 2009. Increased household penetration has meant that sales in the read full story »
BAKEMARK UK LAUNCHES NEW EXTRA MOIST TOFFEE CAKE MIX16 February 2009
BakeMark UK has introduced a new Extra Moist Toffee Cake Mix to its successful Craigmillar cake mix portfolio. read full story »
SELL WELL IN FAIRTRADE WEEK WITH NEW ‘ROOTZ’ BARS14 January 2009
Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 is set to celebrate 15 years of Fairtrade between 23rd February – 8th March, making now the ideal time to offer your customers an ethical treat. The irresistible range of new ‘Rootz’ bars and treats are perfect for the discerning read full story »
BAKEMARK LAUNCHES ANOTHER MATCH-WINNING BAKE-OFF COOKIE01 December 2008
BakeMark UK has launched a new and exclusive licensed cookie with Nestlé - and it is simply a match made in heaven! read full story »
FESTIVE TREATS FROM BAKEMARK UK06 November 2008
BakeMark UK is launching three new cake mixes in September which will make ideal seasonal lines for cracking Christmas sales! read full story »
BAKEMARK LAUNCHES UK’S FIRST MELANGES AS PART OF NEW ALL-NATURAL RANGE29 September 2008
BakeMark UK has launched the UK’s first Melanges as part of its new Optinature range of ‘all-natural’ products. read full story »
BAKEMARK UK APPOINTS TWO NEW KEY ACCOUNT MANAGERS15 September 2008
BakeMark UK, based in the Wirral and Manchester, has made two new appointments within the Artisan and Craft sector to compliment its regional sales teams. read full story »
BAKEMARK LAUNCHES NEW MULTISEEDED BREADS01 September 2008
Following the success of their Seeds ‘n’ Grains mix, BakeMark has added three delicious new Multiseeded bread ingredients to the Arkady portfolio –Waldkorn Classic, Waldkorn Krokant and Combicorn Malzsonne. read full story »
NEW BREADS THAT TASTE GREAT & ARE GOOD FOR YOU!!!18 August 2008
BakeMark UK launches new additions to its Arkady bread ingredients range with three new products that will help the artisan and smaller manufacturing baker meet current consumer trends. read full story »
NEW CRAIGMILLAR CAKE MIXES FROM BAKEMARK UK06 August 2008
To support two of the fastest growing sectors of the cake market, BakeMark UK has launched three new cake mixes within its Craigmillar range. read full story »
BETTER FOR YOU COOKIES TARGET BACK TO SCHOOL30 June 2008
The Back to School season poses a real challenge for foodservice suppliers– to offer treats that will appeal to children and parents alike. As the Department of Health announces new plans to combat obesity by weighing up to 80% of schoolchildren*, foodser read full story »
ONLY NATURAL COLOURS AND FLAVOURS IN BAKEMARK’S NEW MERJEL COLD PROCESS JELLIES25 June 2008
With growing consumer demand for natural ingredients, BakeMark UK’s popular range of Merjel cold process jellies have now been re-developed to boast only natural colours and flavours. read full story »
ICINGS WITH THE NATURAL TOUCH FROM BAKEMARK UK17 June 2008
Natural colours and flavours are top of the list for consumers and in response to this trend BakeMark UK has launched a line of naturally flavoured and coloured Crembel icings. read full story »
GREAT WEDDING BUFFET IDEAS FROM BAKEMARK UK14 May 2008
BakeMark UK has a range of delicious light bites perfect for the finest wedding buffet. read full story »
FUNKY FOOD AND DISCO MUSIC GETS VISITORS MOVING AT FOOD AND DRINK EXPO 200801 May 2008
A slice of disco heaven and a range of baked delights, courtesy of BakeMark UK, went down a storm at Food and Drink Expo 2008 – at the busiest stand at the show. read full story »
TWO NEW FLAVOURS FOR BAKEMARK BETTER FOR YOU COOKIE RANGE01 April 2008
BakeMark UK is extending its successful Better For You Cookie range with the introduction of two indulgent new variants. read full story »
UK’S FIRST EVER NON-HYDROGENATED DAIRY CREAM ALTERNATIVE IS LAUNCHED01 April 2008
BakeMark UK is first to market with the launch of a non-hydrogenated version of Lactofil Supreme. read full story »
FUNKY DISCO AT FOOD AND DRINK EXPO01 April 2008
