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Cakes Made With Craigmillar ‘Best Ever’ Cake Mixes Get a High Five from Consumers in Taste Tests01 July 2011
Five popular Craigmillar cake mixes; Madeira, Farmhouse, Scone, Complete Sponge and Chocolate Fudge Brownie, have just been voted ‘best ever’ in extensive consumer taste tests undertaken by CSM United Kingdom, delivering top marks on taste, texture and en read full story »
NATIONAL DOUGHNUT WEEK PUTS LOCAL CRAFT BAKERS IN THE NEWS16 May 2011
National Doughnut Week 2011 celebrated its 20th anniversary in style, last week, with more independent bakers than ever before being involved in the high profile ‘doughnut fest’. read full story »
New Craigmillar Marvello RSF Blend – The Simple Way to Reduce Saturated Fats.09 May 2011
Bakery ingredients and products supplier CSM United Kingdom, today announced the launch of new, Craigmillar Marvello RSF Blend, cake margarine. read full story »
Cake Competition for School Cooks Puts a Smile on Pupil’s Faces02 May 2011
A competition for school catering staff, in North Ayrshire, to develop a ‘healthier option’ sweet treat or pudding recipe has been a resounding success. The idea behind the completion was to develop a recipe that would appeal to students whilst meeting go read full story »
TV, Radio Press and New Media Campaign Give National Doughnut Week A Massive Boost15 April 2011
CSM United Kingdom Launch New White Fudge Brownie Mix01 April 2011
Leading bakery ingredient and product supplier CSM United Kingdom announce the latest addition to the Craigmillar American range of cake mixes, the White Fudge Brownie Mix. read full story »
CSM has a Global Appetite for Healthy Wholegrain Breads15 March 2011
After several years of closing the gap, wholegrain bread sales finally surpassed those of white bread in the US grocery market last year *. While sales of wholegrain bread sales topping $2.6 billion a year white bread sales slipped to $2.5 billion. Althou read full story »
Craigmillar Choux Pastry Mix- Improved Recipe, Same Great Value01 March 2011
Craigmillar Choux Pastry mix is now even better, just add water and mix to a smooth batter to produce Choux Pastry products that have consistently good volume with a crisp shell and a light centre. read full story »
Tear & Share Treats Make the Perfect Dessert01 February 2011
Readi-Bake Tear & Share Doughnuts, from CSM United Kingdom, make an eye-catching and appealing dessert. These great sharing treats are perfect for social events, fun family gatherings and they also make a really impactful counter-top display. read full story »
Readi-Bake Petits Crolines Light Puff Pastry Party Snacks27 September 2010
For the perfect light canapé or Christmas party snack the Readi-Bake luxury range of Petits Crolines are simply delicious and so appealing they will just fly off the buffet.
These frozen buffet and hand held snacks are quick and convenient for busy cat read full story »
Thaw and Serve Coffee Time Treats from CSM27 September 2010
It is now so easy to turn coffee breaks into one of your key profit making times of day by adding a selection of ‘treat me’ products such as muffins, cookies and doughnuts to your mid morning or mid afternoon menu. With ReadiBake thaw and serve bakery pro read full story »
Pupils Have Their Cake and Eat it! at the CSM Schools Catering Competition27 September 2010
A competition for school catering staff to develop a ‘healthier option’ sweet treat or pudding recipe that would appeal to students and still offer an alternative which met government guidelines on school dining has been a huge success. Winning entries f read full story »
CSM UNITED KINGDOM WIN LACA INNOVATION AWARDS 201027 September 2010
Winners of the Innovation Zone Best Display at this years LACA (Local Authority Caterers Association) Conference, CSM United Kingdom, provided judges with a single vision of success with their Extra Moist Cake Mix display. read full story »
Bake-Off at its Sumptuous Best with Readi-Bake Shortbread27 September 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 »
Seize the Opportunity for Extra Sales with New Mini-Bites Grab Bag27 September 2010
Grab a bag and go – for time hungry consumers the new ReadiBake Mini-Bite Grab Bag is the ideal way to buy the latest snack sensation, ReadiBake Mini-Bites. In no time at all consumers can pick up a lunch time treat, an indulgent elevenses to share with f read full story »
CRAIGMILLAR CATERING MIXES ARE TOP OF THEIR CLASS27 September 2010
Created with schools in mind the Craigmillar, ‘Class of 4’, Pizza and Bread Mix, Plain Muffin and Cake Mix, Chocolate Muffin and Cake Mix and Scone Mix give consistently good performance and flavour every time. Simple to use, ‘just add water’ mixes; the read full story »
Versatile Cake Mix Makes For Handy Recipes For Kids27 September 2010
Craigmillar Extra Moist Cake Mix is a versatile cake mix that enables you to make a whole range of cakes including muffins, cupcakes, tray bakes and loaf cakes, that are ideal for children’s menus. The light moist sponge, soft eating experience is popular read full story »
New Toffee and Banana Flavour Addition to27 September 2010
A new Toffee and Banana flavour Muffin is the latest addition to the Readi-Bake Premium Muffin range from CSM United Kingdom. This premium, thaw and serve range of muffins features some of the top selling muffin flavours such as Blueberry, Raspberry and W read full story »
Craigmillar Cookie Mix Puts YOU in Control of Healthier Options & Portion Control27 September 2010
Bakery ingredient specialist, CSM United Kingdom have launched a new creative cookie mix designed to give caterers complete flexibility and unlimited variety in their cookie menu and meet school food guidelines with the simplicity of a single mix. read full story »
CSM Launch New Readi-Bake Rocky Road Mini Bites27 September 2010
Bakery ingredient specialist, CSM United Kingdom, announce the launch of their new Readi-Bake Rocky Road Mini Bites to add to their existing and highly successful Mini Bite range, that includes light, oaty flapjack, rich, buttery shortbread and moist, cho read full story »
EXTRA MOIST CAKE MIX - Rising to the Sweet Challenge in Schools27 September 2010
Extra Moist Cake Mixes by Craigmillar meet the challenge of catering to children’s tastes and stick within government guidelines on healthier products for school dining.
Extra Moist Cake Mixes available in chocolate, toffee and plain flavours as one mix read full story »
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 »
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 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 »