• Northern Irish firm U-Bake invests £1.6m to increase productivity and workforce

  • HSBC backs Cornish Bakery growth with eight-figure funding package

  • Greggs among retailers using tech to reduce violence and abuse against staff

  • Trend-led products help Mr Kipling become £200m brand for first time

  • Free tool launched to help food businesses navigate HFSS regulations

  • Report calls for new national strategy for food manufacturing resilience