All Equipment articles
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NewsFunding to future-proof: the biggest bakery investments of 2024
British Baker glances back over the major funding raises and expenditures in the bakery sector over the past 12 months looking to grow businesses in years to come
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NewsWelsh craft bakery receives financial support for net zero ambition
Start-up loans from the British Business Bank helped Rosa’s Bakery open in Neath earlier this year, with a council grant used to install an EcoCooling system
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FeatureMachine yearning: the equipment trends shaping the baking industry
Bakers are looking to new equipment is help eliminate repetitive strain injuries among workers, enhance cutting and packing processes, and boost sustainability credentials
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NewsHow to maximise sales and reduce waste with digital planning tools
Software firm Cybake unveils guide to help bakers and food-to-go operators maximise sales and reduce waste through the use of digital production planning tools
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NewsBaking industry reacts to Autumn Budget 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcements have left one trade body “profoundly disappointed” while another welcomes the ”long-term approach to tax and regulation”
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NewsCool runnings: equipment suppliers Penmann and Newsome announce merger
Strategic move combines the strengths of the two West Yorkshire-based companies to offer customers enhanced temperature control and dehumidification solutions
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Promotional featureWhy equipment versatility is vital for smaller bakeries and bakery NPD
Labour shortages and rising costs, coupled with the need to deliver continuous NPD, mean that bakers need to streamline processes to ensure optimum efficiency – and versatile equipment is key.
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NewsDiary of a Bakers Basco investigator at Glastonbury festival
Southwest investigations officer Sam Reed details a successful weekend rescuing hundreds of Omega baskets and dollies left by vendors
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NewsSilvery Tweed invests in Berwick-upon-Tweed factory
Added at the start of the company’s allergen-free seed cleaning line, the new sieve will improve standards of seed cleaning, according to the family-owned firm
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NewsBaker & Baker invests £2.9m in new cookie line at the Wirral
Investment includes addition of a wire cutter, mixer, and weighing hoppers as demand from customers for American-style cookies continues to rise
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NewsNew white paper aims to inspire tech adoption among SMEs
Government-backed programme Made Smarter joins forces with several tech institutes in the North West to help demystify digital transformation for food and drink manufacturers
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FeatureRaising dough: smarter ways to invest in bakery equipment
Equipment suppliers and investment funds reveal what cash-strapped bakeries can do to afford new kit, and how maintenance pays off in the long run
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FeatureHow UK bakery equipment is being used to support communities in Ukraine
Tesco, Fine Lady Bakeries, and Montana Bakeries are among the firms to have donated surplus equipment to the Bake4Ukraine initiative set up by Zeelandia
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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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NewsTraceGains acquires UK software firm NutriCalc
Strategic move by the global ingredients marketplace is aimed at enhancing the supply chain’s NPD and reformulation capabilities including in the bakery sector
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NewsSweet bakery supplier secures £150k loan for new machinery
Handmade Speciality Products is investing a six-figure sum in state-of-the-art equipment to help increase flapjack production at its Coventry factory
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NewsOven supplier Unox declared a ’Great Place To Work’
The Great Place To Work certification scheme recognises workplaces that ‘go above and beyond’
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Promotional featureOptimise bakery efficiency with flexible production lines
The challenging modern bakery market requires manufacturers to be increasingly flexible in their approach in order to meet changing consumer trends, while still optimising efficiency. But that flexibility means looking beyond just the traditional high-speed processing lines and tailoring their approach, says Fritsch.
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NewsBakery firms look to continue growth with new hires
A new head of product & innovation, business development manager, and pair of chief financial officers are the new faces at manufacturers and suppliers to the baking sector
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NewsContractor dies after fall at Milton Keynes bakery
Investigations are ongoing into an incident at the Lantmännen Unibake factory on Monday which resulted in the death of a 61-year-old man