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NewsFive reasons to attend the bakery efficiency webinar
From practical advice to expert answers to your questions, here’s why you should sign up to ‘How to optimise bakery production for the post-Covid era’ which takes place on Tuesday 8 June at 1pm
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Put your burning bakery questions to our expert panel
Join our free webinar on Tuesday 8 June where you can quiz our experts on all aspects of bakery manufacturing from energy efficiency and waste through to getting the most out of your ingredients
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Ferrero firm acquires Burton’s Biscuit Company
As part of the deal the Italian confectionery giant’s company will take over production facilities in Blackpool, Dorset, Edinburgh, Livingston, Llantarnam and the Isle of Arran
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Federation of Bakers welcomes Baker & Baker to the fold
The company, launched in April as a standalone business after separating from CSM Bakery Solutions, joins as an associate member
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Planet Doughnut scales up production following £115,000 grant
The Shropshire company has moved into a new bakery and is recruiting more staff after receiving the windfall from the Marches Building Investment Grant
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Finsbury on track for £15m profit as it reintroduces dividend
The cake, bread and morning goods manufacturer said the strong trading has been driven by improving volume performance and optimising its bakery operations
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Bakery optimisation webinar: meet the panellists
BakeTran director Stanley Cauvain and Peter Thomson, bakery applications specialist at IFF, are set to share their knowledge on how to optimise bakery production for the post-Covid era
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Jobs at risk at Warburtons Wednesbury bakery
The UK’s biggest bread brand has entered into consultation with employees at the West Midlands bakery as it reviews its crewing requirements
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Hovis Belfast strike action to end as pay deal is struck
Employees will return to work at Hovis’ site on Apollo Road tomorrow morning (25 May) following an 11-day strike over pay
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Video: John Lindsay outlines plans for Baker & Baker
The CEO discusses his immediate plans for the newly formed company following its separation from CSM Bakery Solutions
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Zeelandia UK to acquire fillings specialist John Morley
Production of John Morley’s fruit fillings, mincemeat and more will remain at its Congleton site in Cheshire but it will now fall under Zeelandia’s Flemings division
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Hovis Belfast strike continues as negotiations fail
The Labour Relations Agency has been engaged in order to help bring an end to the strike over pay, which has now entered day six
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Sign up to our free webinar on optimising bakery production
Hosted by British Baker, the webinar will explore how plant bakers can optimise production for the post-Covid era
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Warburtons unveils £56m investment programme
The investment includes three new distribution centres, a crumpet plant at its Burnley site and electric vans
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Bread supplies hit as Hovis Belfast strike continues
Operations at Hovis’ Belfast site are being disrupted as a strike over pay parity continues into day four with a conclusion still some way off
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BBF expands workforce at Hull bakery as cake demand rises
The cake and dessert specialist is recruiting following higher demand for the products it manufactures, which includes the new range of M&S cake jars
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Hovis workers in Belfast strike over pay dispute
Unions have warned of potential bread shortages as workers at Hovis’ Belfast site prepare an all-out strike over pay parity with their counterparts in Great Britain
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Pladis to close Tollcross factory putting 468 jobs at risk
The McVitie’s owner said the move, which could see the factory cease production in the second half of 2022, would help it ‘address excess capacity’ across its UK sites
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Addo Food Group kicks off employee volunteering scheme
Addo Food Group employees will be able to take two paid days off a year to help with community projects or volunteer for charities
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