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NewsCérélia sells Jus-Rol brand to private equity firm after losing CMA battle
French manufacturer fails in its attempt to merge the ready-roll brand into its business and offloads it to Rinkelberg Capital
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NewsSpeciality Breads to quadruple capacity with move to £20m ‘bakery of the future’
Margate-based wholesale bakery is looking to quadruple capacity and extend its range at a new 180,000 sq ft site featuring a state-of-the-art hybrid oven and production line
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NewsCompleat Food Group makes redundancies at Crewe site
Manufacturer has followed on from plans to reduce headcount at its Nottingham bakery site with a move to cut workforce in Crewe
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NewsFox’s Burton’s Companies upgrades delivery fleet
Biscuit manufacturer behind Jammie Dodgers, Maryland Cookies, and Party Rings welcomes 19 new double-deck trailers and two single-deck box vans
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NewsBakers Basco boosts GPS tracker usage for bakery equipment in the Midlands
Membership scheme has increased the number of GPS trackers by 42% in response to a surge in abuse and misuse of its Omega baskets and dollies in the region
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NewsMorrisons to downsize Rathbones Bakery to avoid closure
Supermarket chain is to keep its Wakefield site open but make fewer, more specialist bakery products whilst slashing the workforce from 378 down to 138
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NewsPromise Gluten Free owner to acquire Pat the Baker and Irish Pride
Proposed deal by PE firm Mayfair is aimed at helping boost production capacity of its Gallaghers Bakehouse brand, which shares a site in County Donegal with Promise Gluten Free
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NewsBakers Basco recovers almost 3,000 baskets and dollies in Northern Ireland
Since expanding operations to the region a year ago, Bakers Basco has investigated 32 leads on equipment misuse leading to recovery and charges against offenders
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FeatureCérélia-backed BakeAway ready to roll with growth in British home baking
Corby-based manufacturer has seen 6% growth in volume over the past year, upping its daily output to 55 tonnes of pastry and dough
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NewsAllied Bakeries strengthens delivery fleet with investment in 68 new vehicles
Supply chain for Kingsmill, Allinson’s and Sunblest brands as well as own label bakery ranges will benefit from the improvements in road safety and fuel consumption
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NewsBrace’s Bakery migrates to Cybake system to manage operations
Family-run bakery firm is benefitting from the new cloud-based system implemented at both of its manufacturing sites in South Wales
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NewsBakers Basco teams up with Warburtons to tackle equipment misuse
Field intelligence sessions have been conducted with 352 drivers at 14 Warburtons sites to provide them with the knowledge to spot and report equipment misuse
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NewsWarburtons, Bakkavor, Lantmännen Unibake, and Biscuiteers name new hires
Four different UK bakery manufacturers have welcome new board members including appointments in senior sales and finance roles
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NewsCool runnings: equipment suppliers Penmann and Newsome announce merger
Strategic move combines the strengths of the two West Yorkshire-based companies to offer customers enhanced temperature control and dehumidification solutions
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Promotional featureWhy equipment versatility is vital for smaller bakeries and bakery NPD
Labour shortages and rising costs, coupled with the need to deliver continuous NPD, mean that bakers need to streamline processes to ensure optimum efficiency – and versatile equipment is key.
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NewsAllied Bakeries drivers in Glasgow secure 8.5% salary increase
Manufacturer of Kingsmill, Allinson’s, and Sunblest bakery brands agrees two-year deal following a pay ballot participating in by Unite trade union members
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NewsBakers Basco calls for crackdown on illegal equipment sales online
Over the past year, the membership scheme has identified 89 adverts on platforms such as eBay and Facebook Marketplace selling a total of 2,864 baskets and 386 dollies
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Promotional featureAll treats and no tricks for a profitable Halloween
With Halloween spending in the UK reaching over £1bn last year, this spooky time provides plenty of opportunities for bakers to tap into the demand for lower-cost treats as Dawn Foods reveals.
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NewsDélifrance, Bakkavor, and Compleat Food Group reveal sustainability progress
Bakery suppliers complete a hattrick of net zero target certifications by the Science Based Target’s initiative among other sustainability achievements
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NewsBakery Manufacturer of the Year 2024 finalists announced
Specialists in scones, Italian-style breads, and Cornish pasties have been unveiled as category finalists for the Baking Industry Awards 2024
