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Meet the brands shaking up the bread market
Meet the hopefuls looking to steal a slice of the market with innovative lines, healthier products, and sustainable options
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How one baker is being impacted by soaring chocolate prices
Vegan brownie supplier Cake or Death is looking to transform its operations after the price of chocolate more than doubled in six months
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How to navigate breadmaking wheat supply challenges in 2024
What is behind the UK wheat market’s volatility, what should bakers consider when sourcing flour from abroad, and how can technology play a part in alleviating challenges?
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Which trends are heating up bakery in summer 2024?
A summer of sport means there are opportunities aplenty for bakers to boost sales while the sun is (hopefully) shining. So, what trends will help keep sales hot?
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How to cope with chocolate price volatility in bakery
Chocolate remains a firm favourite among bakery consumers, but its recent price spike has caused bakers to look for alternatives
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Trifle transformation: how bakers are modernising the classic dessert
Modern flavours, new formats, and an eye to sustainability are helping to revamp the classic dessert for the next generation of fans
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Personalisation, hybrids, and pistachio: top doughnut trends for 2024
Doughnuts are one of the most popular items in bakery right now as they offer bakers a blank canvas to play with innovative formats and flavours
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Gluten-free bakery: how are the major players grasping the growth opportunity?
Technical advances in gluten-free bakery mean core and casual consumers are flocking to the category, so how are the market’s major players taking advantage of this?
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How to create perfect doughnuts for National Doughnut Week
With National Doughnut Week fast approaching, find out how to make top-tier sweet treats to help grab the attention of consumers and raise money for charity
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What are the UK’s top bread brands’ tactics for 2024 and beyond?
Discover how Warburtons, Hovis and challengers such as Jason’s Sourdough are handling the inflationary environment and reacting to changing consumer bread buying habits
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Five reasons to enter the Baking Industry Awards in 2024
The deadline for the Baking Industry Awards 2024 draws near, meaning there is no time like the present to shout about your achievements
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Flavour trends: what’s hot in bakery in 2024?
Nostalgic tastes, florals, and trending global cuisines are among the top flavours for bakery with many influenced by TikTok and other social media sites
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How the ultra-processed food debate may shape bakery’s future
Sliced white bread has been made the poster child of the ultra-processed foods debate, but where does the baking industry really stand on this and what impact could it have on bakery staples?
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Britain’s Best Loaf through the years – catching up with past winners
Sales leaps and “insane” media attention have been enjoyed by former champions who still make their award-winning bread to this day
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Raising 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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Industry experts reveal what makes the perfect cake
Eye-catching appearance, enticing aroma, and, of course, dopamine-inducing flavours are some of the key attributes when it comes to an incredible cake
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Easter 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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How 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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How 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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In 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