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NewsCost pressures prompt diners to choose coffee shops over restaurants
CACI analysis finds spending in cafés and coffee shops grew 5% year-on-year as restaurants fell by 3%
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NewsBakery chain Merrie England closes after 60 years
Seven sites closed after soaring costs and drop in footfall claim West Yorkshire business
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NewsMorrisons renames cob loaf in Marie Curie charity drive
Sale of every ’Cob for Care’ loaf, identified through a bright yellow sticker on pack, will raise 25p for the end-of-life charity
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NewsHaywood & Padgett turnover up but margins take dip
Scone specialist makes significant investment into expansion of foodservice sector sales and export market
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NewsLow wheat yields reported in earliest harvest for 20 years
Farmers are working through the night to beat the heat as the harvest is started weeks earlier than usual
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NewsCompleat Foodservice invests £600k in new cookie line
The line can manufacture larger format and filled cookies, as well as products with inclusions, to help Compleat tap into rising demand for more indulgent sweet treats
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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