Welcome to the Flour Advisory Bureau.

You'll find everything you need to know within this site, including a blog, step by step cooking guides, great recipes, tips for successful baking, nutritional information and of course, flour and bread facts. You can also find out more about all of the different types of flour and bread available in the UK

News

LOVE YOUR LOAF!

Research by the Flour Advisory Bureau (FAB) reveals that one in six Brits are planning to organise, or help to organise, at least one more party than usual this summer. The Love Your Loaf research also revealed that more than half of Brits prefer to do a buffet than a sit down meal when celebrating. Planning for the perfect buffet has now been made simple...

Facts behind the headlines

Myths about bread: A recent article (22nd March 2012) in the Daily Mirror, entitled "Just how unhealthy is our daily bread?" contained a number of inaccuracies, particularly about the nutritional content of bread and the role that it plays in the UK diet. This article promulgated many common misconceptions about bread and the scientific facts behind these myths are discussed here:

British Nutrition Foundation Confirm There is No Evidence That Sliced Bread Bloats Us

A new report published by the British Nutrition Foundation in the journal Nutrition Bulletin reviews the science behind this common claim and confirms that, to date, there is no evidence to support claims that CBP bread affects the gastrointestinal system in a different way to other bread making processes.

Home baking is on the increase and so is the cakestand

The number of people baking at home in an effort to save money has risen sharply, according to a number of retailers who have seen sales of baking-related products increase by over a third during the last year