All articles by Dan Riley – Page 15
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NewsFlake Bake launches Jamaican Chicken Patty in Aldi as sales top one million
Jamaican patty specialist expands its range with a new chicken variety after enjoying remarkable success with its original Beef Patty at the discounter
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NewsSouthall sandwich maker hit with £47k fine for serious hygiene failures
Bread Spread has plead guilty to 21 counts of breaking hygiene rules following on from last year’s country-wide recall of food-to-go products due to risk of listeria
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NewsCérélia sells Jus-Rol brand to private equity firm after losing CMA battle
French manufacturer fails in its attempt to merge the ready-roll brand into its business and offloads it to Rinkelberg Capital
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NewsSpeciality Breads to quadruple capacity with move to £20m ‘bakery of the future’
Margate-based wholesale bakery is looking to quadruple capacity and extend its range at a new 180,000 sq ft site featuring a state-of-the-art hybrid oven and production line
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NewsCake Box agrees £22m acquisition of Asian dessert specialist Ambala Foods
Egg-free cake specialist will issue new shares to part-fund the acquisition of the Ambala brand, its 22 retail stores, and its 42,000 sq ft manufacturing facility
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NewsBakers grab golds at Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards 2025
Sweet bakery supplier Cakehead and pastry specialist The Original Baker both scored a golden hattrick while Cock and Bull won golds with two plant-based empanadas
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NewsSpicy kebab pie crowned champion of British Pie Awards 2025
A pie filled with chilli-marinaded kebab meat created by Bathgate-based Boghall Butchers is named Supreme Champion at the annual event held in Melton Mowbray
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Product NewsCosta brings vibrancy to spring 2025 with fresh sweet bakery treats
A luxurious sandwich cookie, a fruity cake, and an Easter-themed biscuit are the brand-new items rolled out by the coffee chain in its latest seasonal menu
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NewsCompleat Food Group makes redundancies at Crewe site
Manufacturer has followed on from plans to reduce headcount at its Nottingham bakery site with a move to cut workforce in Crewe
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NewsPromotions at Pladis with new UK&I managing director and global CCO
Snacking manufacturing giant brings over its Turkey MD to head up UK and Ireland operations as the incumbant is promoted to a newly created global leadership role
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NewsFox’s Burton’s Companies upgrades delivery fleet
Biscuit manufacturer behind Jammie Dodgers, Maryland Cookies, and Party Rings welcomes 19 new double-deck trailers and two single-deck box vans
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NewsThe Crusty Cob shuts all nine shops with over 100 jobs lost
Exeter-based business blames a shrinking customer base and rising costs for its decision to shut its wholesale and retail business across Devon and Somerset
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Product NewsBakers cut to the crust with innovations for British Pie Week 2025
Pork & chutney, vintage Cheddar, Wagyu beef, and lobster are among the indulgent fillings showcased in new pastry creations as part of this year’s celebrations
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NewsFSA issues guidance on allergen labelling for foodservice operators
Government department publishes best practices on allergen information for non-prepacked foods in the out-of-home sector including at bakeries, cafés, and restaurants
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NewsGail’s set for take-off into airport dining with new site at Gatwick
Bakery chain continues expansion in the travel sector with a new 100-cover site at Gatwick’s South Terminal following other recent openings at London train stations
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FeatureBaking smart: how AI is powering up operational improvements in 2025
Businesses big and small can adopt machine learning models to help with a multitude of tasks spanning the entire supply chain as well as production
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NewsGreggs confident of 2025 progress despite downturn in sales growth
Company-managed shop sales grew by just 1.7% in recent weeks compared to double-digit growth last year, but the bakery chain remains undeterred in its ambitions
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NewsAlbex group unveils new website with premium bakery offerings for foodservice
E-commerce platform under the umbrella of bakery ingredient supplier BFP offers high-end products sourced from ‘renowned brands and unique manufacturers’
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NewsFinedale Foods rescues pie and pastry brand from administration
Norfolk-based food manufacturer has acquired the non-physical assets for an undisclosed amount and is shifting production of the product range to its Bunwell site
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NewsJnck Bakery smashes £200k funding target to grow healthy cookie business
HFSS-compliant cookie brand raises £260,751 from 112 investors to support growth in retail and foodservice, range expansion, team building, and marketing campaigns