All People articles – Page 29
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InterviewDean Arbel on sourdough and his ambitions for Bertinet Bakery
The Bread Factory’s group managing director is on a mission to bring sourdough to the masses, but refuses to compromise on the simplicity of Bertinet Bakery’s products in the process
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NewsBritain’s Best Loaf 2021: meet the judges
Well-known faces, former champions and scientific experts join the ranks to judge the competition which takes place on Monday 5 July
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NewsUnox UK appoints Scott Duncan as MD as Gary Nunn retires
Duncan joins from Carpigiani UK and will help implement an aggressive five-year growth plan at the oven supplier
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NewsYorkshire Handmade Pies appoints Mike Driver as CMO
The new hire will be responsible for all brand marketing as well as the strategic direction of the brand
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InterviewCake Box CEO Sukh Chamdal on the rise of his egg-free cake concept
His original business idea had firm household roots, and over 150 stores later the co-founder insists the company still has a strong familial bond
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NewsGreencore recruits for sandwich site as food-to-go ramps up
The business is recruiting for 200 new jobs at its Manton Wood site as demand increases for food-to-go products, such as sandwiches
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NewsAsda bakery shake-up: the industry reacts
Asda unveiled plans last week to scrap in-store scratch baking and move to an ambient bakery model which could put 1,200 jobs at risk. Here’s how the industry has reacted
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NewsIngredients firm Edme hires new head of innovation
Molecular biologist Dr Jisun Lee has previously held roles with McCormick, Rich’s, Pladis and Campden BRI
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NewsBako bids farewell to retiring industry veterans
The group’s Northern and Scotland division has announced the retirement of area sales managers Gordon Donnison and Kevin Drewery after many years in the sector
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NewsAsda axes in-store scratch baking putting 1,200 jobs at risk
The retailer is proposing to end scratch baking in its in-store bakeries, moving instead to an ambient bakery model which would see pre-baked goods delivered from a centralised bakery daily
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NewsBurton’s Biscuit Co hires for 40 jobs at Llantarnam bakery
The new hires will take the flagship bakery’s workforce to nearly 750 and follow ‘record levels’ of demand for Burton’s brands
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NewsVillage Bakery appoints manager and NPD lead for new site
Ashley Dawson and Florence Roberts have been promoted to take on key roles at the bakery’s new ‘super site’ in Wrexham
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NewsBig River Bakery opens new site to support BAME communities
The social enterprise has partnered with Teesside University to open a second site to support communities who have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19
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InterviewCooplands CEO Belinda Youngs on Covid, sausage rolls and growth agenda
In her first year as Cooplands CEO Belinda Youngs has put into place an ambitious growth agenda, opened new shops and explored new routes to market, all during a global pandemic
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NewsBertie’s Bakery marks first anniversary with new hires and NPD
The Magherafelt-based business, started by Brian McErlain last year, has added 35 new products to its range and brought two new master bakers on board
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AnalysisFive things we learned from Greggs full-year results
A Greggs app, new vegan options and custom sandwiches are among upcoming plans revealed in its preliminary results alongside the cost of the furlough and redundancies
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NewsDawn Foods names third student ambassador
Final year undergraduate Ross Yates is joining previously appointed students from the University College Birmingham as student ambassador for 2021
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NewsBorder Biscuits boosts senior team with five new hires
A master biscuitier, technical manager and operations director are among the new recruits which Border says will help it to ‘disrupt the snack market’
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NewsObituary: Bill Collins, co-inventor of the Chorleywood Bread Process
Bill’s career in the baking industry spanned nearly four decades and saw him help develop a process used by many plant bakeries across the world today
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InterviewWhy this head baker is starting Women Bakers Project
London-based head baker Cindy Zurias wants to build a supportive and encouraging platform designed to celebrate women in the artisanal baking community