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NewsFresh new look for cake brand Yorkshire Baking Co. in support of further growth
Updated logo is shaped like a loaf cake and features a Yorkshire rose emblem while distinctive colours are used for each of the core Mega Loaf flavours including heritage-style maroon and gold for the Yorkshire Parkin
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NewsSysco GB becomes first wholesale supplier to join Zero Carbon Forum
The not-for-profit organisation’s collaborative model helping businesses reach net zero is being extended from the hospitality and brewing sectors and into the food and drink supply chain
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NewsBaking industry welcomes PM’s launch of new technical education routes
New pathways helping to provide 14-year-olds with early access to technical skills, work experience and connections with local employers have been warmly welcomed by trade bodies and associations
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NewsInterfood Technology adds Domatic Sartori dough shaping lines to UK portfolio
The agreement sees the Italian bakery equipment specialist’s advanced lines integrated into the Buckinghamshire-based equipment distributor’s Bakery division
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NewsGreggs remains ‘go to’ destination for food to go as profits soar in H1 2026
The bakery chain’s value proposition continued to resonate with customers as it again outperformed the wider out-of-home market in the first half of 2026
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NewsPladis unveils reformulation and NPD pledge to double healthier output by 2030
Manufacturers of brands such as McVitie’s, Jacob’s and Carr’s, said it would achieve the target by improving existing recipes as well as launching new products and expanding into more markets
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NewsTesco drops ‘expertly baked in store’ claim following trading standards complaint
A Real Bread Campaign complaint stemming back to 2024 has finally seen the retailer update its bakery aisle marketing, which Tesco notes better reflects the range of items sold
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NewsHiggidy names interim CEO as Rachel Kelley departs
Kelley, who has headed up the savoury pastry brand for five years, is heading to KTC Edible Oils where she will be managing director
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OpinionWhy compressed air has no place in modern bakery cleaning
Flour dust remains an ongoing issue in the baking industry, as improper control can impact workers’ health and land employers in hot water. Here, Steve Merritt from EPP explains what effective systems should look like
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Product NewsHarry Gow Bakery ventures beyond the Highlands with Asda listing
Inverness-based family-owned business is taking its products beyond its home region for the first time having secured an Asda listing for a trio of sharing slices
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NewsContestants wanted for Bake Off: The Professionals 2027
Love Productions is seeking talented and passionate pastry professionals to take part in series 12 of the show
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NewsWarburtons bakery fire in Burnley deemed accidental with cause identified
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has revealed the result of its investigation as the bakery manufacturer confirms its investment on two new crumpet lines at the site is proceeding
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NewsDomino’s Cheeky Little Pizza ad banned under new HFSS advertising restrictions
Complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority led to the pizza company conceding that its Sausage & Bacon Cheeky Little Pizza was ’less healthy’ and withdrawing its adverts
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NewsWhat the UK baking industry wants from new PM Andy Burnham
Trade bodies have welcomed the UK’s new prime minster Andy Burnham, whilst raising issues in the baking industry they hope he and his cabinet will address
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NewsWaitrose recalls brioche rolls due to plastic and metal contamination risk
Customers are being advised not to eat the own-label chocolate chip brioche rolls from Waitrose and to return the eight-packs for a full refund
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NewsWholebake invests £3m in high-speed production lines
Wrexham-based manufacturer is investing in heavily scaling up its production of snack bars due to a ‘structural change’ in the way consumers are snacking
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NewsPuratos fined £120k after exposing workers to hazardous dust
An investigation by the Health & Safety Executive identified a number of unsafe practices which it said put employees at risk of developing occupational asthma
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NewsEntries encouraged for UK’s first-ever Gingerbread House Festival
Bakers of all ages from across the nation are invited to enter the inaugural event in Cumbria this November, with cash prizes given to category winners
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Product NewsMatthews Cotswold Flour launches three regenerative flours in Waitrose
The family-owned miller has rolled out three new flours, furthering its ambition to transition its speciality flour range to regeneratively grown British grain by 2030
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NewsCustomer surge drives record sales for Danish bakery Ole & Steen
Rising customer numbers, product innovation, and growth across digital channels helped drive sales despite ongoing cost pressures