NEW VEGAN PRODUCTS FROM WRIGHTS IREKS BROWNIE, ONLY £28.85 PER PACK RECIPE OF THE MONTH AUGUST OFFERS FROM CSM BAKER & BAKER We’ve got some great savings on Wrights new vegan range. See offer on page 12. Check out this months fantastic deal on Ireks Brownie. See offer on page 4. Issue 8 | August 2019 | www.walkerhumphreyltd.co.uk | 01977 682333 Chocolate brownies with 20% less sugar, brought to you by Callebaut. See page 14. Get August off to a great start with £3 OFF flapjack and shortbread. See page 13. JOHN MORLEY MINCEMEAT ONLY £1.40 PER KILO! See offer on page 16 Bakers’ Blend Inside this issue... Your monthly blend of news, offers and more...2 | walkerhumphreyltd.co.uk Bakers’ Blend | August 2019 Mini Ham and Cheese Jambons Only 99 calories per piece 100% Irish pork Perfect as party food snack or convenient multi-buy Cooks from frozen in 12 - 15 minutes 100 Jambons per case www.golden-bake.com Golden Bake Mini Ham & Cheese Jambons Code: FPS-JAM02 | Pack size: 100 x 35g £16.20 - ONLY 16p EACH! NewBakers’ Blend | August 2019 T: 01977 682 333 | 3 Welcome to August In this issue... 1012 Of course bakery is not all about sweet treats and in Monthly Insight this issue we compare business trends in both the sweet and savoury sectors. Savoury is definitely the trend for Golden Bake with their new mini jambons while Wrights, this month, have a tempting range of new pies and slices which are not only delicious but are vegan too. To cater for this growing, vegan trend Carotino have a great deal on Baker’s Friend, the vegan friendly alternative to butter or margarine, at less than £28 per 12.5kg pack. We might still be in the grip of summer but as time flies so fast it’s always useful to get ahead of the game. With this in mind Dawn Foods have launched details of their Halloween products including everything you could possibly need to create the spookiest of treats. Simply visit their website for scary recipes and sweet ingredients for terrifying bakes and don’t forget to check out our own special offers on Halloween decorations to ensure your seasonal display turns heads. As always, thank you for your support and enjoy the rest of the summer Martin Humphrey, Managing Director 8 Walker Humphrey August offers 4 Ireks Brownie - only £28.85 per 12.5kg case! Renshaw Macaroona & Renmac from £45.25 Wrights new vegan range Hello all, With the summer holidays well and truly underway I hope that everyone is managing to enjoy a little sunshine by now. It’s definitely all about the brownie this month as we have a fantastic offer price from Ireks on their 12.5kg pack size of brownie mix while The Chocolate Academy have kindly provided us with a fantastic recipe for chocolate brownies with 20% less sugar, using Callebaut’s eclipse milk chocolate. Chocolate remains a popular theme for Macphie this month with 15% off their Mississippi muffin or cake mixes which are also available in plain or toffee flavours. For indulgent, all butter baked goods look no further than Baker and Baker who have £3 off a delicious range of frozen, ready to bake luxury flapjacks and shortbread. Filled baked goods are always a popular choice and who can resist a vanilla slice using perfect, cold set custards from Zeelandia; once again at a reduced price these are definitely worth stocking up on. For a fruity filling you can’t go wrong with John Morley red cherry filling or traditional mincemeat both of which are on special offer this month. Renshaw also have deals on two delicious mac pastes which provide amazing versatility for baking an array of sweet products. 4 | walkerhumphreyltd.co.uk Bakers’ Blend | August 2019 www.ireks.co.uk | www.ireks.ie IREKS OFFER PRICE £ 28.85 WH code: MIX-BRO01 Name: IREKS BROWNIE Pack Size: 12.5 kg German for quality since 1856Bakers’ Blend | August 2019 T: 01977 682 333 | 5 *August 2019 Carotino Baker’s Friend Butter/Margarine Alternative Pack: 12.5kg Code: FAT-BFR01 £27.726 | walkerhumphreyltd.co.uk Bakers’ Blend | August 2019 Providing the ingredients for life’s sweet moments Create terribly exciting goodies to get your customers’ hearts racing. This Halloween, Dawn® will help you bake your own little monsters with our easy to use sweet bakery ingredients and inspirational recipes. For eyeball popping displays guaranteed to increase sales, pair our delectable Crème Cake Bases and Extra Moist Muffin Bases - both available in Plain