All British Baker articles in August 2025
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NewsNPD expert from Mademoiselle Desserts joins AI in bakery webinar panel
Product development controller Melissa Shaw rounds off the expert panel which includes a chief technology officer for Gail’s and The Bread Factory and an international bakery consultant
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NewsDeli Lites invests £19m to expand range and create 130 new jobs
Northern Irish food-to-go manufacturer is being supported by Invest NI’s Agri-Food Investment Initiative to automate production and develop new products for export
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NewsRoberts Bakery proposes closure of Ilkeston plant with 38 jobs at risk
Family-run bakery manufacturer is mulling the ‘difficult decision’ to shut its Derbyshire site, which produces speciality breads
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NewsPladis cuts emissions, improves recycling and responsible sourcing in 2024
The latest sustainability report from the manufacturer behind McVitie’s, Jacob’s and Carr’s highlights last year’s achievements including cutting 21,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from global operations
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Product NewsSeasonal twists, on-trend flavours, and brand tie-ups star in sweet bakery launches
Pumpkin Spice Crumpets, Tiramisu Loaf Cake, and Dubai Style Chocolate Baklawa are among the newest sweet treats unveiled by bakery brands
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NewsRecord year of investment sees Samworth Brothers debt hit £190m
Savoury pastries and food-to-go giant continued borrowing heavily last year to invest in manufacturing upgrades with sales rising by 6% to £1.7bn
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NewsGail’s, Ocado, and Jacksons Bakery among speakers for BSB autumn conference
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the British Society of Baking, the speakers will discuss ‘how to do bakery business better’
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Product NewsGenius launches clean label gluten-free loaves with no artificial ingredients
The Naturally Genius range, developed in collaboration with TV personality, singer and diagnosed coeliac Megan McKenna, comprises two bloomers and four sliced loaves
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NewsBaker & Baker hits ‘significant milestone’ on net-zero journey
European baked goods manufacturer heralds the approval as a ‘significant milestone’ on its emissions reduction journey
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NewsNew appointments at Edme, Food Alert, Subway and more
Leadership changes help replace those calling time on a lengthy career or transitioning to another position in the wider company
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FeatureBakery bulks up: why are protein and fibre the go-to claims right now?
Tapping into consumer demand for protein and fibre-enriched baked goods can prove fruitful for manufacturers, so what are businesses doing to grow in this space?
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NewsSpice goals: Hawkens Gingerbread nurturing homegrown supply of ginger
Biscuit maker Alastair Hawken is on a sustainability mission to cultivate ginger for bakery production via his hydroponic system inside a polytunnel in Grantham, Lincolnshire
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Feature SynopsesDecember 2025: Safety & Hygiene
There has been a spate of arm and hand-related injuries in bakery over the past few years, so what can be done to prevent them?
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Feature SynopsesDecember 2025: Pastries
Move over pain au chocolat – there’s a whole host of pastries rising to popularity on the bakery scene from Pain Suisse to cruffins, cube croissants, palmiers, and more
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Feature SynopsesNovember 2025: Ingredients
This feature will explore how nuts are evolving from traditional inclusions to premium, functional, and flavour-forward ingredients in bakery
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Feature SynopsesNovember 2025: Technology
This feature will explore which bakeries have apps, what they’re used for, and how successful they are
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NewsKrispy Kreme UK launches turnaround plan after posting £6.2m loss
Doughnut specialist is reviewing store and stockist locations to ensure a return to profitability after rising costs and reduced footfall saw it slump to a post-tax loss in its latest financial year
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NewsBakers urged to unite and discuss common challenges at CBA event
The upcoming Craft Bakers Association Business Day will feature insight sessions to equip bakers with fresh tools to grow their businesses, along with live demonstrations and discussions
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NewsHFSS rules cut supermarket sales by two million products per day
Independent analysis carried out by the University of Leeds has discovered a marked reduction in purchases of less healthy products following 2022 regulations that limit their placement in stores
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InterviewMy bakery job: Paul Mitchell, logistics and events manager, Knead Bakery
Mitchell notes how recruitment for bakery van drivers is difficult as they need to be confident, have great local knowledge and coffee making skills, plus a passion for the brand and its products