Gluten Free Baked Products – Advice from our technical support manager Over the past few years the demand for Gluten Free baked products has increased significantly. This is not only driven by the 1% of the UK population affected by Coeliac Disease, but increasingly by the perception that these products are healthier than baked goods […]

  The summer brings a host of challenges to the bakery industry. Demand for baked goods can drop as the temperature rises, and seasonal bestsellers such as mince pies are still months away. New Britain Oils, the UK’s leading producer of sustainable palm oil products, also reports that warmer temperatures over the summer months can play havoc […]

Hydrogenated fats were once a common ingredient in bakery fats, but when clinical studies conducted in the early nineties by Harvard Professor Walter Willett showed a clear link between trans fats (formed during the hydrogenation process) and an increased risk of heart attack, manufacturers where encouraged to remove hydrogenated fats and to actively seek healthier […]