All Craft Bakery articles – Page 3
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NewsCornish Bakery appoints new MD and secures funding for growth
Hospitality specialist Mat Finch has been brought in to lead the independent bakery chain with a new financing package helping expand and improve its retail footprint
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NewsStir Bakery smashes £100k crowdfunding target by 50%
Cambridge-based business raised over £152k from investors to help its ambitions for estate expansion and online sales growth
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NewsTrove enters liquidation and closes Manchester bakery cafés
Sourdough specialist has appointed liquidators and closed its outlets in and around Manchester after tax, energy, pensions, and other unpaid bills rose to more than £1.6m
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NewsOpening Doors #9: craft bakeries unveil sweet new sites
A full house of five new openings includes a pair of pâtisseries and three-of-a-kind sweet treat specialists making their first ventures into brick-and-mortar retail
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Promotional featurePractical steps to maximise sweet bakery sales
With the challenges of the current financial climate, bakers need to minimise production costs while maximising sales. Here, Dawn provides some practical tips on how to achieve this with clever use of sweet bakery ingredients.
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NewsStart up loan helps Eko Bakery bring authentic African bread to Newport
Lagos-born Adekunle Ashaolu uses a £25k loan from the British Business Bank to launch a start-up producing the sweet bread for a growing Nigerian community in South Wales
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InterviewHow a sourdough mistake resulted in Britain’s Best Loaf 2024
4 Eyes Bakery head baker Tom Martin recalls the origin story behind his Garlic & Rosemary Deep Pan Focaccia and reveals the benefits the Chesterfield business has enjoyed since lifting the trophy
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Product NewsOne Stop expands bakery range with 33 new products
The convenience retailer has introduced 16 new own-label and branded products at over 700 of its stores nationwide as well as granting selected listings for 17 more items from local bakery suppliers
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NewsGail’s Bakery to open first site in Waitrose Canary Wharf
Set to open on 6 June, the site will operate as a first-of-its-kind takeaway bakery for the brand where customers can purchase bread, baked goods, and speciality coffee
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NewsSalted caramel brownie 'rushed to shelves' after Britain's Best Cake win
East Anglian bakery chain reveals details behind the creation of its award-winning salted caramel & almond brownie recently crowned Britain’s Best Cake 2024
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NewsThe Bread Guy crowned Scottish Baker of the Year 2024/25
Aberdeen-based artisan bakery, which runs five shops and supplies wholesale to businesses across the Grampian region, claimed the top title as well as six other category trophies
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NewsHow apprenticeship funding could ease the bakery skill gap in Wales
Wales had previously lagged behind in its support for bakery apprentices, but improvements to funding and framework aim to improve the uptake
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NewsBread Ahead unveils academy designed to create ‘next generation of bakers’
Artisan bakery is on the lookout for aspiring bakers to undertake the six-month course for free
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NewsCumbria bakery Lovingly Artisan triumphs at Farm Shop & Deli Awards
The bakery, located in Kendal and run by husband-and-wife-team Aidan Monks and Catherine Connor, beat competition from across the UK to be named Retailer of the Year at the awards
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Promotional featureBakery challenges: producing American-style filled cookies
With American-style filled cookies growing in popularity in the UK, Reiser outlines the challenges of producing these trend-led treats on this side of the pond.
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NewsCompany Bakery moves towards smaller carbon footprint at larger site
Edinburgh-based sourdough specialist is implementing recommendations from a Business Energy Scotland report as it moves into a new bakery in Musselbrugh
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NewsJacksons of Yorkshire acquires craft bakery Lottie Shaw’s
The deal sees two Yorkshire-based family-run bakeries come together with Lottie Shaw’s continuing to trade under its brand name and retain its team
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NewsThe Artful Baker ceases trading due to inflationary pressures
Despite backing from Warburtons, the Dorset-based biscotti brand was liquidated after months of cash flow issues
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NewsGail’s Bakery managing director reveals expansion plans for 2024
The company’s shop estate will hit 135 by the end of May, including a new Bristol site, with three more set for London stations later this year and opportunities sought around Manchester and Birmingham
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NewsReal Bread Campaign launches manifesto for ‘better bread Britain’
Campaign is calling on the next government to implement key proposals to help cash-strapped bakery SMEs thrive once again on the high street