All Bread articles – Page 3
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NewsModern Baker raises £2.5m to accelerate growth and challenge UPF narrative
Oxford-based start-up behind gut-healthy bread brand Superloaf stands to benefit from investor Adjuvo’s funding as well as its influence across retail, food, and consumer tech sectors
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Product NewsBrace’s Bakery unveils sourdough brand Ernest 100%
South Wales-based manufacturer is rolling out a four-strong line up including White, Malted Brown, Protein, and Crafted Rolls at regional Tesco and Asda stores
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NewsFalling sales and rising costs see Hovis losses deepen in FY24
Turnover at the UK’s second biggest bread brand dropped 8% to £439.6m in its latest financial year, with operating losses almost doubling to £6.9m
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NewsRoberts Bakery to cut up to 250 jobs in strategic restructure at Northwich site
Significant challenges in the bread market and ongoing economic pressures have forced the business to announce mass redundancies at its bread plant in Cheshire
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Product NewsBaker Street secures national Sainsbury’s listing for seeded rye bread
The loaf is now available in 230 of the retailer’s stores across the UK, a move which the brand describes as a “step-change” for its availability and a “strong platform for future growth”
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NewsJones Village Bakery invests £47m on new production line and factory in Wrexham
Welsh manufacturer is spending £20m on installing a morning goods line at its main bakery and £27m on a new facility located at the site where its flagship bakery burnt down in 2019
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NewsKingsmill drops wholegrain nutritional claim for 50/50 loaves in marketing
Bread brand has removed a marketing claim that its 50/50 loaf contains ‘50% of your daily wholegrain in 2 slices’ following a complaint by the Real Bread Campaign to the ASA
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NewsUK wheat area set to recover in 2025 but share of breadmaking varieties falls
Improved weather last autumn will result in an expected 6% increase in UK wheat area although less breadmaking varieties planted means bakery production may still be tighter in 2025
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NewsM&S Food adds two new toasting loaves to ‘Only… ingredients’ range
The new White Sliced Toasting Loaf boasts a clean label claim of just four ingredients, while the Sunflower Seed & Spelt Toasting Loaf is said to have been made with six ingredients
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Product NewsJason’s Sourdough expands range with flavoured loaves and protein rolls
A fruit loaf and olive & basil loaf have been unveiled under a new range called ‘Creations’ while seeded protein rolls have been added under the Everyday line-up
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NewsJuvela launches gluten-free brand Oaf and £1.5m allergen-free site
New strategic retail-facing range featuring three gluten-free loaves and pizza bases has been rolled out at Tesco, while the manufacturer has opened a new production site in Pontypool
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NewsGeary’s Bakery opens £36m Leicester factory to meet demand for Jason’s Sourdough
The Glenfield site will double production capacity and create 380 new jobs as Geary’s looks to capitalise on demand for speciality bread with its Jason’s Sourdough brand and own-label products
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Product NewsHovis unveils new sub rolls, loaves, and ‘strength baked in’ advert
Britain’s second biggest bread brand taps into demand for premium sandwich alternatives with sub rolls, including protein variants, higher fibre loaves, and added sourdough options
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NewsKuma-San Bakehouse seeks bakery to scale up Britain’s Best Loaf 2025
Japanese-born baker Miyo Aeotsu has been overwhelmed by orders for the Lemon & Earl Grey Brioche Loaf, far outstripping capacity of her Derbyshire-based microbakery
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NewsJacksons eyes bigger slice of bread market with first-ever TV ad campaign
Creative aims to showcase the heritage and quality of the £22m brand, which is currently the fastest growing in plant bread
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NewsBooths trials waste-free frozen garlic bread initiative
Northern family-run retailer has developed recipes for garlic bread products made out of leftover baguettes, ciabatta, organic loaves, and white cobs
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Product NewsWarburtons adds soft brown pittas and seeded tiger bloomer to gluten free range
Having increased sales of gluten-free products by 17.1% year-on-year, the UK’s biggest bread brand rolls out fluffy new gluten-free pittas and bloomers at supermarkets
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InterviewHow Jason’s Sourdough became Britain’s fourth biggest bread brand
Manufactured by Geary’s Bakeries, Jason’s Sourdough has become the UK’s fourth biggest bread brand in just five years with plenty more growth on the horizon
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NewsFederation of Bakers welcomes clarification on wholemeal debate
Trade body, which represents the UK’s largest plant bakers, welcomed the “valuable clarification” adding that the guidance reinforces that its members have correctly interpreted and applied the law
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NewsABF ‘evaluating strategic options’ for Allied Bakeries as losses deepen
Kingsmill owner continues to face a ‘very challenging market’ leading to lower volumes and sales, according to its interim results