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November 2010

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Winners

BakoChristmas

EssentialsCommodities

Market

Report

IntroductionDear Customer

Welcome to the November issue of ‘Bakers Business’, keeping you up to date with BakoNorth Western’s special offers, Market reports and product information.

As the clocks go back, the nights are drawing in and Christmas will certainly soon beupon us. This month’s edition includes some fantastic offers for the cold weather ahead,as well as some new products to start the festive season.

To kick things off this month, we have two NEW delicious additions to the Macphierange: - ‘Superdough,’ for Christmas stollen and a variety of sweet buns, plus the showstopping; ‘Red Velvet Cake Mix’ for irresistible cup cakes, whoopies and gateaux. Christmas wouldn’t be the same without traditional Mince Pies and we have somegreat lines to purchase in November from ‘Wrights Pies’ and ‘Peter Hunts.’ We alsohave our Bako Own Label Mincemeat, Gingerbreads from ‘The Pastry Case’ and aselection on festive treats from ‘Greenhalgh’s.’

In addition we have our ever popular ‘Bako Christmas Essentials’ with all the ingredients you need for those festivecreations.

Our ‘EEddiittoorrss CChhooiiccee’ promotion this month is a fantastic offer from our friends at ‘Puratos’ with ‘Buy one get one free’on any of the NEW satin cake mix range – Page 10.

A full write up and photographs of our Bako Bakery Challenge and Seasonal Showcase events can be found on pages4 and 5.

Have a great Bonfire night!

Gemma Webster.Marketing Executive.

Telephone: 01904 744614Mobile Number: 07774 245999

Email: john.robertshaw17@btinternet.com

Technical ServicesJohn Robertshaw

Please do not hesitate to contact John, if there are anytechnical issues with which you require assistance.

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Market Report – November 2010GENERALCommodity surge lifts food pricesSoaring commodity costs are pushing up food prices, the British Retail Consortium(BRC) said as it reported a rise in inflation in shops in August, as overall shop priceinflation increased to 1.9%, its highest rate for five months.

‘Food inflation is at a 15-month high as the effect of earlier rises in Wheat and Oilprices like bread but these production costs appear to be stabilising now,’ said BRCDirector General Stephen Robertson. He felt the effects of soaring commodity pricesmay have passed.

EXCHANGE RATES• Against the $, sterling opened the month at 1.54 and ended at1.59 as at 12th Oct.• Against the Euro, sterling opened the month at1.21 and fell to 1.14as at 12th Oct.

CRUDE OILEnergy prices have strengthened over the past month with Brent crude oil up 5%.

FATS AND OILSVegetable oils continued to rise over the past month influenced by new fundamentalinformation and increases seen in the grain sector.Sunflower oil rose sharply by 16% in Rotterdam as further reductions to the Black Searegion crop have been made. Soyabean oil ended up 11% on CBOT due to increases in demand for soyabean asfeed supply tightens. The global soyabean crop is forecast at a record 254.9m tonnesin 2010/11 but speculative trading by fund investors continue to drive prices upagainst the true fundementals of the market.Palm oil ended up 8% in Malaysia as supply is still below last year’s levels andsupported by soya prices. Rapeseed oil prices remained unchanged on the highvalues achieved so far this year.

DRIED FRUITSultanas – The price of Sultanas has remained very high, due to the lower thanexpected crop in Turkey.Based on the prices that have been paid for this material, prices are set to remain athigher levels for the foreseeable future.It is unlikely that prices will ease any further as there has been so much commitmentby exporters and traders alike at high price levels.

Raisins - As predicted, the rainfall in Turkey at the beginning of September wasenough to convince the farmers not to produce many raisins. Also, with a smaller thananticipated crop, farmers were able to realise higher values for their raw material andso were discouraged from taking the additional risk of producing Raisins. Prices from the USA still remain very firm. Late rain at the end of the harvest has alsoimpacted on the tonnage. With additional damage to an already short crop, prices willremain very firm.

Currants – The Currant crop this year is turning out to be more difficult thananticipated; in particular, there are very limited quantities of small currants. In general,the berries are much larger than expected and there are no more genuine SmallCurrants left for sale.Prices have already increased since the start of the season by $80 per mt. The Eurohas also gained in strength against the pound, making prices even more expensive.