and Chocolate - with spooky-licious Vanilla, Chocolate and Orange Frostings. Even simpler, you could just stock up on our delicious ready to serve Halloween products. DREADFULLY DELICIOUS HALLOWEEN BAKES! COMING SOON! FIND OUT HOW TO GET YOUR FREE * HALLOWEEN POS TOOLKIT WITH DOBLA ® CHOCOLATE DECORATIONS INSIDE AND ENTER OUR HALLOWEEN COMPETITION. dawnfoods.com 01386 760843 Sign up on our website for monthly insights including articles from chef & renowned celebrity food broadcaster Gerard Baker, plus great recipes and giveaways! B A K E S F O R A L L • • • • •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WITH GERARD BAKER Chef, Author & Broadcaster * Available with purchase of participating products and while stocks last. Details coming soon. To order Dawn ® products contact your Walker Humphrey representative.Bakers’ Blend | August 2019 T: 01977 682 333 | 7 Market New Products Report This August *Information correct as of 09/07/19 Palm Oil On the global market, palm prices have continued to decrease steadily. Reasons for this include reduced global demand which is partly due to the ongoing uncertainty around the US- China trade war. We are also heading towards the peak production times which will put pressure on prices. It is thought that prices may be reaching a natural low, in part because current prices should now see interests start to rise from more price sensitive countries. Lard We are currently seeing prices rising from most origins on lard. With African swine fever reducing the Chinese pig herd by 20%, this has led to China buying up stocks of lard on the world market. Until Chinese pig numbers increase, expect prices to remain high on all pork products, including lard and bacon. Almonds The price of almonds has increased recently and shows no sign of easing. Recent reports from California, show that both the number of nuts and the average nut size were well below estimates. If these reports prove to be correct then higher prices could be around for quite some time. Turkish Sultanas The new Turkish sultana crop is looking very good. Estimates are in the rage of 350,000 tonnes which makes this a large crop. With no frost damage and little chance of fungal issues, it seems likely that when new crop is available in September, we should see prices come down. Egg Egg markets throughout Europe are oversupplied, especially the British free-range market. The excess egg is keeping prices artificially low with some manufacturers even losing money just to move egg. Many flocks are subsequently being reduced in number so current prices are not expected to last long term. However, the effects of these measures will take time to reach egg production, so prices will remain low for a little while longer. Stewart Humphrey, Purchasing Director Hello! Well it seems to me like summer is in full swing and as such it must be time to offer up some new products to keep customers excited. Luckily, we have a few offerings to tempt even the most discerning of customers. It seems as if every month of 2019, so far, I get to bring you a new vegan product, and why should August be any different? This month it is the turn of Wrights to launch a range of ready-to-bake savouries. There is no better time to encourage your customers to try plant- based alternatives. Wrights have launched a Vegan Sausage Roll, a lattice pastry filled with a tasty soya protein. There are also two pies, a Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Pie, and a Spicy Potato and Cauliflower Pie, along with a Red Thai Slice. Wrights have managed to combine their renowned quality with unique flavours and great filling content, sure to impress vegans and non-vegans alike. It’s not just those of you with a sweet tooth that Golden Bake have introduced a new summer line for. The Mini Ham & Cheese Jambon is joining its bigger brother in our savoury line-up. These 35g puff pastry parcels are perfect for a mini snack in a buffet selection or for picnics. We also have, on our offers page this month, the New Puratos Scone Mix. This new mix still has the classic buttery taste and quality we have come to expect from Puratos Scone Mix but has the added benefit of being suitable for vegans, allowing you to meet current market trends but without compromising on quality. If you ever want a new product, please feel free to contact myself or your customer service representative