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Clive’s Purely Plants invests £650k in Dartmouth site upgrades and first TV ad
Vegan bakery specialist has installed a new pie line, external freezer, and engineers workshop to help increase capacity at its 15,000 sq ft site, whilst launching a new brand marketing campaign
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NFDT launches training academy to ‘empower food manufacturers’
The NFDT Academy blends practical workshops, one-to-one coaching, and enhanced online support with courses including ‘Practical Baking Skills’ and ‘Train the Trainer’
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Warrens Bakery upgrades offer with new artisan coffee supplier
Cardiff-based coffee firm Bridge Coffee Roasters will supply artisan coffee for Warrens’ estate of 47 UK stores
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Expansion and investments pay off at Cake Box as sales and profit soar in FY25
Egg-free, fresh cream celebration cake specialist reports 13% revenue growth to £42.8m in its latest financial year, driven by estate expansion and an e-commerce uptick
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The Compleat Food Group acquires own-label supplier Freshpak
Chilled food manufacturing group has completed a deal for the Barnsley-based supplier of own-label deli fillers, chilled food-to-go snacks, and poached eggs
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Rich’s unveils cookies, muffins, and buns for convenience stores
Helping retailers tap into growth of the sweet bakery market, the line-up of four cookies, two muffins, and a cinnamon bun offers a five-day shelf life after defrosting
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Bakers Basco staff issued with stab-resistant body armour
The organisation said its staff have faced verbal abuse, threats and physical intimidation while recovering equipment
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McVitie’s owner Pladis unveils £68m investment across UK operations
Global snacking manufacturer announces major site upgrades with significant funding directed to factories in Liverpool, Stockport, and Carlisle
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Macphie opens new development kitchen in the Midlands
The ingredients supplier said the facility would increase its capacity to tailor and trial new products in collaboration with customers
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M&S expands ISB range with new filled and topped cookies in on-trend flavours
Retailer has unveiled a new range of premium Chunked N’ Loaded cookies available in three flavours – Chocolate & Hazelnut, Raspberry Cheesecake, and Pistachio
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Bells of Lazonby names Rob Keeping as new managing director
Keeping is joining the Cumbria-based, family-owned bakery manufacturer from his role as MD of the north at Bread Holdings, which operates a site in Manchester
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Yorkshire Baking Company unveils first-ever on-pack promo
The Bradford-based bakery is bringing back two limited-edition Mega Loaf flavours for the promotion
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Falling sales and rising costs see Hovis losses deepen in FY24
Turnover at the UK’s second biggest bread brand dropped 8% to £439.6m in its latest financial year, with operating losses almost doubling to £6.9m
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Call for clarity over mandatory healthy food sales reporting
Suppliers and trade bosses say plan must take into account different categories and occasions
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Bennetts Family Bakers closes last three shops in Dorset
Third-generation, family-run craft bakery business announces it has ceased trading after failing to find someone to take over from its aging owners
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Gail’s launches new heritage grain sourdough, crispbread, and shortbread
Bakery chain unveils three new bakes developed as part of its sustainability initiative ‘The Wheat Project’, with heritage wheat supplied by nine organic farmers across the UK
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CMA begins probe into Greencore’s £1.2bn acquisition move for Bakkavor
The competition watchdog has launched Phase 1 of its merger inquiry with an invitation for comments from interested parties open until 22 July
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Good Guys Bakehouse moves into sweet biscuits with new healthier snacks
Challenger brand launches new Cocoa and Ginger crispy biscuit variants offering just six calories per biscuit and around a quarter of the saturated fat of standard counterparts
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Pastry chef Jesús Escalera creates dessert menu for Qima Café
The chef has created a series of desserts designed to explore coffee, storytelling, and quality patisserie
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Maryland line-up expanded with chocolate chip cookie sandwich biscuit
The launch is the first new format for the Maryland brand in more than a decade