All Craft Bakery articles – Page 2
-
Product NewsFlavourful babka bags the win in New Bakery Product of the Year 2025
Dorset-based Patisserie Mark Bennett secured its second win of the night with a Dirty Chai, Chocolate & Pistachio Babka described as the “perfect coffee shop treat”
-
NewsGrant’s Bakery triumphs as Craft Bakery Business of the Year
Corbridge-based bakery takes home the title for a second time, described by the judges as “the sort of bakery everyone wishes they had in their town”
-
NewsImma the Bakery’s Tona Erreguin lifts the Baker of the Year 2025 trophy
Tona is the driving force behind the Oxfordshire bakery’s success, displaying a true passion for baking, the technical know-how, and a thoughtful leadership style
-
NewsMademoiselle Macaron wins Online Bakery Business of the Year 2025
Judges found the Edinburgh-based company’s website to be clean and easy to use with personalised macarons being “beautifully presented upon arrival”
-
NewsRodeo Doughnuts invests £100k to open first store in Manchester
New location forms part of an expansion plan which could see the business open at least 10 sites in the north over the next three years and stretch its product range with brownies
-
NewsE5 Bakehouse staff secure union recognition in historic move for bakery sector
Agreement between the independent business and its employees sees them now have a formal route to negotiate pay, hours, and working conditions
-
Promotional featureHow bakers can reinvent a festive classic with on-trend appeal
As the festive season approaches, mincemeat comes to the fore – especially in traditional mince pies. But how can bakers set their creations apart? Discover new ways in which bakeries can deck their product lines with festive appeal and check out the latest festive mincemeat trends.
-
NewsBatch’d targets 50-shop estate by 2029 after securing £1.1m investment
Leeds-based sweet treat specialist will use the funding to open new shops, shopping centre kiosks, and shipping container outlets whilst expanding its workforce including in its regional supply chian
-
NewsLights, phone camera, action: how bakeries can shoot better marketing videos
First Frame Productions director Ryan Mulhern shares some top tips from his Craft Bakers Association Business Day 2025 presentation on filming smartphone video content
-
NewsCast your votes for the top artisan bakeries in Britain
For the fourth year running, British Baker is looking to identify the top 13 artisan bakeries in the nation, but this year we need your help
-
NewsDates revealed for National Doughnut Week 2026
The latest edition of annual fundraising event – sponsored by CSM Ingredients and raising funds for The Children’s Trust – will take place from 16 to 24 May next year
-
NewsHobbs House Bakery axes almond croissant as it goes nut free
Central bakery in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire is now nut free but the business’s four retail shops will continue to use them in products
-
NewsButterwick closes 12 out of 14 bakery shops and appoints liquidators
Directors blamed rising costs and falling footfall for the decision to shut the majority of their retail estate with 62 people made redundant
-
Product NewsBakers craft limited-edition products to mark Sourdough September 2025
Loaves with beetroot, cheese & chilli, and vegan chocolate are among the specially created items from craft bakers to mark this year’s Sourdough September
-
NewsOpening Doors #19: new retail shops unveiled by craft bakery brands
Check out the trio of London launches, as well as estate expansions across the South, Midlands, and north West, plus a new site in west Wales
-
NewsCornish Bakery breaks its sales record over summer as expansion continues
Bakery chain added new shops in Hereford and Woodbridge with five more sites set to launch in the autumn after delivering a 24% year-on-year increase in revenue during August
-
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
-
FeatureFlavour, farming, and flour power: sourdough trends in 2025 and beyond
Demand for sourdough products is intensifying, affording many opportunities for bakers to capture incremental sales growth
-
NewsBaltic Bakehouse enters liquidation after closing Liverpool sites
Sourdough specialist failed to keep up with mounting debts and decided to cease trading, making all staff redundant at its two retail locations and production site
-
Promotional featureHow small steps can lead to big change in bakery waste
Bread is one of the worst culprits for food waste in the UK – both from a manufacturing and consumer standpoint. Yet marginal gains can contribute significantly to bakery waste reduction, thereby saving costs and improving sustainability credentials, argues Lesaffre UK & Ireland