All Finance articles – Page 9
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NewsBakers advised to use compound chocolate as cocoa prices stay high
Barry Callebaut academy chef Mark Tilling discusses cost-effective substitutes for chocolate in bakery as global demand for the indulgent ingredient continues to grow
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NewsBakers Basco boosts GPS tracker usage for bakery equipment in the Midlands
Membership scheme has increased the number of GPS trackers by 42% in response to a surge in abuse and misuse of its Omega baskets and dollies in the region
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NewsArtisan bakery Lannan expands Edinburgh shop to double its capacity
The business, which recently placed third in the Bakers’ Dozen 2025 list of top UK artisan bakeries, had shifted production to a larger downstairs space
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NewsBakery boss served 10-year director ban for abusing Covid support scheme
Former boss of New Watan Bakery Limited in Southall, which has been banned from being a director for a decade, claimed turnover was much higher than it really was to secure £50,000 loan
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NewsSainsbury’s to close remaining in-store cafés and patisserie counters
Over 3,000 jobs are expected to be lost as a result of latest strategic plans announced by the supermarket retailer
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NewsMore than 100 jobs at risk at Compleat Food Group’s Tottle bakery
Food manufacturer has entered into a consultation period with 131 roles facing redundancy at the Nottingham site, which specialises in pork pie production
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NewsBakery project receives cut of £7m to boost AI usage in UK
London’s Miel Bakery is to collaborate with Oxford Cognitive Labs to explore the potential for AI technology to reduce food wastage by accurately predicting sales
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NewsDismissed Jones Village Bakery worker awarded £18,500 by tribunal
A £122k compensation claim from the former worker, who is registered blind, based on gross annual pay was not accepted with the tribunal concluding he should be paid three months net salary
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NewsMorrisons to downsize Rathbones Bakery to avoid closure
Supermarket chain is to keep its Wakefield site open but make fewer, more specialist bakery products whilst slashing the workforce from 378 down to 138
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NewsLancashire bakery chain Oddie’s closes after 120 years in business
Nelson-based business closed all 13 of its shops this weekend with the loss of more than 100 jobs after struggling against skyrocketing energy costs and reduced footfall
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NewsDavid Wood Baking fined £573k after workers injured in three separate incidents
Own-label bakery supplier pleads guilty to breaching health and safety regulations following an investigation into three accidents that happened at its Bolton sites in 2022
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NewsGreggs beats major coffee chains on price of hot drinks
Research by website Vouchers4real.co.uk found that the average price of a hot drink at Greggs was at least 42% cheaper than Caffè Nero, Costa, Pret, and Starbucks
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NewsWarrens Bakery continues estate expansion with first Welsh travel store
New shop joins the bakery chain’s other recent openings in train stations and marks the start of a partnership with Trafnidiaeth Cymru / Transport for Wales
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NewsBirds Bakery gears up for transformative year ahead at stores
East Midlands chain unveils plans for the new year including NPD, continued rebranding rollout, and investments in technology and staff development
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NewsStacey’s Bakery invests in new oven to enhance cob production
Derbyshire-based business has ‘retired’ its old oven after 40 years of service and spent £42,500 installing a new Polin rack oven to improve baking quality and efficiency
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NewsOpen call for start-ups to shape the future of bakery ingredients
CSM Ingredients’ innovation hub Generate is scouting new ingredient-tech start-ups, including bakery solutions innovators, to join its customised partnership programme
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NewsBakery in review 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, the British Baker team will be taking a look back at the big events that played out in the baking industry over the past 12 months.
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NewsFamily-run pork pie business secures five-figure funding boost
T.C. Morris has relocated to a purpose-built facility in Dudley after securing funding from UKSE, which provides strategic loan and equity packages to help business grow
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NewsAuntie Anne’s UK eyes 100 new stores by 2034 after record growth year
Soft pretzel specialist is looking to continue expanding its UK and Ireland retail estate as it reports a double-digit increase in sales
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FeatureCérélia-backed BakeAway ready to roll with growth in British home baking
Corby-based manufacturer has seen 6% growth in volume over the past year, upping its daily output to 55 tonnes of pastry and dough