All Born & Bread articles
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FeatureHow Haywood & Padgett scaled up to one million treats a day
The scone maker, which started as a two-man operation in 1985, has flourished by doing the simple things well
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FeatureWhy Wessex Mill still uses machinery from 1880
The fourth and fifth generation Wantage-based business, ran by the Munsey family, is staying true to its heritage and tradition
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FeatureHow Waterfields bounced back from tough times
After small beginnings in Leigh between the wars, the family baker has endured vicissitudes over the years and now boasts 35 shops across north west England
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FeatureAlastair Macphie on what makes the family business tick
We take a look through the archives to see what made Scottish ingredients supplier Macphie the business it is today
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FeatureHow Clark’s Bakery in Dundee realised its larger ambitions
How Clark’s Bakery began life supplying pies and rolls before realising its larger ambitions
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InterviewHow Carrs Pasties is taking savoury pastries into 2021
Carrs Pasties has grown from a tiny business to one eyeing UK-wide sales over the next few years
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InterviewVale of Mowbray’s new MD outlines his plans
Mark Gatenby explains his plans for family business Vale of Mowbray, including vegan NPD and plastic-free packaging, as he steps up to the role of managing director
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InterviewHow Signature Flatbreads brought world flavours to the UK
The Eid brothers sought to introduce breads from around the globe to the UK market, growing the business along the way
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FeatureHow family values shaped Grace’s Bakery on the Isle of Wight
Grace’s Bakery has grown from a husband and wife team to a fully fledged family business with more than 80 staff and six shops over the past two decades
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FeatureBorn & Bread: Lewis Pies, Swansea
Lewis Pies has expanded from a small backstreet bakery selling local baked goods to become an award-winning pie and pastry company with national reach
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FeatureBorn & Bread: Murray’s Bakers of Perth, Perthshire
How Murray’s has evolved from a small shop and tearoom to an award-winning bakery famed for its Scotch pies
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NewsBorn & Bread: Gardners Bakery
Moving the business on with the times is key to the longevity of Northampton-based Gardners Bakery, where the women of the family have taken charge.
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NewsBorn & Bread: Marriage’s Millers
Marriage’s Millers was born almost 200 years ago on a family farm and is now one of the UK’s leading suppliers of a wide range of baking flours.
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NewsBorn & Bread: Butt Foods, Nottingham
Naan and flatbread specialist Butt Foods was born from opportunity and is still going strong as it gears up to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
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NewsBorn & Bread: Just Desserts, Yorkshire
Wholesale bakery Just Desserts has expanded from a single unit selling shepherd’s pies to four units producing award-winning handmade desserts and cakes for the foodservice industry.
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NewsBorn & Bread: Hobbs House Bakery, Gloucestershire
Bread and pastry producer Hobbs House Bakery has evolved from a small shop in a family home to an award-winning bakery with two TV programmes to its name
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NewsBorn & Bread: Geary’s Bakery, Leicestershire
Geary’s has blossomed over its 113-year lifespan, from a village bakery on the side of a family home to producing more than one million loaves and rolls a week for supermarkets and sandwich makers.
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NewsBorn & Bread: Fisher & Donaldson, Fife
As Scottish bakery Fisher & Donaldson celebrates its centenary, director Ben Milne reveals the formula he believes will keep the business healthy for the next 100 years.
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NewsBorn & Bread: Birds Bakery, Derby
From humble beginnings to a 65-store estate, Birds Bakery is marking its centenary year with the return of some old favourites and a trip down memory lane.
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NewsBorn & Bread: Uncle John’s Bakery, North London
Drawing on its Ghanaian roots, Uncle John’s Bakery has found a home in North London and grown from a husband and wife operation to supplying a national retailer.