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Issue 128 - July 2010

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International Sandwich & Snack News Magazine is the official journal of the British Sandwich Association.

Food Standards Agency to Keep Crucial Safety Role

The Government has today formally announced the transfer of some Food Standards Agency (FSA) responsibilities in England to the Department of Health (DH) and the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra).

The Agency will in future be focused entirely on food safety.

• Read the full press release
• Food Standards Agency Web Site

Sandwich Weight Control

Sally Higgins, the British Sandwich Association's Technical Manager has produced a response to proposals to include sandwiches in average weight marking.

Based on data collected by the British Sandwich Association over recent months and also observation of consumer preferences when it comes to buying sandwiches, the conclusion is that there is little justification or value to be gained from including the weight of a sandwich on the pack.

British Sandwich Association response on Sandwich Weight Control

The British Sandwich Industry Awards 2010 - Winners

With commercial sandwich sales continuing to show a clean pair of heels to recessionary Britain, the industry was justifiably in good humour at the Sammies, the British Sandwich Industry Awards, when they took place at the new Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London on Thursday evening (May 13).

• 2010 Awards Winners
• 2010 Awards Gallery
• Press Release PDF | DOC

Pictured right is Sandwich Designer of the Year 2010 Thomas Allen

Thomas Allen - Sandwich Designer of the Year 2010

The finals of the British Sandwich Designer of the Year were held on 13th May 2010 ahead of the Sammies, the British Sandwich Industry Awards.

Overall winner was Thomas Allen of Buckingham Foods (right) who also triumphed in the Moy Park Corned Beef Sandwich category.

Robbie Gleave of Heritage Portfolio won the Leerdammer Light Sandwich category while Ricky Bliss of the Sandwich Facotry took the title in both the Bernard Matthews Turkey sandwich category and the English Provender Ploughman's Plum Chutney category.

Sandwich Designer of the Year 2010 Gallery

Sandwich Industry Report 2010

Britain’s sandwich industry has now topped £6 billion and is continue to show healthy growth despite recession, says a new Report published by the British Sandwich Association this month (May).

As part of analysing each sector of the market, the Report looks at how retail prices have changed over the years as well as discussing some of the issues facing the industry in the future.

An outline of the Report’s scope and an order form can be obtained by following the links below.

• Full Press Release
• Sandwich Industry Report Order Form (Word)

Guardian Great British Sandwich Supplement

As part of the British Sandwich Week promotion, the 12th May edition of the Guardian newspaper featured a supplement entitled the 'Great British Sandwich'

The supplement includes a feature on starting a sandwich business, a number of recipe ideas and articles on healthy sandwiches and the growth of the industry as a whole.

The entire 16 page supplement is now available to read online and you can view it by clicking on the cover to left or following the link below.

The Great British Sandwich from The Guardian

BBC Radio 4's You & Yours

BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You & Yours included a piece on sandwiches.

"The pre-packed sandwich is 30 years old. Jim Winship of the British Sandwich Association celebrates a lunchtime legend."

You can listen in by following this link BBC You & Yours