All Manufacturing articles – Page 3
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NewsAdvances in healthy and more sustainable bakery funded by Scottish government
Funding is helping support the futher development of a palm fat alternative as well as multiple healthy reformulation projects at bakeries across Scotland
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NewsRoberts Bakery looks to preserve jobs as it prepares for administration
The 138-year-old Cheshire-based manufacturer remains ’optimistic about a positive solution’ despite filing a notice of intention to appoint an administrator
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NewsPie Sports scores supermarket hattrick as HM Pasties teams up with Liverpool FC
Pie Sports’ kebab pies have landed permanent listings in Aldi, Lidl, and Scotmid stores across Scotland while HM Pasties is supplying Anfield stadium with pies and sausage rolls
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NewsHuddersfield university partners with Puratos on bread improver research
Professor Grant Campbell’s experimental modelling approach on the effects of dietary fibres in bread will allow Puratos to design bread improvers faster and more effectively
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InterviewMy bakery job: Cyril Audoin, production quality assistant technician, Brioche Pasquier UK
The French-born technician working at the manufacturer’s UK site in Milton Keynes recommends learning how to calculate sums in your head rather than with a calculator
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NewsFestive boom drives record sales for Walker’s Shortbread
The Aberlour-based, fourth-generation family-run business has seen sales rise by 9% to £201m and operating profit jump 23% to £16.1m in its latest financial year
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NewsFDF calls on government to support UK exports as bakery sales rise by 8%
New data from the Food & Drink Federation has shown that the value of bakery exports from the UK has continued to increase year on year since 2023
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NewsGeary’s Bakeries rolls in sourdough trend as sales soar 37.5% in FY24
Leicester-based manufacturer reports a £25.1m leap in turnover up to £91.8m in its latest financial results, mainly driven by its high-flying Jason’s Sourdough brand
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NewsJones Village Bakery to pay teens adult living wage
The Wrexham-based manufacturer is giving 16-year-old school leavers £12.60 an hour
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NewsLast chance to sign up for AI in bakery webinar
British Baker’s webinar on ‘How AI and technology is changing the baking industry’ is taking place next Tuesday, 30 September, at midday
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NewsThe Original Baker unveils multi-million-pound expansion of North Yorkshire site
The project includes a 22,000 sq ft extension to its bakery in Norton, new pastry and baking lines, enhanced logistics capabilities, and recruitment for 30 new jobs
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NewsHobbs House Bakery axes almond croissant as it goes nut free
Central bakery in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire is now nut free but the business’s four retail shops will continue to use them in products
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FeatureFrom products to packaging: how automation is reshaping the bakery floor
With ongoing labour shortages and rising wage costs, automation is becoming essential for many bakery operations, but some remain concerned about the implications of letting the robots in
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NewsPretzel tie-up: Ditsch strengthens UK presence with WorldBake acquisition
German pretzel specialist Ditsch has acquired Kettering-based frozen bakery supplier WorldBake and created a new company, Ditsch UK
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Product NewsIngredients NPD: egg replacer, flavoured yeast, mallow, and more launched
British Bakels, Rainbow Dust, and Angel Yeast are among businesses rolling out innovative ingredients in recent weeks
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NewsJPL Flavours invests £11m in high-tech headquarters on the Wirral
New 75,000 sq ft factory features automated manufacturing systems and AI-supported processes
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InterviewMy bakery job: Kirsty Peel, head of foodservice, Finsbury Food Group
Peel is experiencing a full circle moment with bakery manufacturer Finsbury, having joined as a graduate in 2006 and now managing its entire Foodservice team
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NewsCybake and Embargo enhance systems for bakers and foodservice operators
Cybake launches custom cake ordering module while Embargo announces integration with POS provider Square
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NewsNPD expert from Mademoiselle Desserts joins AI in bakery webinar panel
Product development controller Melissa Shaw rounds off the expert panel which includes a chief technology officer for Gail’s and The Bread Factory and an international bakery consultant
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NewsCMA launches inquiry into ABF’s acquisition of Hovis
The competition watchdog has launched an invitation for comments on the proposed deal between the bread giants ahead of a formal investigation