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ADM Milling to sponsor the Baking Industry Awards 2010 category of Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year!
It’s not too late to enter! The entry deadline for the ADM Milling sponsored category of Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year has been extended to 7th June 2010.
The award is open to all bakery and bakery food manufacturing businesses that produce exceptional quality baked goods. Judges will be assessing entries in terms of product quality, operational standards, innovation, investment, marketing initiatives and measurable success in their market place
Why should you enter? Well, these awards and in particular the ADM sponsored category provide a unique opportunity to create a platform to promote your achievements, generate press coverage and be rewarded in front of industry VIP’s at the prestigious awards ceremony in the Hilton Park Lane Hotel on the 8th September.
Has your company demonstrated exceptional achievements during the year and distinguished itself from others in the industry? If so we strongly encourage your entry into this category! If you’d like an entry form please email Melanie.somerville@adm.com or call 01277 694202.
Economic News - May 2010
- In its latest quarterly inflation report the Bank of England forecasts for GDP growth are little changed from February. CPI inflation forecasts are a little higher than in February. Inflation is likely to stay above its 2% target in 2010, but in the longer term is likely to fall below target.
- The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 0.5%.
- According to the British Retail Consortium the value of like-for-like sales fell by 2.3% in April having risen by 4.4% in March.
- UK industrial output rose by 2% in March according to the Office for National Statistics.
Current Issues - May 2010
- Wheat aleurone integrated into breakfast cereal and bread could reduce heart disease according to an EU funded research project. The Health Grain project, showed that clinical trials with cereals and bread containing wheat aleurone demonstrated anti-inflammatory and LDL cholesterol lowering health benefits.
- Two weeks of eating a whole grain rich diet has beneficial effects for heart health according to a study by Nestle presented to a Health grain conference in Sweden and published in the British Journal of Nutrition and the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. The wholegrain rich diet tended to lower LDL cholesterol levels compared to a diet rich in refined grains.
May 2010: Did you know...
...A Whoopie pie is considered to be a New England phenomenon and a Pennsylvania Amish tradition. According to food historians, Amish women would bake these (known as hucklebucks at the time) and put them in farmers' lunchboxes. When farmers would find these treats in their lunch, they would shout "Whoopie!”.
 
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