All Bread articles – Page 3
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NewsCMA launches inquiry into ABF’s acquisition of Hovis
The competition watchdog has launched an invitation for comments on the proposed deal between the bread giants ahead of a formal investigation
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NewsJason’s Sourdough launches multi-million campaign featuring first TV ad
A newly created TV ad depicts a tongue-in-cheek morning routine of master baker Jason Geary’s every day obsessions including checking his 45-year-old mother culture
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NewsJon Jenkins steps down after three years of Hovis leadership
The company confirmed Jenkins would be vacating his position from mid-September, without naming a successor.
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FeatureFrom Jeff to Austin Sours: bakers reveal their sourdough starter names
Bakers from across the country reveal what they have named their sourdough starters and why
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NewsLosses extend at Allied Bakeries ahead of Hovis acquisition
Associated British Foods is expecting its proposed Hovis acquisition will enable a turnaround of its UK bakery business following another loss-making financial period
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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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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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FeatureThe rye way: what the UK can learn from Denmark’s obsession with rye bread
Rye is an institution in Denmark, but despite the health and shelf-life benefits Brits remain cautious to embrace the grain
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NewsDeli Kitchen partners with charity to educate children about food
Workshops will use Deli Kitchen breads to introduce children to foods such as rainbow wraps and Greek flatbreads
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NewsSpeciality Bread Product of the Year 2025 finalists unveiled
A pair of cheese & onion flavoured loaves plus two seeded sourdoughs with special inclusions have been shortlisted by judges
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NewsRathbones remains ‘challenged’ despite reported profit, says Morrisons
The historically loss-making business has recorded a £668,000 profit after tax, but the retailer attributed this to a change in the way the bakery’s accounts are compiled
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NewsBread Ahead partners with Zapp for deliveries across London
London consumers will be able to order Bread Ahead products including croissants, cookies and sourdough loaves for delivery in minutes, 24/7 using the Zapp app
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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