All Craft Bakery articles
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NewsWhat the UK baking industry wants from new PM Andy Burnham
Trade bodies have welcomed the UK’s new prime minster Andy Burnham, whilst raising issues in the baking industry they hope he and his cabinet will address
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NewsEntries encouraged for UK’s first-ever Gingerbread House Festival
Bakers of all ages from across the nation are invited to enter the inaugural event in Cumbria this November, with cash prizes given to category winners
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NewsCustomer surge drives record sales for Danish bakery Ole & Steen
Rising customer numbers, product innovation, and growth across digital channels helped drive sales despite ongoing cost pressures
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NewsScottish Bakers launches interactive trail of bakeries across Scotland
Launched on the trade body’s website, the trail serves as an immersive storytelling hub allowing users to explore bakery locations across the region as well as exclusive video interviews with the owners
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NewsCornish Bakery reveals four new 'bespoke-for-the-community' locations
The business is aiming to create a collection of ‘high-end, individually curated, bespoke-for-the-community bakeries that are united by a shared philosophy instead of a shared template’.
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NewsSourdough Sophia crowdfunds expansion into new retail and wholesale channels
Craft bakery brand is nearing a £1m raise to be spent on the fitout of its new shop in Covent Garden plus two more sites in the capital and continued development of its production hub
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Sam Leatherby, executive pastry chef, London Hilton on Park Lane
Executive pastry chef at the age of 29, Leatherby worked his way up the ranks at the London Hilton on Park Lane having joined as an apprentice in Heathrow
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Promotional featureFuture of bread: can bakery be part of a personalised nutrition experience?
Beyond the realms of multigrain and gluten-free, can breads increasingly be personalised to suit consumers’ individual dietary habits?
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Product NewsInside St. Ewe’s £13m investment behind new free-range liquid egg range
Years of learning pasteurisation “the hard way”, collaborations with chefs and Italian equipment suppliers, and a brand-new 32,000 sq ft facility have supported the launch of three new liquid egg products
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NewsCoughlans closure sparks fresh warnings over pressures facing craft bakers
Trade bodies and advocacy groups have reacted to the demise of the Croydon-based chain, calling it a stark reminder of the unprecedented pressures facing independent retail businesses
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NewsTransformation programme pays off as profits surge at Wenzel’s
Restructuring, investment in technology, and NPD form part of the wider transformation programme at the family-owned London-based bakery
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NewsThird-generation chain Coughlans Bakery ceases trading with 32 shops closed
Rising costs of labour, fuel, business rates, and ingredients have forced the Croydon-based business to go into voluntary liquidation before it cannot pay its suppliers and staff
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NewsRising costs see Norfolk family-run chain Kellys Bakeries go into liquidation
All three shops in towns just outside of Norwich have closed with insolvency service selling off assets including plant and machinery, furniture and fittings
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Promotional featureHow retailers can differentiate with a top-quality coffee experience
Today’s consumers are increasingly seeking memorable experiences from their bakery, and offering high-quality coffee to complement their offer can create greater business value and repeat footfall.
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NewsBakeries and cafés shutter shops due to extreme temperatures
A raft of independent high street business has taken decisive action in response to a record-breaking heatwave scorching the nation this week
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NewsBlake’s Kitchen shifts bakery production into former Hobgoblin brewing site
Oxfordshire-based family-run bakery business is taking a ”truly ambitious and exciting step” with the opening of a new 9,000 sq ft centralised bakery and café in Witney
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NewsGail’s appoints international managing director
Bakery chain eyes opportunities overseas as it brings on board Harry Goss, former partner and head of foodservice at McWin Capital Partners which has backed Gail’s since 2021
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NewsOle & Steen to pay £34k for ‘serious hygiene failings’ at London site
Danish bakery was fined after a council investigation found ‘significant mouse activity’ throughout food preparation and storage areas at its Haymarket site
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NewsOpening Doors #24: craft bakers launch new sites across the country
Basque cheesecakes, Japanese shokupan, and Parisienne baguettes are among the global offerings available at recently opened craft bakery shops
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NewsClaridge’s Bakery in London introduces £15 Mayfair Meal Deal
Craft bakery tucked behind five-star Claridge’s Hotel in London’s Mayfair district is offering customers a daily bundle deal of a sandwich, drink, and sweet treat