All Manufacturing articles – Page 2
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NewsBranded sweet treats prop up half-year growth at Premier Foods
Sales of Mr Kipling and Cadbury cake ranges helped the manufacturer’s Sweet Treats division report a 9.4% increase in H1 revenue up to £115.6m
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NewsJones Village Bakery’s new £20m roll production line set to create 60 jobs
Bakery manufacturer has doubled its roll-making capacity with a new production line at its main site on Wrexham Industrial Estate going online two days ahead of schedule
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NewsBells of Lazonby invests £1m in site expansion to enhance production and facilities
Cumbria-based sweet bakery manufacturer has added around 4,800 sq ft of floor space to its bakery, installed new equipment, and improved workplace safety
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NewsGreencore’s proposed sale of Bristol sauce factory to clear way for Bakkavor deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has agreed in principle Greencore’s sale of its Bristol sauce and soup factory as a remedy for concerns over its proposed takeover of Bakkavor
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InterviewMy bakery job: Adam Cutting, senior development chef, English Cheesecake Company
With over two decades in the food industry, chef Cutting is now contending with the rising costs of dairy as he develops and launches new cheesecakes
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NewsWigan bakery with ‘widespread’ pest problem to pay £10k for hygiene failings
Directors at Five Star Bakery pleaded guilty to 12 offences after rat droppings, dirt, and mould were found on the premises
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NewsBritish Bakels unveils first new products for Renshaw
Food colourings, metallic paints, sprinkles and fruit fillings are being added to the line-up, while chocolate modelling paste has been relaunched
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NewsPremier Foods completes £2.1m solar farm at Mr Kipling bakery
When the sun is shining, the array of 3,500 solar panels will be able to supply up to 70% of Carlton Bakery’s electricity
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InterviewSweet ambitions: Baker & Baker CEO Matthew Acheson unveils plans for growth
Growth, investment, and optimisation are the three pillars that the sweet bakery manufacturer is leaning on to boost its turnover to €800m
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NewsDonutelier to open flagship site as it grows London presence
Doughnut and patisserie retailer announces new stores on The Strand and Oxford Street as it looks to affirm its position as one of the capital’s destination bakery businesses
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NewsCelebrate good times: dive into the excitement of the Baking Industry Awards 2025
Glamour, smiles, and celebration were abundant at black-tie ceremony which saw 14 worthy winners crowned
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NewsWhat we know about the Roberts Bakery deals and what comes next
Administrators reveal how much Warburtons and Boparan Private Office paid for the business and its assets, and which creditors are likely to be paid in the wake of its administration
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NewsBaking Industry Awards 2025 winners revealed
A female head baker from Oxfordshire, the manufacturer behind Jason’s Sourdough, and a regenerative agriculture specialist are among the winners
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NewsGinger Bakers takes home trophy for Team of the Year 2025
Kendal-based manufacturer stood out as a “heartfelt and authentic reflection of what a truly values-driven business looks like”
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NewsGeary’s Bakeries triumphs as Bakery Manufacturer of the Year 2025
A clear commitment to both innovation and authenticity was demonstrated by the Leicester-based business which opened a brand new production site in May
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NewsWildfarmed captures Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2025
Judges praised the brand’s important work in championing regenerative agriculture, and even making it “cool”, as it takes scores its second trophy at the 2025 event
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NewsFlour supplier and sugar distributor add electric trucks to fleets
ADM has introduced electric trucks to help distribute flour to customers from its Corby site whilst Master Logistical has done the same to bring British Sugar supplies to its centre near Ely
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NewsDry weather improves quality of breadmaking wheat harvested in 2025
Expectations are that a greater proportion of the UK wheat crop will meet the typical breadmaking wheat specification for milling and thus help reduce the volume of imports
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NewsWarburtons boosts thins and pitta production with purchase of Roberts Bakery site
The acquisition of the speciality bread factory in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, is said to provide Warburtons with further capacity to “meet demand in a growing segment of the bakery market”
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NewsOver 400 jobs at Roberts Bakery saved via rescue deal with Boparan Private Office
The pre-pack deal for an undisclosed fee sees private investment firm owned by entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan create a new company, Roberts Bakery 1887 Ltd