Lola's Bento Cakes - matcha and raspberry

Matcha to minions: bakery brands unveil flavour twists and limited-edition launches

2026-06-18T15:37:00+01:00

Cookies, doughnuts, and bento cakes are among the new products to embrace matcha while others tap into demand for smaller bites and indulgent sharing opportunities

Blake's Kitchen - New Witney cafe - 2100x1400

Blake’s Kitchen shifts bakery production into former Hobgoblin brewing site

2026-06-18T13:54:00+01:00

Oxfordshire-based family-run bakery business is taking a ”truly ambitious and exciting step” with the opening of a new 9,000 sq ft centralised bakery and café in Witney

Harry Goss - Gail's international MD

Gail’s appoints international managing director

2026-06-17T11:42:00+01:00

Bakery chain eyes opportunities overseas as it brings on board Harry Goss, former partner and head of foodservice at McWin Capital Partners which has backed Gail’s since 2021

Gail's - Cheese, Tomato & Basil Savoury Bun - 2100x1400

New summertime bites rolled out by Bakery 79, Costa, Gail’s, and Paul Bakery

2026-06-17T11:09:00+01:00

A Parma Violet doughnut, chicken gyro, Italian tomato brioche bun, and pistachio pastel de nata are among seasonal innovations unveiled at coffee shops for summer

Summer ranges

  • Loaded doughnuts, cookie cups, and deep-dish pizza: M&S unveils bakery range for summer 2026

  • Scotch egg sandwiches and coronation chicken galore: nostalgia reigns in Waitrose summer range

  • Summertime sweetness: new biscuits, cakes, traybakes and more unveiled

Reports

  • Bakery Market Report 2026

  • Bakery NPD Guide 2026

  • Top Bakery Trends 2026

  • Bakery Retail Guide 2025

Events

  • Britain’s Best Cake 2026 winner revealed

  • Britain’s Best Loaf 2026 winner revealed

  • Full list of Britain’s Best Cake 2026 medal winners revealed

  • Full list of Britain’s Best Loaf 2026 medal winners revealed

  • Magic sponges and top frostings: photo gallery from Britain’s Best Cake 2025

  • Caught bread-handed: best moments from Britain’s Best Loaf 2026

Webinar

A blonde, long-haired child eating bread

Webinar: How to bake on strength – enzyme solutions that keep dough in shape

2026-02-12T14:58:00+00:00Paid for by

If you want stronger dough and fewer headaches in real-world production, this session is for you.