All Finance articles
-
FeatureFrom communities to commuters: Signorelli Bakery prepares for London expansion
Family-run bakery brand, based out of Stratford’s East Village, is looking to take its Italian café and deli concept to three new high-traffic sites by the end of the year
-
NewsFermtech secures £2.5m backing to scale production of cocoa alternative
Oxford-based biotech company will use funds to boost production of Koji Cocoa, made from cocoa shells via a solid-state fermentation process
-
AnalysisWhat is Allied Bakeries doing right in Northern Ireland?
The Competition & Markets Authority raised concerns about competition in the country if the merger with Hovis was to go ahead, so how does this market differ to the wider GB one?
-
NewsScottish pastry manufacturer William Sword becomes employee owned
Fourth-generation family run firm, which operates a factory in Cumbernauld, has transferred ownership to its 85 staff members and appointed a new MD and finance controller
-
NewsFood inflation to reach at least 9% by end of 2026 warns FDF
Recent effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and impact on oil and gas facilities in the Middle East has left the FDF revising its food inflation forecast for this year
-
FeatureBaking smarter, not harder: how manufacturers are getting ahead with technology
From digitised audits and gamified workflows to AI-powered analysis of production and staff queries answered by WhatsApp chatbots, we check in on the latest technologies in play at UK bakery suppliers
-
NewsRising costs force Routledges The Bakers to close all seven Carlisle shops
109-year-old bakery chain has decided to cease trading due to dramatic increases in business rates, wages, ingredients, and energy coupled with declining high street footfall
-
NewsJones Village Bakery lands Japan export deal for Welsh cakes and bread
Latest export deal for Wrexham-based manufacturer came after Tokyo-based British entrepreneur and product importer Mark Spencer tried its Welsh cakes at a trade show in Singapore
-
NewsAllied Bakeries would close if merger with Hovis doesn’t go ahead, CMA finds
A merger between Hovis and Kingsmill owner Allied is unlikely to lessen competition in Britain, but concerns have been raised about the Northern Ireland bread market
-
NewsTim Hortons UK&I eyes coffee shop market gap as sales growth continues
Master franchisee for the Canadian coffee and quick-service restaurant brand in the UK and Ireland reports a fifth successive quarter of growth
-
NewsHovis and Costa among firms penalised for illegally underpaying staff
A government crackdown on companies failing to pay minimum wage has resulted in over £7.3m repaid directly back to employees with penalties also issued
-
NewsBridor to acquire Spanish supplier Panamar Bakery Group
Frozen bakery specialist Bridor has agreed to buy the Valencia-based business, which supplies frozen bread, viennoiserie, and pâtisserie products to over 20 countries including the UK
-
NewsPettigrew Bakeries to bring all production under one roof with new ‘breadquarters’
The new 5,500 sq ft site, set to be operational in June 2026, will see all of the family firm’s production brought under one roof and marks its biggest investment to date
-
NewsDoughnotts secures six-figure funding for franchise expansion
Midlands-based doughnut specialist will use the debt funding package to formalise its franchise model, refurbish existing stores, and open new ones
-
NewsLondon-based Capital Croissant secures £1.5m funding to enhance production
Wholesale viennoiserie supplier will use the loan to buy new machinery to help increase production capacity and efficiency
-
NewsEmployment drive offers firms £3k for hiring unemployed young people
New Youth Jobs Grant is expected to support 60,000 individuals aged 18 to 24 over the next three years, while a new £2k incentive for apprenticeships at SMEs has also been launched
-
NewsBread Ahead seeks franchise partners for 20 new London sites
In addition to expansion in Asia and the US this year, the bakery brand is intending to open new franchise stores across Greater London supported by a larger production facility
-
Promotional featureWhy automation has become a must-have for all sizes of bakery
The unrelenting rise in labour costs is so challenging for bakeries that even the smallest are now having to adopt some level of automation. Yet the latest tech can help them not just survive but thrive.
-
NewsPars Foods unveils £1.2m bakery to meet ‘exceptional demand’ for Pie Sports brand
Glasgow-based pie and pastry manufacturer is set to open its second production site helping to triple capacity of its fast-growing Pie Sports brand
-
NewsPuratos to acquire Dawn Foods in landmark deal
The deal, subject to regulatory approvals, is set to be complete by the end of 2026 and brings together two century-old titans of the bakery ingredients industry