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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
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NewsJacksons Bakery and Samworth Brothers unveil new apprentice opportunities
Jacksons has partnered with The Sheffield College to help its new cohort of bakery apprentices while Samworth Brothers opens up 24 vacancies across various departments
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NewsLet them eat cake: meet the judges for Britain’s Best Cake 2026
Now in its third year, the competition will see experts including a Co-op product developer, award-winning cake makers, and innovation managers come together to find the best cakes in the land
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NewsBread heads: meet the judges for Britain’s Best Loaf 2026
The esteemed line-up of judges includes bakery specialists at Tesco and M&S, bakery lecturers from LSBU and UCB, NPD technologists, and more
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NewsSchool students set to benefit from Cornish Pasty Week 2026
The annual event organised by the Cornish Pasty Association sees participating bakeries donate a portion of their pasty sales towards boosting cooking skills at schools across Cornwall
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NewsJones Village Bakery encounters surge in apprenticeship applications
More than 120 people have applied for engineering apprenticeships at the Wrexham-based manufacturer compared to just six the previous year
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NewsNew leaders at Barry Callebaut, The Compleat Food Group, Signature Flatbreads and more
Bakery brands and chocolate suppliers have announced leadership changes, with other manufacturers unveiling newly created roles to support growth
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NewsTesco to remove centralised bakery operation as part of shake-up
Around 380 jobs are at risk from the retailer’s latest restructuring including the phasing out of its centralised bakery operation as it adds new in-store bakeries at Express stores
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NewsReiser UK appoints James Couldwell as managing director
Couldwell joins the equipment supplier having previously served as MD of Ulma Packaging UK
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ReportsBritain’s Best Artisan Bakeries 2026 revealed
The bakery community has spoken – these are the 13 best artisan bakeries in Britain as voted for by British Baker readers
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NewsHSE inspections to tackle flour dust exposure at bakeries
Starting from this month, inspectors from the workplace health and safety regulator will check that UK bakery workers are properly protected from the dangers of airborne ingredients
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NewsNew bakery unit to create up to 20 jobs at social enterprise biscuit maker
The move into a new 1,270 sq ft unit will allow Half the Story to increase capacity threefold as it aims to provide jobs for up to 20 new people facing major barriers to employment, such as homelessness
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NewsRising Star winner among Dawn Foods’ student ambassadors for 2026
Naomi Griffiths, who won the Baking Industry Award in 2024, is joined by Hannah Forsyth-Cox and Seren Cox who have been chosen for their passion and innovative approach to recipe development