All People articles – Page 5
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NewsNational Bakery School seeks support to bridge employment gap
London-based bakery school aims to launch bakery bootcamps designed to help unemployed individuals upskill and secure employment, but it needs support from industry to secure funds
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InterviewMy bakery job: Gareth Brown, Fritsch technical specialist, Multivac UK
Leading and helping to build a new technical division at equipment supplier Multivac UK has been a real journey for Brown, and one that pushed him out of his comfort zone
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NewsLine-up of finalists for Team of the Year 2025 unveiled
Cake makers in Cumbria, pasty crimpers in Cornwall, and Lancashire-based cake decoration suppliers and doughnut fryers are in the running for the team-led category
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NewsDawn Foods and oven supplier Unox expand teams
Dawn Foods has taken on two new business development managers and Unox has appointed two corporate chefs
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NewsMeet the 2025 Baker of the Year finalists
A true passion for baking, exceptional technical skills, and a thorough understanding of customers’ needs are just some of the attributes displayed by the finalists
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NewsMeet the 2025 Rising Star Award finalists
Find out more about the five hopefuls in the running for this award, including a fourth-generation baker, product developer at Cooplands, and a banker-turned-baker
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NewsFinalists for 2025 Baking Industry Awards revealed
All finalists have now been revealed, so dive in to find out the people, products, and businesses in the running for a trophy at the 2025 Baking Industry Awards
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NewsTwo young bakers honoured with national awards
Ella Muddiman at Coleg Cambria’s Iâl Bakery was presented with the ABST’s Hugh Weeks Award while Glaswegian bakery student Jamie Howie took home the Renshaw Cup
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NewsDawn Foods starts search for 2026 student ambassadors
Bakery ingredients manufacturer is on the hunt for ambassadors who will gain hands-on work experience with the firm, including recipe and new product development
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InterviewMy bakery job: Emily Black, pastry chef and owner, Ems & Co.
The Scottish pastry chef and shop owner recommends learning ‘the classics’ and the discipline of working at a hotel or restaurant before branching out to do your own thing
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NewsAMF, Cornish Bakery, Stateside Foods, and Walker’s Shortbread unveil new hires
A new managing director, regional president, head of NPD, and brand ambassador are the latest positions filled in the baking sector
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NewsPlumpton College becomes first UK provider of Level 3 Lead Baker Apprenticeship
Students enrolled at the East Sussex institute will learn advanced technical baking skills as well as leadership acumen needed to thrive in senior roles within commercial environments
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NewsContestants wanted for Bake Off: The Professionals 2026
Professionals with a ‘real passion for pastry’ are being urged to apply for the next series of the TV show, due to air in 2026
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NewsAnt and Dec become shareholders of frozen dough firm
Famous TV presenting duo have joined Northern Dough Co’s founders Amy and Chris Cheadle as it gears up for growth
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NewsBranded sweet treats lift up Q1 results at Premier Foods
Volume-led growth in Mr Kipling and Cadbury cake ranges has helped cover lost ground across the manufacturer’s other divisions during the first quarter of its latest financial year
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NewsNFDT launches training academy to ‘empower food manufacturers’
The NFDT Academy blends practical workshops, one-to-one coaching, and enhanced online support with courses including ‘Practical Baking Skills’ and ‘Train the Trainer’
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NewsBakers Basco staff issued with stab-resistant body armour
The organisation said its staff have faced verbal abuse, threats and physical intimidation while recovering equipment
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InterviewMy bakery job: Amirah Patel, Production and Quality Co-ordinator, Simply Doughnuts
Despite working in a sector that is “still quite male-dominated”, the 23-year-old woman has been quickly promoted to the production management role at the Blackburn-based manufacturer
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NewsBells of Lazonby names Rob Keeping as new managing director
Keeping is joining the Cumbria-based, family-owned bakery manufacturer from his role as MD of the north at Bread Holdings, which operates a site in Manchester
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NewsRenshaw Cup returns after 21-year hiatus to honour top bakery students
Organised by cake decoration brand Renshaw, the latest edition of previously annual competition is to be held from 8 to 10 July at the Liverpool site of British Bakels