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When will the 2024 Baking Industry Awards finalists be announced?
Finalists in 12 categories will be revealed over the week commencing Monday 29 July, with the winners announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 24 October
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Contestants wanted for next series of Bake Off: The Professionals
Pastry chefs from across Britain are encouraged to apply for an appearance in the tenth series of the show
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Craft Bakers Association names John Foster as new president
The Fosters Bakery MD, who received an MBE for his work finding baking jobs for prisoners, takes over from Patrick Wilkins in the honourary role
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Bread Ahead looks to inspire mini master bakers with summer academy
Bread Ahead is set to offer kids a five-week course of hands-on baking experiences this summer at its Borough Market site in London
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Emily Stuart steps up to head of innovation at Pladis UK & Ireland
As the latest female to assume a leadership role at the snacking manufacturer, she will help identify and define opportunities to drive further growth
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Scotland Food & Drink launches training programme to enhance tourist experiences
Organisation is seeking participation from 50 Scottish businesses who will receive workshops and mentoring to make their experiences more discoverable and bookable for tourists
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Greggs CEO Roisin Currie takes home The Grocer Cup
Currie was commended for her work in growing the Greggs estate and profits but also for its impact on the community
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Unox UK carry 140kg combi oven up Ben Nevis for charity
A 25-strong team from the supplier carried its 10-grid ChefTop-X combi oven up Britain’s highest mountain to help raise over £22k for charity
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UK Flour Millers offers consumers peek inside industry
Video series explores the the milling process as well as topics including food security, sustainability, food heroes, and feeding the nation
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Samworth Brothers names Simon Wookey as new CEO
The current CCO at the food manufacturing giant will step up to the leadership role next month with the outgoing CEO leaving to ‘pursue other opportunities’
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Tribunal rules against Jones Village Bakery in blind worker dismissal
Wrexham-based manufacturer was found to have not given reasonable adjustments to a visually impaired worker before ending his employment six weeks into probation
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ABST appoints Dawn Foods’ Jacqui Passmore as its new president
The marketing lead for the bakery ingredients supplier’s West EU & AMEAP division replaces outgoing president Lucas Fussnegger at the non-profit organisation
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Finsbury Food Group launches Commercial Graduate Scheme
Sweet bakery manufacturer partners with the Graduate Recruitment Bureau to offer early careers development to the next generation of food industry professionals
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My bakery job: James Knight, Lantmännen Unibake UK
A Saturday job at a Tesco in-store bakery ignited Knight’s love of the industry and helped him to develop his operational and commercial skillset
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Cornish Bakery appoints new MD and secures funding for growth
Hospitality specialist Mat Finch has been brought in to lead the independent bakery chain with a new financing package helping expand and improve its retail footprint
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Report identifies major risks in indirect cocoa supply chain
Trader assessment gives positive findings for incoming new regulation while noting a lack of progress on tackling poverty and child labour
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Former Project D worker awarded £31k in harassment case
Employment tribunal finds Derby-based doughnut specialist to have failed to take a former worker’s sexual harassment complaint seriously
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Scotbake ends bakery production due to input cost increases
A dozen staff are being made redundant at the Inverness-based firm, which will now focus on its successful distribution of Kingsmill, Warburtons, and Hovis products
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Pladis UK&I names Molle-McConnell as new VP of R&D
Experienced R&D leader joins the McVitie’s, Jacob’s and Carr’s owner to help enhance innovation in sweet and savoury biscuits and cakes
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Pukka appoints new CEO and unveils five-year growth strategy
Isaac Fisher steps up to the leadership role at the family-owned savoury pastry specialist with plans to further develop its production site in Leicestershire