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NewsAllied Bakeries boosts donations to FareShare
The Kingsmill producer is to donate 1,000 loaves per day as charity FareShare says demand for food has skyrocketed, particularly among frontline organisations providing food to children and families
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NewsBakery trade bodies warn of challenges amid third lockdown
The restrictions are a ‘bitter blow’ for members, according to Scottish Bakers, as the Federation of Bakers urges the public not to panic buy
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NewsNew Year Honours for Brakes duo and allergen campaigners
Alex Mayfield and Ricky Sercombe from Brakes are among those recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list alongside Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse
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FeatureBakers reveal their new year’s resolutions for 2021
Opening state-of-the-art bakeries to rolling out NPD and taking stock of finances are among bakers’ plans for the new year
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FeatureBakery in review 2020: October to December
As 2020 draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest stories of the past three months
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NewsShare A Slice to donate 1,000 pizzas to key workers
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, Brixton Soup Kitchen and Windmill Care Home are among those to receive traditional Neapolitan pizzas
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NewsZeelandia opens new technical centre in Colchester
The technical centre comprises a Covid-safe bakery, office and warehouse accommodation, as well as a customer marketing suite
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NewsJapanese bakery Sakurado to open in Chinatown
The French and Japanese fusion patisserie is set to offer its famous mille crepes, wobbly cheesecakes, roll cakes, shortcakes and mochi ice cream
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FeatureThe Angel Bakery: how Covid accelerated its expansion plans
The Angel Bakery is set to open a larger retail site, complete with baked goods and groceries, in Wales as it looks to bring back a sense of community
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NewsScottish bakers show resilience amid tier changes
The latest restrictions see bakers in Scotland prepare to adapt their business models and invest in future skills
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NewsBakkavor creates 127 jobs at Highbridge dessert factory
The company is recruiting for permanent roles ahead of the busy Christmas period in a move which it said will help address unemployment in the area
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NewsBakery trade bodies react to second lockdown
The Craft Bakers Association says the new restrictions will present challenges while the Federation of Bakers has urged the public not to panic buy as it is confident products will be supplied as usual
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FeatureHow bakeries tapped into home baking during lockdown
It might seem counterintuitive for bakeries to provide customers with the know-how and ingredients to create their favourite treats at home, but that’s exactly what three businesses did as they looked to survive lockdown and tap into the home baking boom
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NewsAddo reports coronavirus cases at Shropshire bakery
A ‘handful’ of staff at the Palethorpes bakery in Market Drayton have tested positive for Covid-19, the company has confirmed
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NewsPastry chef Philippe Conticini to open second London site
The French pastry chef is to open his second site in the UK in November, offering a range of freshly baked viennoiserie and filled croissants
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InterviewPaul Baker outlines St Pierre Groupe's plans post-Covid
As the son and grandson of bakers, co-founder of St Pierre Groupe Paul Baker no longer has flour on his hands but he does oversee a multimillion pound bakery business which he plans to take global
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NewsPret A Manger to cut a further 400 jobs
Pret is struggling to recover as Covid-19 levels rise and new restrictions are put in place, and comes just two months after it said it was cutting nearly 3,000 jobs from its UK shops and support centre
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NewsWhich Wich to roll out London-wide delivery
US-founded sandwich chain is to open dark kitchens in Battersea and Bethnal Green creating hot toasted sandwiches for delivery direct to customers
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NewsCake Box sales bounce back after reopening stores
Fresh cream cake specialist Cake Box said its confident the firm’s franchise store rollout programme will return to pre-Covid levels as its sales recover
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NewsGreggs could cut jobs as sales remain below pre-Covid levels
Greggs has proposed a series of changes, which are subject to union and employee representatives consultation, as sales are expected to remain below 2019 levels for the foreseeable future