DAIRYFirmer prices have been seen in this sector as the market remains tight. SMP pricescontinued to rise by 5% in the EU whilst WMP and whey also continued to trendupwards with increases of around 6%.

GRAINSSharp price increases continued in this sector as grain estimates have been furtherlowered for 2010/11.Oat prices surged on CBOT by 20% whilst wheat prices were mixed, with increasesregistered for the UK at 14%. World wheat production for this season has beenadjusted downwards by 1.7m tones.

COCONUTDesiccated coconut prices ended up 9% as poor weather in Indonesia and thePhilippines cut supply.

Report by Frank Wade.

Technical ServicesJohn Robertshaw

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BAKO NORTHWESTERNBAKERYCHALLENGE2010

Bako North Western customers and students from local catering collegesand universities, gathered to take part in the first ever ̒Bakery Challenge2010ʼ, which took place in the new purpose-built test bakery, ʻTheBakoryʼ, on Tuesday, 21st September.Despite it being the inaugural event, interest and competition was strong,with over 160 entries submitted for the six categories that ranged froma fresh ̒Crusty Bloomerʼ to a festive and decorated ̒Celebration Cakeʼ.The standard of entries was exceptionally high.The competition was judged by Neil MacSymons, past President of theN.A.M.B., Philip Marshall a craft baker and Director of Bako NorthWestern, Patrick Moore, owner of Artisan Bakery and recent winner ofa prestigious award at the Baking Industry Awards and JohnRobertshaw, a craft baker who now works as Bako North WesternʼsTechnical Consultant.

Winners of the various categories were invited to attend the awardsceremony that took place at Bako North Westernʼs open day – theʻSeasonal Showcaseʼ on Thursday 23rd September, when David Smart- owner of long established craft bakers, Greenhalghʼs, kindly presentedthe awards, with Andy Hodgson, Bako North Westernʼs Head of Sales.Those who could not attend the Showcase had their awards deliveredpersonally by their Sales Representative.Bako North Westernʼs Technical Consultant, John Robertshaw said,“Bako North Western would like to thank everyone who entered theevent. We were delighted by the high number of entries and thecommitment made by the entrants, which was reflected in the veryhigh presentation standards of the product entries in all categories.I am sure that given its success, this will now be an annual event”.

Category 1: 400g Crusty Bloomer 1st: A Chatwin, Cheshire2nd: Greenhalgh’s, Bolton

3rd: Stacey’s Bakery, Derbyshire

Category 2: 8”sq Celebration Cake 1st: Classic Cakes, Stockport

2nd: Iced of Garstang3rd: Amerton Cakes, Stafford

Category 3: 4 x Fruited Teas1st: P. WIlkinson, Halifax

2nd: Slattery’s of Manchester Ltd.3rd: Greenhalgh’s, Bolton

Category 4: 4x3” Fluted Scones1st: Tanlan Bakery

2nd: Greenhalgh’s Bolton3rd: P. Wilkinson, Halifax

Category 5: 4 x Puff Pastry Products 1st: Slattery’s of Manchester Ltd

2nd: A. Chatwin, Cheshire3rd: M. Ray, Liverpool

Category 6: Festive Fanices1st: Classic Cakes, Stockport

2nd: M. Ray, Liverpool3rd: Slattery’s Patisserie & Chocolatier

Student Winners: Category 4 – Fluted Sultana SconesStella Collins from Tameside College & Stephen Earl from Blackpool and the Fylde College

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Bako North Western’s

Bako North Westernʼs open day event this year was aSeasonal spectacular, covering all aspects of traditionalcelebration from Halloweeʼen and Bonfire Night toChristmas.

Our two-day, mid-week event provided bakers and alliedtrades with an opportunity to view the latest on offer fromover 30 suppliers, with enticing offers from breads andsavouries to the latest ideas in confectionery forcelebration events.

To complement the goods on offer there was alsoexciting prizes to be won in the Bako raffle and the offerof tours around the business – which has state of theart facilities in Preston, accredited to B.R.C. and I.S.O.9000:2008.

Over 100 customers visited each day to view thepresentations made by some of the industryʼs leadingsuppliers at our new Bako facility – The Bakory – a newtest bakery facility recently completed on Bako NorthWesternʼs site. Bakoʼs Baker – John Robertshaw, wason hand to offer ideas with a twist, to turn basicingredients into seasonal winners, to entice customerson the high street to indulge.

