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NewsFood-to-go supplier Around Noon secures major investment to fuel expansion
Multi-million pound funding from Belfast-based Whiterock aims to enable Around Noon to build on its existing manufacturing footprint and growth trajectory in the UK and Ireland markets
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NewsMade Smarter launches practical AI toolkit to help UK manufacturers
“Practical adoption matters more than technical novelty,” says professor Chris Dungey, who has co-authored Made Smarter’s latest guide on AI adoption in manufacturing
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NewsFinsbury Food Group acquires meringue specialist Flower & White
Based in Telford, the meringue and snacking bar specialist strengthens Finsbury’s position in the direct-to-consumer market
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NewsEntrepreneur with family ties to Grupo Bimbo buys 206-year-old Scottish bakery
Six generations of family ownership at Alexander Taylor have come to end with Mexican-born American Carlos Huerta taking over the South Lanarkshire business
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NewsAmbala Foods acquisition lifts Cake Box revenue over £60m
Egg-free cake specialist reports a 43% rise in turnover for its latest financial year, largely driven by the Ambala contribution but also continued estate expansion and enhanced omni-channel offerings
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NewsEG on the Move launches in-store bakery concept at forecourts
New brand Bill’s Bakery is focussed on a value-driven offering with a range that features freshly baked baguettes, filled soft rolls, savoury pastries, doughnuts, and buns
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NewsCalls for stronger remedy in ABF-Hovis merger as NI competition concerns persist
More needs to be done to address competition concerns over Associated British Foods’ acquisition of Hovis, according to responses from the CMA’s call for comments
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NewsFunding launched to help Scottish manufacturers make healthier food
FDF Scotland has launched a new round of funding to support food & drink manufacturers ahead of the HFSS regulations coming into force in the country later in the year
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NewsVandemoortele acquisition of Délifrance moves to in-depth CMA investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a phase 2 investigation after frozen viennoiserie supplier Vandemoortele failed to find a buyer for two production facilities
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NewsWarburtons acquires Rathbones bakery site amidst £100m of investments
Bolton-based business will use the Wakefield facility to produce its branded products, whilst also investing in its gluten free site in Newbury
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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