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NewsGreggs to cut over 700 jobs as part of manufacturing site consolidation
Bakery chain is considering closing four manufacturing sites in Enfield, North Lakes, Pettigrews, and Seaham over a two-and-a-half-year period, whilst also sourcing some products from specialist suppliers
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OpinionKeeping cool: how UK bakeries need to think about flour temperature control
Bakery consultant Lucas Fussnegger explains how UK manufacturers need to be wary of rising temperatures in their flour while suggesting solutions already in play elsewhere in Europe
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NewsInvestments in Jason’s Sourdough brand pay off for manufacturer Geary’s Bakeries
Sales have leapt by 40% and profit by 12% in the latest financial year for the Leicester-based company, which opened a £37m factory to support further growth of its Jason’s Sourdough range
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NewsCookie brand seeking manufacturer after losing production partner
The Cookie Dealer was just weeks away from a major launch in Aldi when its production partner said it could no longer support
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ReportsBakery Manufacturing Report 2026
Baking at scale is far from a piece of cake, with best results demanding a slick facility, well-maintained machinery, and knowledgeable workforce
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NewsHigh cocoa prices hit Baker & Baker’s profits
Sweet bakery specialist said sustained inflationary pressures and cautious consumers impacted its performance in 2025, but things are looking brighter for 2026
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NewsSamworth Brothers fined £594k after workers suffer scald injuries
Two men working at the Kettleby Foods factory in Leicestershire were fixing a leaking gasket on steam pipework when they were scalded
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NewsFormer Coughlans Bakery production site and shops put on market for £4.8m
A South London portfolio including a 20,300 sq ft historic bakery, a 6,700 sq ft warehouse and storage facility, and four retail shops is available for purchase, including as individual properties
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NewsMcVitie’s launches new multi-million-pound campaign to bring the nation ‘together’
The multi-channel marketing push is designed to deliver the Pladis-owned biscuit brand’s highest reach of 2026 and create a major sales opportunity across grocery, wholesale and convenience
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NewsBread Ahead told to leave Borough Market after becoming ‘too successful’
Craft bakery brand has been told the lease at its original Borough Market site will not be renewed due to its international growth, but has launched a public appeal to help protect 83 jobs
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NewsJersey Mike’s Subs kicks off UK expansion with four sites in London
Source: Jersey Mike’s Subs A staff member sprinkles ‘juice’ on freshly prepared sandwiches Jersey Mike’s Subs is set to mark its UK debut with four new sites in London. The American sandwich chain, which unveiled an ambition to reach 400 sites across the UK and Ireland earlier ...
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NewsBakery firms and café franchisees named for paying below minimum wage
Bakeries are among the Department for Business & Trade’s list of 658 companies which have been penalised for underpaying a total of around £4m to over 27,000 staff
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NewsDavid Wood Baking fined £333k after sausage roll line worker breaks arm
Own-label bakery supplier was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive following an investigation into the incident, which occurred on 1 December 2023
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NewsMcDonald’s bun supplier CH Guenther opens innovation centre in Coventry
The 1,850 sq ft Centre of Excellence in Coventry has been designed to help customers tap emerging market trends
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NewsArable farmers count £5bn cost of three bad harvests
This summer’s extreme heat and relentless drought had been a terrible blow, said The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit
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NewsHovis relaunches ‘Strength Baked In’ ad in new £4m campaign
Rolling out from 1 September and running through to November, the 30-second creative is set reach 79% of main household shoppers nationwide
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NewsBakery wholesaler Walker Humphrey unveils rebrand and new website
West Yorkshire-based business is also further expanding its product range with own-label jams, mincemeat, and preserves
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NewsManchester State Fayre bakery team rescued following liquidation
The business supplies bread, fresh pastry goods and cakes to supermarkets and other retailers, bars and restaurants, as well as kosher stores across Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and Glasgow
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NewsKrispy Kreme losses deepen as it shut 19 stores in 2025
The doughnut specialist reduced its estate by 13% as part of a multi-year turnaround plan to move it towards “sustainable, profitable growth”
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NewsExclusive: Janes Bakery reveals plans for Coughlans reopenings and new bakery group
In an exclusive for British Baker, the Gloucester-based firm reveals how it will supply its new shops across the southeast as well as details of an emerging new bakery business group