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NewsWorshipful Company of Bakers opens 2026 bursary course applications
The course, aimed at bakers working in commecial bakeries for at least three years, will take place this summer at the School of Artisan Food in Nottinghamshire
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NewsMorrisons to shutter Rathbones bakery site putting 115 jobs at risk
Retailer’s manufacturering arm, Myton Food Group, has confirmed the “difficult decision” to close the 28,000 sq ft facility in Wakefield following significant declines in volumes and sales
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InterviewMy bakery job: Paul Chambers, training and development manager, Pipp & Co
Having celebrated 50 years in the trade in 2025, Chambers says he still doesn’t want to retire and is kept going by young bakers eager to learn
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NewsTrade union finds wages are insufficient for majority of food industry members
A new report into the cost-of-living pressures facing Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union members has revealed that most are struggling to make ends meet
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NewsPlumpton College and Jim Jackson Foundation fund new Level 3 bakery apprenticeship
The college and the disadvantaged youth enabling charity – both based in East Sussex – have paid for a three-year course for aspiring 22-year-old baker Grace Turner-Higgins
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InterviewMy bakery job: Steve Anderson, head of operations, The Barking Bakery
Operations is not all about humming machines, says Anderson, it’s about strategy, team building, and future-planning
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NewsRoss Warnes named new UK & Ireland president at Pret
Former area vice president at Kraft Heinz will help spearhead Pret’s efforts to grow its market share, increase transactions, and deliver even greater value to customers
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NewsMovers and bakers: the top appointments of 2025
British Baker glances back through the raft of major announcements of new hires to boards and senior management teams at UK bakery businesses over the past 12 months
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NewsUnox UK appoints Steven McGarvie as new managing director
Former Victor Manufacturing UK sales & marketing director joins the commercial ovens supplier on 7 January 2026, succeeding Scott Duncan who stepped down after four years
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NewsBPO kicks off recruitment drive for Roberts Bakery sites
Bakery operatives and food process technicians are among the roles being advertised by BPO which bought the business – now Roberts Bakery 1887 – in October
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NewsMortons Rolls workers receive payout after two-year legal battle
Employment Appeal Tribunal rules that 140 former employees are to receive “well over £1m”, with payment coming from the National Insurance Fund not the new owners
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InterviewMy bakery job: Fiona Barlow, co-founder and owner, Bradwall Breadhouse
Co-founder of the Cheshire craft bakery enjoys chatting with all customers across wholesale, retail, and foodservice channels
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InterviewFix, rebuild, grow: British Bakels MD James Cawthorne reveals plans for Renshaw
Stability and supply have been the focus for Renshaw since its acquisition by British Bakels, but the first new products for the cake decoration brand signal the start of a new era
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NewsChange from day-one to six-month unfair dismissal policy welcomed
Labour government’s U-turn on its planned policy to grant employees the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first work day has been welcomed by bakery trade bodies
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NewsRegal Foods upgrades Bradford College kitchens as new courses launched
The Bradford-based manufacturer has built on its ongoing partnership with the local college by equipping kitchens with new induction hobs, baking tins, cookware, high-fridges and freezers
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InterviewMy bakery job: Andy Nye, head of production, Walker’s Shortbread
The chef turned head of production says overcoming challenges like machinery breakdowns, late deliveries, and staff shortages has made him stronger as a professional
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InterviewMy bakery job: Adam Cutting, senior development chef, English Cheesecake Company
With over two decades in the food industry, chef Cutting is now contending with the rising costs of dairy as he develops and launches new cheesecakes
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News“This is for my team” and other heartfelt reactions from the Baking Industry Awards 2025
There was disbelief, excitement, and lots of thanks given to teams, suppliers, and supporters by the winners
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InterviewSweet ambitions: Baker & Baker CEO Matthew Acheson unveils plans for growth
Growth, investment, and optimisation are the three pillars that the sweet bakery manufacturer is leaning on to boost its turnover to €800m
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NewsBaking Industry Awards 2025 winners revealed
A female head baker from Oxfordshire, the manufacturer behind Jason’s Sourdough, and a regenerative agriculture specialist are among the winners