All articles by Dan Riley
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The Compleat Food Group acquires own-label supplier Freshpak
Chilled food manufacturing group has completed a deal for the Barnsley-based supplier of own-label deli fillers, chilled food-to-go snacks, and poached eggs
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Rich’s unveils cookies, muffins, and buns for convenience stores
Helping retailers tap into growth of the sweet bakery market, the line-up of four cookies, two muffins, and a cinnamon bun offers a five-day shelf life after defrosting
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McVitie’s owner Pladis unveils £68m investment across UK operations
Global snacking manufacturer announces major site upgrades with significant funding directed to factories in Liverpool, Stockport, and Carlisle
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M&S expands ISB range with new filled and topped cookies in on-trend flavours
Retailer has unveiled a new range of premium Chunked N’ Loaded cookies available in three flavours – Chocolate & Hazelnut, Raspberry Cheesecake, and Pistachio
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Bells of Lazonby names Rob Keeping as new managing director
Keeping is joining the Cumbria-based, family-owned bakery manufacturer from his role as MD of the north at Bread Holdings, which operates a site in Manchester
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Falling sales and rising costs see Hovis losses deepen in FY24
Turnover at the UK’s second biggest bread brand dropped 8% to £439.6m in its latest financial year, with operating losses almost doubling to £6.9m
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Bennetts Family Bakers closes last three shops in Dorset
Third-generation, family-run craft bakery business announces it has ceased trading after failing to find someone to take over from its aging owners
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Gail’s launches new heritage grain sourdough, crispbread, and shortbread
Bakery chain unveils three new bakes developed as part of its sustainability initiative ‘The Wheat Project’, with heritage wheat supplied by nine organic farmers across the UK
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CMA begins probe into Greencore’s £1.2bn acquisition move for Bakkavor
The competition watchdog has launched Phase 1 of its merger inquiry with an invitation for comments from interested parties open until 22 July
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Good Guys Bakehouse moves into sweet biscuits with new healthier snacks
Challenger brand launches new Cocoa and Ginger crispy biscuit variants offering just six calories per biscuit and around a quarter of the saturated fat of standard counterparts
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Hitting the sweet spot: bakers reveal latest product innovations
Sweets-inspired cake, cheesecake-inspired snacks, flag-inspired pastries, and tennis-inspired desserts are among the raft of new sweet items recently rolled out by bakers
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Renshaw Cup returns after 21-year hiatus to honour top bakery students
Organised by cake decoration brand Renshaw, the latest edition of previously annual competition is to be held from 8 to 10 July at the Liverpool site of British Bakels
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Roberts Bakery to cut up to 250 jobs in strategic restructure at Northwich site
Significant challenges in the bread market and ongoing economic pressures have forced the business to announce mass redundancies at its bread plant in Cheshire
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Co-op Wholesale’s evolving ISB offer a success story for independent retailers
New premium product lines are being introduced to the in-store bakery offer supplied by Co-op Wholesale, which now makes up 31% of convenience retail sales
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All-Party Parliamentary Group created to tackle issues in baking industry
Parliamentarians and stakeholders from across the baking industry, including trade bodies, will meet to discuss areas of concern and examine relevant policies
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Costa unveils new store design with open-plan counter plus summer NPD
Coffee chain has refurbished its Great Portland Street site in central London, with the design aimed at delivering an elevated coffee experience for every kind of visit
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Greggs issues 2025 profit warning as sales impacted by heatwave
Greggs is anticipating full year operating profit to be “modestly below” that of 2024 after customer appetites were stifled by soaring temperatures in June
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Planet Doughnut set for growth after Delves family acquire founders’ stake
New owners say the acquisition of the Shropshire-based business brings continuity, financial backing, and the ability to move decisively into the next stage of growth
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Sainsbury’s launches service catering to home celebrations
The retailer’s new online service offers a range of freshly-prepared party food including sandwich platters, pizza, pastry nibbles, brownies, and celebration cakes for home delivery or store collection
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Opening Doors #17: estate expansions and first shops from craft bakeries
From the south coast up to Scotland, Wales over to the East Midlands, craft bakery businesses have unveiled outlets all across the country