All People articles – Page 5
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NewsResearch finds food brand innovation on the rise in 2024
Findings from TraceGains’ recent survey showed an increase in NPD investments this year among food makers as well as greater supply chain traceability and use of sustainable ingredients
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InterviewChinatown Bakery co-owner Simon Tang on growing the brand beyond London
The business is starting to stand out among others in the Chinese enclave through its recent retail expansions, manufacturing investments, and significant growth ambitions
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NewsLidl and Wildfarmed among speakers for 2024 BSB Spring conference
Lidl’s head of buying for bakery, Wildfarmed’s head of grocery, and managing director of Just Love Food Company are to share their thoughts on driving growth and NPD at the event on 18 April 2024
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NewsJones Village Bakery on the hunt for 20 new apprentices
Wrexham-based company is looking for the next generation of bakers to help it keep up with growing demand for its baked goods
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InterviewLesley Cameron reveals her plans for Scottish Bakers
Six months into the job, Lesley Cameron sits down with British Baker to talk strategy, recruitment, and why people are the lifeblood of the baking industry
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NewsNew faces at Bells of Lazonby, Macphie, and Henley Bridge
A new finance director, chairman, and various senior management roles are among the appointments announced at ingredients manufacturers and bakery suppliers
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NewsCake connoisseurs: meet the judges for Britain’s Best Cake 2024
Industry experts including an Asda buyer, Booths product developer, and head of bakery for Cardiff Metropolitan University are among our illustrious judging panel for Britain’s Best Cake
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NewsDélifrance bakes in sustainability progress and goals into first CSR report
Bakery supplier has been able to vastly improve day-to-day practices throughout its supply chain, according to its first CSR report
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InterviewBread Ahead founder Matthew Jones on expansion, staffing, and doughnuts
Growth is on the agenda for artisan bakery Bread Ahead as it targets more sites in London as well as the Middle East and Asia
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InterviewConvenience and partnerships on agenda for Krispy Kreme in 2024
Growth in convenience and partnerships with innovative social media brands are on the agenda for Krispy Kreme in 2024, according to UK & Ireland MD Jamie Dunning
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NewsJones Village Bakery supports protest against new Welsh farming policy
Welsh Government’s proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme was described as “shambolic” and “ill-thought out” by the Wrexham-based supplier
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NewsSainsbury’s to reduce scratch baking across in-store bakery estate
More of the retailer’s in-store bakeries will move to a bake-off model as part of wider proposals which could see 1,500 roles cut across the business
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NewsHampshire-based Tilley’s Bakery seeks new bakers or buyer to avoid closure
Family-run firm in Hythe, Hampshire, will close in a matter of weeks if a suitable buyer or new bakers cannot be found with 14 other jobs at risk
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NewsBaker & Baker teams up with Stronger Together on labour practices
Sweet bakery supplier is now a business partner of the global not-for-profit organisation that aims to reduce labour exploitation across the supply chain
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InterviewRising star: bakery apprentice Jordan Skeet on how the industry changed his life
Rising Star Award winner and Bread Source baker Jordan Skeet on his life as a bakery apprentice and how it has changed his life
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OpinionTraining diary: my week at The School of Artisan Food
Having secured a place on the five-day bursary course courtesy of the Worshipful Company of Bakers, one young baker details their experience
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NewsNew faces at Cake Box, Macphie, Middleton Foods, and CoolKit
Latest senior appointments by bakery businesses and suppliers include for director, head of HR, and business development chef roles
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NewsCosta to offer pay increases for 15,000 UK shop staff
Coffee chain is investing £15m to raise UK barista wages by an average of 9%, its fifth successive pay rise in the past three years
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InterviewBowled over: Bowla co-founder Hannah Worth on the firm’s first year in business
The bowl with the roll first hit the scene in 2023. Nearly a year on, British Baker caught up with entrepreneur Hannah Worth to find out what’s changed and what the future holds for Bowla
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NewsPrima Bakeries Group becomes employee-owned business
The ownership transition forms part of a long-term succession plan for the Cornwall-based business, which owns Cornish Premier Pasties and Prima Bakeries