All Craft Bakery articles – Page 23
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FeatureWhat are the top bakery trends for Christmas 2021?
From pigs in blankets in everything to new takes on mince pies, we explore the trends making waves in festive sweet and savoury bakery this year
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OpinionKaren Dear on why craft bakers will need innovation in 2022
The Craft Bakers Association’s director of operations looks ahead to 2022 and predicts the sector will need the same adaptability that has kept it strong during the pandemic
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Promotional featureTips on achieving the desired shelf life for ambient stable bakery goods
Achieving a desirable shelf life for ambient stable bakery is not necessarily a simple process, as microbial hazards come in all shapes and forms – and the protection needed depends on the goods themselves. Andy Walker of Premier Analytical Services (PAS) offers insights into what works well and what not so well.
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NewsRising costs will be passed on to shoppers, trade bodies warn
Industry leaders have highlighted squeezed margins as a key challenge for bakery in the next 12 months, with higher prices for finished goods the likely result
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NewsCambridgeshire café to open bakery with crowdfunding help
Elsie May’s Electric Lounge Café & Bar in St Neot’s is to transform its annexe into an artisan bakery and school after raising £17,000 through a Kickstarter campaign
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InterviewGail’s CEO Tom Molnar on why bakers are kings of the company
With new investors on board, winds of change are blowing through Gail’s Bakery, but CEO Tom Molnar is standing firm on the principles the company was originally built upon
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NewsMy Baker targets business meetings with corporate service
The cake specialist’s new offering provides delivery of baked items for client and workforce catering and gifting
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NewsBakery equipment: Unifiller and Convotherm unveil new kit
A streamlined spraying solution, hot display cabinet and combi-oven are the latest pieces of kit to be made available to bakeries and foodservice operators
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Promotional featureHow automated packaging can help bakery open up new markets
With the recently heightened focus on reducing food and packaging waste, using automated packaging to create longer shelf-life bakery products can help shoppers manage their purchasing more easily and can open up new revenue streams for bakers themselves, says Reiser.
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NewsBaking industry reacts to Rishi Sunak’s Autumn budget 2021
Trade bodies including the Federation of Bakers and Craft Bakers Association give their views on the chancellor’s plans
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NewsCraft Bakers Association 2021 report: what you need to know
Trends, new directors and future challenges are among the topics explored in the trade body’s recent annual report
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NewsBaking Industry Awards 2021 winners revealed
Here they are – the people, products and businesses that took home the trophies at the Baking Industry Awards 2021
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NewsBaking Industry Awards 2021: Baker of the Year
Baker of the Year was one of 14 categories hand out during the prestigious ceremony at the Royal Lancaster on 21 October
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NewsBaking Industry Awards 2021: Bakery Retailer of the Year
A national supermarket and two family-owned businesses were shortlisted for this award, but who took home the trophy?
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NewsBaking Industry Awards 2021: Craft Bakery Business Award
We reveal which of the three finalists took the craft crown at this year’s event
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NewsCraft Bakers Association appoints recruitment advisor
Lisa Nicholls has joined the trade body as recruitment and retention advisor with a focus on growing membership
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FeatureCan doughnut newcomers take a bite out of the market?
Independent doughnut players are looking to take a bite out of the big boys, and they’re not afraid to invest some dough in the process
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NewsCooplands bought by forecourt firm EG Group
The acquisition of the bakery chain, which is headquartered in Scarborough, will see it strengthen EG Group’s foodservice offer and venture into the petrol forecourt market
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NewsSurvey of craft bakers shows enduring demand for sweet treats
Research by the Craft Bakers Association shows sales of sweet products have risen for over a third of its members over the past year
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FeatureBaking industry figures reveal their favourite bread
Familiar faces from the baking industry relive the best loaves they’ve ever had the pleasure of sampling