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WebinarsWebinar: How to bake on strength – enzyme solutions that keep dough in shape
If you want stronger dough and fewer headaches in real-world production, this session is for you.
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FeatureFortress of innovation: inside Park Cakes’ 80-year partnership with M&S
As one of M&S’ seven “fortress factories” across the UK, Park Cakes recently helped extend the Colin the Caterillar range with a gluten-free version
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NewsScottish Bakers launches manifesto to future-proof £1bn sector
The document outlines a strategic roadmap created by the trade body to protect and grow a sector that contributes £1bn to the Scottish economy and supports 12,000 jobs
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NewsPoint74 and Mondra unveil new NPD and sustainability solutions for bakeries
One new tech platform helps SME food manufacturers develop and launch recipes faster and more effectively while the other measures and validates carbon footprint reductions
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Product NewsNew yeasts, extracts, concentrates, and caramels among ingredients launches
Ingredients that improve the functionality or flavour of baked goods, or reduce egg or cocoa in recipes, have been unveiled by suppliers
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NewsJones Village Bakery encounters surge in apprenticeship applications
More than 120 people have applied for engineering apprenticeships at the Wrexham-based manufacturer compared to just six the previous year
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FeatureExclusive: analysis reveals top reasons behind bakery recalls over past five years
Research by British Baker reveals that there have been 113 recall incidents between 2021 and 2025, with undeclared allergens, the presence of glass and even moths among the reasons behind them
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NewsNew leaders at Barry Callebaut, The Compleat Food Group, Signature Flatbreads and more
Bakery brands and chocolate suppliers have announced leadership changes, with other manufacturers unveiling newly created roles to support growth
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NewsI.T.S unveils £10m investment plan for new flavour manufacturing site
Specialist flavour supplier has announced the acquisition of an 8.2 acre site near Hungerford in Berkshire with plans to increase its production capacity by 20 times
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NewsTesco to remove centralised bakery operation as part of shake-up
Around 380 jobs are at risk from the retailer’s latest restructuring including the phasing out of its centralised bakery operation as it adds new in-store bakeries at Express stores
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NewsSurge in premium sandwiches drives festive quarter growth at Greencore
Food-to-go manufacturing giant has reported double-digit volume growth of premium sandwiches among other gains in Q1 of its latest financial year
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NewsReiser UK appoints James Couldwell as managing director
Couldwell joins the equipment supplier having previously served as MD of Ulma Packaging UK
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NewsHSE inspections to tackle flour dust exposure at bakeries
Starting from this month, inspectors from the workplace health and safety regulator will check that UK bakery workers are properly protected from the dangers of airborne ingredients
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NewsNew bakery unit to create up to 20 jobs at social enterprise biscuit maker
The move into a new 1,270 sq ft unit will allow Half the Story to increase capacity threefold as it aims to provide jobs for up to 20 new people facing major barriers to employment, such as homelessness
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NewsPremier Foods enjoys ‘really good Christmas’ as sweet treats drive growth
St Albans-based manufacturer reports a return to growth in its non-branded sweet treats during Q3 as well as a 3.1% increase in sales of its Mr Kipling and Cadbury cake ranges
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NewsSourdough Sophia unveils new production site to support 20-shop estate target
London-based craft bakery brand is using its latest successful crowdfunding campaign to invest in a new 7,000 sq ft central bakery inside two railway arches near London Bridge station
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NewsClive’s Purely Plants closes with 32 jobs lost at Dartmouth bakery
Production has ceased at the 15,000 sq ft bakery with owner The Vegan Food Group also closing its York office and shifting focus to its factory in Germany
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NewsCourt awards Bakers Basco over £13k in equipment misuse case
Bakery equipment membership scheme compiled evidence of unauthorised use and retention of bakery baskets and dollies at the Edinburgh-based supplier
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Gavin Johnston, head of bakery operations, Bettys
Johnston says his job at Harrogate craft bakery is about balancing traditional techniques with the demands of supplying five busy branches and a thriving online store
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NewsNew leaders for Samworth Brothers, Caffè Nero, Wholebake and more
New CEOs have come on board as well as new roles, including a brands & strategy director, as the firms look to implement growth strategies and ensure financial sustainability for years to come