All Craft Bakery articles – Page 5
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InterviewRising star: bakery apprentice Jordan Skeet on how the industry changed his life
Rising Star Award winner and Bread Source baker Jordan Skeet on his life as a bakery apprentice and how it has changed his life
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FeatureEaster 2024: a gift basket of bakery trends this spring
Expect to see retro flavours, vibrant décor, and chocolate galore in the bakery category this Easter as well as the continued expansion of hot cross buns
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FeatureHow to find your bakery tribe (and sell more loaves in the process)
Aidan Monks and Catherine Connor from award-winning bakery Lovingly Artisan offer a masterclass in how to build and connect with your bakery’s community
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NewsOpening Doors #7: craft bakeries unlock new stores
First-time shops for six different craft bakery businesses comprise our latest round-up of new openings in the UK
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OpinionTraining diary: my week at The School of Artisan Food
Having secured a place on the five-day bursary course courtesy of the Worshipful Company of Bakers, one young baker details their experience
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NewsCooplands to supply Nisa with baked goods
Bread rolls, muffins, and hot cross buns are among the items to be supplied by the Scarborough-headquartered bakery to Nisa’s Ripon store
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InterviewBowled over: Bowla co-founder Hannah Worth on the firm’s first year in business
The bowl with the roll first hit the scene in 2023. Nearly a year on, British Baker caught up with entrepreneur Hannah Worth to find out what’s changed and what the future holds for Bowla
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OpinionHow to run a zero-waste bakery café in five simple steps
Waste management expert shares the processes that can help ensure 90% of a foodservice operator’s waste is reused, recycled and diverted from landfill
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Product NewsDoughnuts, tarts, biscuits and more for Valentine’s Day 2024
Forget flowers, bakers are helping the nation say ‘I love you’ with doughnuts, tarts, biscuits, cupcakes, and more this Valentine’s Day. There’s even the ‘ultimate pastry alternative to clichéd chocolate boxes’ in Greggs’ luxuriously packaged selection box of savoury bakes. We check out the array of amorous offerings looking to ...
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FeatureIn pictures: The Artisan Collective 2024
Passion, skills, and community spirit were in abundance at The Artisan Collective 2024, which took place at The Compound in Birmingham on 30 January
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InterviewBakery leaders discuss challenges and opportunities for 2024
Recruitment, supply chains, and innovation are front of mind for the baking industry in 2024, as leaders from suppliers, manufacturers, and trade bodies explain
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NewsRevealed: Britain’s best artisan bakeries of 2024
British Baker reveals the 2024 Bakers’ Dozen – the top 13 artisan bakeries as voted for by industry experts
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NewsBakery and oven supplier backed by Made Smarter programme
Government-funded initiative hits milestone of 300 businesses supported through tech-releated match funding with rallying call made for more SMEs to seek assistance
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NewsCornish Bakery seeks MD to drive next level of growth
Independent bakery chain launches hunt for new leader as it aims to double or triple in size from its current estate of 60 shops
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NewsDaymer Ingredients to distribute Agrain spent grain flours in UK
Danish food-tech firm’s range of flours upcycled from brewers’ waste products is to be made available to artisan bakers in the UK
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NewsWenzel’s steps up sustainability with electric fleet
Southern England bakery chain completes switch to EV vehicles for its current 15-strong fleet used by area managers on their circuit of store checks
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NewsEast Midlands’ Birds Bakery debuts new green branding
New branding has been debuted at its relocated store in Ashby-de-la-Zouch featuring a spring green which is set to be rolled out across the Birds estate
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NewsTributes pour in for beloved bakery veteran Jean Grieves
During her lengthy career, Jean worked at Sheffield Polytechnic and then Tameside College, also taking on roles for various trade bodies in the industry
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NewsJames Pirie & Son wins fifth Scotch Pie world title
Blairgowrie-based butcher extends its domination of the annual championships organised by Scottish Bakers
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NewsRising costs force Cheran’s Bakery to shut four shops
Kent-based sweet treat specialist announces the immediate closure of 80% of its shop estate despite thriving trade and crowdfunding success