Bako North Western would like to take this opportunityto offer thanks to all industry partners who supportedthe successful event and most of all to their valuedcustomers – who took away ideas and food for thoughtfrom the visit.

draws the crowds!

Code Description Size Price

LARD24040 BAKO Lard 12.5kg

CUSTARD18028 BAKO Cold Custard Mix 10kg

ICING90992 BAKO White Sugar Paste 10kg90994 BAKO Ivory Sugar paste 5kg26005 BAKO Caramel Fudgeice 5kg35141 BAKO Soft Icing 7.5kg

COLOURS & FLAVOURS51090 BAKO Rum Flavouring 1kg51238 BAKO Bitter Almond 1kg

SYRUPS & TREACLES35300 BAKO Golden Syrup 7.26kg35298 BAKO Black Treacle 7.26kg

DRIED FRUIT31116 BAKO Turkish Sultanas 12.5kg31278 BAKO Currants 12.5kg31359 Raisins Select Californian 12.5kg

CHERRIES94055 BAKO Cherries Halves 18 - 20 10kg94053 BAKO Cherries Whole 18 - 20 10kg31329 BAKO Finest Cherries Halves 10kg31193 BAKO Finest Cherries Whole 10kg31213 BAKO Finest Cherries Whole & Broken 10kg31325 Mixed Peel Box 12.5kg

MINCEMEAT10093 BAKO Mincemeat 25kg10094 BAKO Mincemeat 12.5kg10109 Mincemeat, Finlayʼs 12.5kg

NUTS28038 BAKO Blanched Flaked Almonds 12.5kg28030 BAKO Blanched Ground Almonds 3.5kg28025 BAKO Blanched Ground Almonds 12.5kg28035 BAKO Blanched Nibbed Almonds 3.5kg28090 BAKO Nibbed Hazelnuts 3.5kg28065 BAKO Cleaned Walnut Halves 3.5kg28070 BAKO Cleaned Walnut Pieces 3kg28040 BAKO Blanched Flaked Almonds 3.5kg

MARZIPAN38117 BAKO Neutral Marzipan 2x5kg38116 BAKO Golden Marzipan 2x5kg90996 BAKO Classic Golden Marzipan 2x5kg90995 BAKO Classic Natural Marzipan 2x5kg

FLOUR94057 BAKO Plain Flour 16kg94058 BAKO Self-Raising Flour 16kg94056 BAKO Cake Flour 16kg

BAKING POWDER10021 BAKO Baking Powder 12.5kg10020 BAKO Baking Powder 4kg

SPICES50218 BAKO Ground Mixed Spice 2kg50214 BAKO Nutmeg 2.5kg50208 BAKO Ground Ginger 2kg50226 BAKO Ground Cinnamon 2kg

PASTRY94005 Ready Pinned Puff Pastry 2mm 10kg94006 Ready Pinned Puff Pastry 3mm 10kg80329 BAKO Puff Pastry Slab 2x5kg

CAKE MIX22525 Rich Celebration Cake Mix 12.5kg

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Important terms & conditions

It is our policy at Bako North Western to enter into incentives andpromotions that offer a ‘win, win’ solution for all participating parties. It isin this ‘win, win’ spirit that we have launched Plus Reward Points but westill have to draw your attention to a small number of importantconditions that apply.

1. Returning Goods. If goods are returned that commanded points at the point of purchase the said points will be deducted from the current balance.

2. Each Reward Point will have a value of one penny.3. Points can be accrued for future spend.4. Points are non-transferable.5. Points are subject to stock availability and prices paid.6. Points will be allocated to the customer’s account at point

of invoice.

7. Bako Plus Reward Points will be available for Bako North Western account holders only.

8. Bako North Western reserve the right to change the terms of this promotion without notice.

9. Points and delivery of vouchers will be made to the main business address.

10. Bako cannot be held responsible for any personal income taxliabilities arising from these awards. Participants are responsible for reporting their own full benefit details.

11. Bako reserves the right to cancel voucher redemptionsif the customer's account is overdue.

12. Points cannot be accrued in conjunction with any other offer.

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