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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Rosie Parkinson, business development & operations manager, Lovingly Artisan
“There’s a huge amount of work going on in the background to bring it all together,” says Parkinson, who manages a wide variety of tasks at the Cumbria-based bakery
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NewsScottish pastry manufacturer William Sword becomes employee owned
Fourth-generation family run firm, which operates a factory in Cumbernauld, has transferred ownership to its 85 staff members and appointed a new MD and finance controller
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Lucia Larragoiti Fisher, founder and owner, La Maritxu
Founder reveals how she has grown her Basque cheesecake brand to three London stores and counting, including some of the challenges and successes along the way
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NewsHovis and Costa among firms penalised for illegally underpaying staff
A government crackdown on companies failing to pay minimum wage has resulted in over £7.3m repaid directly back to employees with penalties also issued
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NewsEx-Hovis CEO Jon Jenkins named as new MD at Jacksons Bakery
Jenkins will join Jacksons in September with Adrian Hipkiss acting as interim manager for the bakery business in the meantime
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NewsGreenhalgh’s fined £16k after worker fractures hip at Bolton site
Northwest bakery chain pleads guilty to health and safety breaches relating to an incident in 2024 when an employee fell from a large plastic pallet box whilst disposing of food waste
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NewsNew leaders appointed at Nexture, Nomad Foods, Premier Foods, and more
Among the latest senior hires in the baking industry are a new CEO at Nexture, president UK & Ireland for Nomad Foods, and chief customer officer at Premier Foods
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NewsEmployment drive offers firms £3k for hiring unemployed young people
New Youth Jobs Grant is expected to support 60,000 individuals aged 18 to 24 over the next three years, while a new £2k incentive for apprenticeships at SMEs has also been launched
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Anthony Eyles, head of chemistry, Kudos Blends
“Without science, modern baking simply wouldn’t be where it is today,” says the chemistry graduate who has progressed to lead a team at Shropshire-based Kudos Blends
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Promotional featureWhy automation has become a must-have for all sizes of bakery
The unrelenting rise in labour costs is so challenging for bakeries that even the smallest are now having to adopt some level of automation. Yet the latest tech can help them not just survive but thrive.
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NewsWenzel’s tackles shoplifting and staff safety with new initiative
With shoplifting at an all time high, the family-owned business has sought to change the layout of two shops to combat the issue and make staff feel much safer
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NewsMcGhee’s Bakery promotes Gen Z duo to senior leadership team
New appointments at the Glasgow-based family-run firm underlines its commitment to developing talent from within and comes amid a period of significant growth
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InterviewMeet the woman in charge of the Jammie Dodgers factory
Rebecca Phillips has faced many challenges in her manufacturing career, but she hasn’t let that stop her leadership journey proclaiming “emotional intelligence is my superpower”
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NewsSuppliers unveil new training courses for pastry chefs and chocolatiers
Catering services provider Sodexo has relaunched its culinary academy while chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut has crated five new online courses for chocolatiers and pastry chefs
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InterviewMy bakery job: Danny Parsons, senior concept developer, Bells of Lazonby
“Working in the free-from space in particular is a food adventure” says Parsons, who helps create new free-from sweet bakery products for the We Love Cake brand
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NewsIGD relaunching student programme to address labour and skills gaps in food industry
A new report from the Institute of Grocery Distribution has higlighted a growing risk to national food security as a result of labour shortages despite unemployment being on the rise
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NewsGreat Balls of Flour eyes bigger slice of pizza dough market via equipment investment
York-based business has worked with the Yorkshire and Humber regional division of Made Smarter to identify the need for a new automated packaging line to boost output
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InterviewHealth by stealth: how the UK’s largest miller is changing bakery from the flour up
Family-owned Whitworth Bros, which supplies more than a third of the UK’s flour, is on a mission to change bakery for better as it looks to boost the nation’s fibre intake and soil health
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NewsMore than 16,000 Costa baristas to receive 4.1% pay increase
From 1 April 2026 Costa’s baristas will earn £13.12 per hour, up from £12.60 per hour, with team members in London receiving an extra £1 an hour
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NewsFinsbury Food Group creates innovation director role to shape investment strategy
Neil Rockliff, who previously oversaw NPD at Samworth Brothers and Greencore, will help align innovation strategy with investment planning at the manufacturer