to discuss your requirements. Dan Watson, Purchasing Manager See Wrights new vegan range on page 128 | walkerhumphreyltd.co.uk Bakers’ Blend | August 2019 To place your order contact the Sales Team on 01977 682 333 AMBIENTAMBIENTAMBIENT AMBIENTAMBIENTAMBIENT AMBIENT CHILLEDCHILLEDCHILLED FROZEN FROZEN Britannia Chocolate Blended Coating Hydro Code: CHO-BCC01 Pack size: 12.5kg ONLY £23.15 Schokinag Milk Chocolate Chunks 8x8mm Code: CHO-SMC01 Pack size: 10kg ONLY £34.95 Macphie Genoese Mix Code: MIX-GEN01 Pack size: 12.5kg ONLY £25.00 Puratos New Scone Mix Code: MIX-SCO15 Pack size: 15kg ONLY £23.90 Zeelandia Carlex Spray Code: FAT-CAR02 Pack size: 6x600ml ONLY £24.49 Oven Mitts (100% Wool) Code: EQU-OMI01 Pack size: 10 pairs ONLY £27.86 White Tulip Cases 175mm Code: E/5002A-150 Pack size: 150 ONLY £3.50 Puff Apple Turnover (Golden Bake) Code: PAS-PAT01 Pack size: 60x100g ONLY £18.50 Wrights Chicken Balti Pie Code: FPR-WCB01 Pack size: 24x240g ONLY £19.99 Lakeland Unsalted Butter Code: FAT-BUT01 Pack size: 40x250g ONLY £39.95 Lakeland Salted Butter Code: FAT-BUT02 Pack size: 40x250g ONLY £39.95 Coloured Grated Mild Cheddar Cheese Code: DAI-GRC02 Pack size: 1kg ONLY £3.99 8 | walkerhumphreyltd.co.ukBakers’ Blend | August 2019 T: 01977 682 333 | 9 Monthly Insight OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BAKERY MARKET A slump in snacking has seen the number of bakery occasions fall by 2% year on year to 5.7bn • Sweet bakery is declining faster than savoury, with a dip in all day-parts except breakfast. Women make up the majority of sweet bakery consumers at all times except breakfast, with coffee shops/cafes the most popular channel for sweet pastries. • The growth of savoury bakery has seen an increase in the number of breakfast and dinner occasions involving bakery. • The popularity of bagels, baguettes and sandwiches is growing at breakfast, driven by the rise of food-to-go occasions. • Sausage roll & toasted sandwich are most popular among over- 50s, while bagels and wraps capture the under-35s. • Younger consumers are particularly prevalent consumers of brownies, shortbread, cupcakes and cookies. Ringed doughnuts are mainly bought by those on lower incomes, while cheesecake is popular among high earners As a whole, out-of-home bakery occasions are in decline. However, when split by day- part there are positives • Breakfast and dinner visits are in growth, but it is the significant decline in the snack occasion that is cause for concern. An overall decline in sandwich carriers being purchased as a snack is the main catalyst for decline in savoury bakery. • However, it is sweet bakery that has suffered the biggest decline. Each of the top five sweet bakery items purchased as a snack have declined year-on-year. Overall, fast-food outlets continue to be the most popular channel for savoury bakery Bakery outlets have the strongest growth in on-premise business among major British quick-service restaurant (QSR) channels, with sales and visits up more than 19% and nearly 18% respectively in the year ending April 2019. Eight out of ten bakery purchases are consumed whilst on the move • But bakeries only account for £1.2bn or 5% of Britain’s £22.5bn food-to-go business annually, up from £1bn five years ago. • Bakeries service 3% of the total click-and-collect market. Delivery volume is up nearly 63% in the past year and the value of delivery sales has increased by over 47%. Bakery outlets boosted sales by 6% in the past year and increased visits by 2.2% • There was success in servings, with bakery outlets recording a 9% jump to 1.17bn servings –the strongest servings growth in the past year of any other QSR channel. • Around 1.46bn visits to bakeries involved a deal or promotion, up 16% over the past year. Many businesses, small and large, are moving away from their traditional bakery offering to a sharper food-to-go focus • This involves putting on good coffee, offering new food choices such as pizza, salads, pasta, hot sandwiches, croissants, pasties, and meeting the demand for click-and-collect and delivery. • Bakeries can secure more growth by increasing their share of the food-to-go market from their current level of just 5%, and by bringing their food-to-go appeal to day parts they don’t normally service, such as dinner. They also have scope to provide delivery, especially at breakfast and weekends.Next >