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InterviewMy bakery job: Mary Murphy, test baker at Aryzta
“Find yourself a mentor and never stop asking questions,” is the advice offered to young bakers by Aryzta test baker Mary Murphy
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NewsBakkavor hits back as union takes fight over Spalding pay to Iceland
Industrial action at Bakkavor’s site in Lincolnshire has entered its sixth week with Unite the Union lobbying shareholders in Iceland, but the company is bidding to ‘set the record straight’
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InterviewJulia Banton on Roberts Bakery recovery and growth since Northwich fire
Banton, who has recently been promoted to managing director, details how the family-owned business has recovered and rebuilt following the devastating fire
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NewsBaking industry reacts to Autumn Budget 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcements have left one trade body “profoundly disappointed” while another welcomes the ”long-term approach to tax and regulation”
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InterviewMy bakery job: Kobe Kyeremateng, flavourist at I.T.S
The job of a flavourist is not just to mimic existing flavours but also to create new and unique flavours, Kyeremateng explains
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NewsVideo: reactions from the 2024 Baking Industry Awards winners
Winners were in disbelief, full of excitement, and shared lots of thanks and praise given to teams, suppliers, and supporters
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NewsNaomi Spaven triumphs in Rising Star Award 2024
Three women in Wales were in the running, but it was last year’s finalist Naomi Spaven who triumphed after demonstrating continued growth in her practical skills and technical knowledge
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NewsGeorge Stevenson awarded Outstanding Contribution to the Baking Industry 2024
George Stevenson has been in the baking industry for nearly 50 years, during which time he has delivered growth for his family business and many others like it, and helped develop a programme which has become the backbone of training at numerous Scottish firms
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NewsAidan Monks lifts Baker of the Year title for second time in 2024
Lovingly Artisan owner hasn’t let complacency sink in since winning the category in 2019, continuing to be ‘front and centre’ of his Cumbria-based business
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NewsBaking Industry Awards 2024 winners revealed
A baker from Cumbria, a Cardiff craft bakery, and the UK’s biggest bakery brand are among the winners of the Baking Industry Awards 2024
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NewsBako trekkers conquer Kilimanjaro in fundraising challenge for Dementia UK
Ascent of Africa’s tallest mountain was a key event in the bakery supplier’s year-long celebrations of its 60th anniversary
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NewsMacphie hires new CFO and extends B Corp accreditation
Aberdeenshire-based ingredients supplier has appointed former Nestlé executive Angela Willows to support its international growth ambitions
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NewsStrike action at Bakkavor site in Spalding enters fourth week
Around 35% of the Lincolnshire site’s workforce are taking part in the industrial action over rates of pay
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NewsThe Bread Factory kicks off ‘growing bakers’ apprenticeship programme
Bespoke 12-18-month programme aims to address the ‘critical skills shortage of artisan bakers in the UK’ with 10 new apprentices starting on their journeys this month
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NewsNorac Foods Group names Jean-Pascal Allemand as new UK MD
French family-owned bakery manufacturer promotes the export director of its La Boulangère brand to lead its UK subsidiary
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InterviewMy bakery job: Lily-Anna Barclay, Macphie
Lily-Anna was first introduced to the supplier while at school and now works full time in digital marketing, but she insists she does much more than sitting in front of a screen all day
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NewsWaitrose appoints Miriam Tellis in new bakery and meal solutions head role
The former Diageo strategic lead will help guide the direction of the retailer’s bakery, dine-in, and food to go offer in stores and online
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NewsScientists launch research into disease-resistant wheat genes
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh are studying how genes of different wheat varieties interact with deadly fungal disease, septoria tritici blotch
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NewsGenius Foods unveils Stephen Hann as its next CEO
A change of leadership next year will see the current CEO of snack brand One Good Thing take over from Adam Smart at the gluten-free bakery supplier
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NewsJacksons Bakery fined £366k after engineer loses finger in Corby accident
Bread supplier pleads guilty to breaching health and safety regulations as investigation finds inadequate training, instruction, and monitoring at Corby site