All Plant bakery articles
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NewsInnovation pays off for Warburtons as sales and profit keep rising in FY24
Bolton-based bread giant posts a 4.2% increase in turnover to £741.1m with pre-tax profit up by 7% to hit £31.8m in its latest financial year to 28 September 2024
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Promotional featureHow to capitalise on British consumers’ love for the sausage roll
Among the savoury pastries popular with British consumers, the sausage roll is king. But to maximise the opportunity they offer, producers and bakers need to stay close to consumer trends, says Ginsters.
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Promotional featureHow icing brings optimal creativity and flavour to bakes
With consumers looking for indulgence and great taste when choosing bakery products, creativity is key to differentiation across all bakes – and great icing offers the ultimate flourish.
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Promotional featureSweet vs savoury: how to expand your croissant offering
Bakeries and cafés could be missing out on valuable sales by only viewing the croissant through a sweet lens. French manufacturer Bridor explains why.
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NewsNew Defra guidance confirms stance on wholemeal and 50/50 loaves
‘Wholemeal’ may only be used in the name of bread when all of the flour used is wholemeal, the guidance states, but it can be used in the wider description as long as it’s in relation to the flour
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FeatureInside the 22-year partnership between Fine Lady Bakeries and Aldi
Banbury-based manufacturer has grown its relationship with the discounter to currently supply around 1.9m loaves per week as well as 2.5m packs of hot cross buns this Easter alone
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InterviewMy bakery job: Gavin Evans, head of supply chain, Jacksons
“Never underestimate the value of having great people around you,” says Evans whose job it is to balance supply and demand across two production sites for Jackson Bakeries
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Promotional featureWhy sourdough fits perfectly into the current consumer zeitgeist
Bakeries that are not already offering sourdough products could be missing an important source of revenue – as well as the opportunity to show consumers that they are in touch with current market trends, as Lesaffre explains.
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NewsFDF report dives into regional data on UK food and drink suppliers
Trade association is calling on the government to support growth ambitions of manufacturers, including bakeries, who contribute £37bn to the country’s annual economy
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NewsBakers Basco ramps up equipment recovery in Northern Ireland
The membership scheme, which manages a vast pool of bakery delivery equipment, has rescued 2,000 Omega baskets and dollies from misuse in the region
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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