A slice of disco heaven is coming to Food and Drink Expo, courtesy of BakeMark UK, Britain’s leading supplier of bakery ingredients and frozen and ambient bakery products. read full story »
BRITISH BAKER ENJOYS PRIZE OF NEW YORK TRIP!01 April 2008
A trip to New York was on the menu for a British Baker reader recently, after guessing how many doughnuts can fit into a lorry! read full story »
FULLY BAKED FRUITED SCONES FROM BAKEMARK UK01 March 2008
Capturing the essence of traditional afternoon tea, BakeMark UK provides a Thaw and Serve scone made with premium clotted cream and juicy raisins. read full story »
UK BEE GEES ARE THE ICING ON THE CAKE FOR BAKEMARK’S 70’S EXTRAVAGANZA01 February 2008
Following the announcement of its 70s themed stand at Food and Drink Expo, BakeMark UK has gone one funky step further and revealed that the company will have live music! read full story »
BAKEMARK UK LAUNCHES ENTIRELY UNIQUE OVER-WRAPPABLE CREAM CHEESE01 February 2008
BakeMark UK has launched its new Caravan Brill Overwrap Cream Cheese Icing - a winning combination of all the merits of Caravan Brill’s successful Cream Cheese icing with the over-wrapped stability of Caravan Brill Wrap Ice. read full story »
MOTHER’S DAY RECIPE IDEAS FROM BAKEMARK UK01 January 2008
Nothing says ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ better than a sweet treat and BakeMark UK’s range of delicious and personal themed recipes provide the ideal tasty gifts that all Mums will love. read full story »
VALENTINES DAY RECIPE IDEAS FROM BAKEMARK UK01 January 2008
BakeMark UK has created a range of delicious themed recipe ideas to delight customers and their Valentines. read full story »
EASTER RECIPE IDEAS FROM BAKEMARK UK01 January 2008
Easter is just around the corner and BakeMark UK has created a range of fantastic themed recipes with which to tempt your customers at this key time of year: read full story »
WHAT’S HOT FOR 2008?18 December 2007
As the leading supplier of bakery ingredients, frozen and ambient bakery products, BakeMark UK looks to what was hot in 2007 – and what lines are set to be bestsellers in 2008. read full story »
Healthy New Year Treats from BakeMark UK13 December 2007
According to a survey by the British Heart Foundation, nearly half the nation intends to shed more than a stone in weight in January and while gyms traditionally see a 65% increase in membership at the start of the year*, diet resolutions will invariably read full story »
BAKEMARK UK COMMITTED TO HEALTHIER SNACKING03 April 2007
Leading bakery supplier BakeMark UK has launched a better-for-you cookie for the education sector. Free from artificial flavours and colours, low in sodium and with more than 20 per cent fruit. read full story »
NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH BUTTER SHORTBREADS09 February 2007
The UKs leading bakery supplier BakeMark UK has added a touch of luxury to a confectionery classic with its new Butter Shortbread. read full story »
DO YOU LOVE ANYONE ENOUGH?20 July 2006
BakeMark UK’s two new Nestlé® branded doughnuts are set to add new value to a traditional favourite in an easy to use thaw-serve package. read full story »
BAKEMARK UK TAKES THE BISCUIT20 July 2006
Leading baked goods supplier BakeMark UK has extended its popular portfolio of Nestlé branded treats with a new Toffee Crisp® cookie. read full story »
SNACKING CAN BE GOOD FOR YOU20 July 2006
Leading baked goods supplier, BakeMark UK has launched a new flapjack in response to growing consumer demand for better-for-you snacks. read full story »
SHORTCUT TO SUMPTUOUS SHORTBREADS20 July 2006
BakeMark UK continues its exciting run of product launches by introducing a luxury, ready-to-bake triple chocolate shortbread into the Readi-Bake range. read full story »
BAKEMARK UK PIONEERS HEALTHY OPTIONS20 July 2006
A new study has shown that BakeMark UK’s Combicorn multigrain bread base mix produces one of the healthiest loaves on the market. read full story »
YORKIE WIN FOR BAKEMARK UK20 July 2006
BakeMark UK’s Giant Yorkie® cookie has scooped the prestigious British Frozen Food Federation 2006 Bronze Award for Best New Bakery Product. read full story »