All Craft Bakery articles
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NewsDeals on meals: bakery brands unveil new product listings and partnerships
New supply deals have been secured for products ranging from French pastries, Italian breads and Basque cheesecakes, to British-style cakes, pies, and pasties
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Partner featureWhat next for premium snacks as they address on-the-go indulgence?
With consumers changing their habits on traditional meal times, snacking has become the new brief for bakery retailers. So what can they do to meet shoppers’ evolving needs?
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Jennifer Rinkoff, head of NPD and marketing, Rinkoff Bakery
Rinkoff was the first female to enter management at the fifth-generation family business in East London, and has battled through to modernise its product and marketing strategies
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NewsThe right tools: suppliers launch new equipment for bakery firms
From creating and scanning QR codes, to logging internal temperatures and printing edible cake toppers, the latest bakery equipment offer a variety of solutions
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NewsWiltshire-based Reeve the Baker secures investment to help triple shop estate by 2031
Specialist investor Piper has backed expansion of the craft bakery brand with a goal of reaching around 45 retail sites across the south of England within the next five years
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NewsPortsmouth and Birmingham among cities lacking independent bakeries
Small business insurance provider Hiscox used OpenStreetMap data to compare the number of bakeries in a city against its population size to help identify supply gaps
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NewsDates confirmed for National Doughnut Week 2027
Bakers are once again given the opportunity to showcase their doughnut-making creativity whilst donating a portion of sales towards The Children’s Trust to help UK youngsters with brain injuries
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NewsShout, moan, complain! Bakers urged to make their voices heard in Westminster
Speaking at the recent Craft Bakers Association Business Day, MP Steff Aquarone urged attendees to speak up about the impact policy change is having on them
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NewsOpening Doors #26: craft bakeries launch new sites across the nation
The UK is home to several new craft bakery shops and cafes, some drawing on cuisine influences ranging from Italy and Germany to China and Japan
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NewsFormer Coughlans Bakery production site and shops put on market for £4.8m
A South London portfolio including a 20,300 sq ft historic bakery, a 6,700 sq ft warehouse and storage facility, and four retail shops is available for purchase, including as individual properties
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NewsBread Ahead told to leave Borough Market after becoming ‘too successful’
Craft bakery brand has been told the lease at its original Borough Market site will not be renewed due to its international growth, but has launched a public appeal to help protect 83 jobs
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NewsFinalists for Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2026 unveiled
Six schemes that aim to reduce carbon footprints, source commodities from regenerative farms and forests, and create a fully circular bakery process are through the final stage
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NewsFresh new talent: Rising Star Award 2026 finalists unveiled
The future of the baking industry is in good hands, if the four finalists of this category are anything to go by
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NewsSix baked goods named as finalists for New Bakery Product of the Year 2026
Sourdough crumpets, a tiramisu brownie, and vanilla brioche French toast are among the finalists for the Baking Industry Awards 2026 category
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NewsGet to know the Team of the Year 2026 finalists
Teams ranging in size from six people to more than 200 are among the finalists in this Baking Industry Awards 2026 category
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NewsCraft Bakery Business of the Year 2026 finalists named
Find out which six businesses have been named as finalists, including a baklawa specialist, a bright pink Northern Irish bakery, and the current reigning champion
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NewsLoafly lot of finalists named in Speciality Bread Product of the Year 2026
A trio of sourdoughs – one inspired by breakfast, one made with exclusive grain, and another packed with healthy ingredients – makes up the finalists for the Baking Industry Awards 2026 category
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NewsBaker of the Year 2026 finalists revealed
The hotly contested category of the Baking Industry Awards 2026 seeks passionate and talented bakers that have made positive impacts on their respective businesses over the past year
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NewsDrum roll please: Baking Industry Awards 2026 finalists revealed
Finalists for each category have been announced, so check out the people, products, and businesses in the running for a trophy
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NewsMeet the finalists for Bakery Leader of the Year 2026
A commercial director, production head, and the founders of three bakery businesses are the finalists of this new category for the Baking Industry Awards 2026