All Plant bakery articles – Page 3
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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
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NewsDiary of a Bakers Basco investigator at Glastonbury festival
Southwest investigations officer Sam Reed details a successful weekend rescuing hundreds of Omega baskets and dollies left by vendors
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NewsBakers Basco teams up with Crimestoppers on national campaign
Membership scheme partners with UK-based charity to raise public awareness of the value of its bread baskets and dollies and the legal consequences of stealing them
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NewsRoberts Bakery posts sales growth for FY23 despite major fire
Turnover is up by 8% at the Cheshire-based bakery brand as looks to return to the high levels of quality and capacity enjoyed in previous years
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NewsWarburtons reports highest profits in seven years
Easing of input cost inflation and improved cost management helped the bread brand almost triple its operating profit with turnover up by 17.4%
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NewsBaker & Baker invests £2.9m in new cookie line at the Wirral
Investment includes addition of a wire cutter, mixer, and weighing hoppers as demand from customers for American-style cookies continues to rise
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Promotional featureBakery challenges: producing American-style filled cookies
With American-style filled cookies growing in popularity in the UK, Reiser outlines the challenges of producing these trend-led treats on this side of the pond.
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NewsBakers Basco signs new agreements with Allied Bakeries and Hovis
Membership scheme has expanded its role to become the primary source of investigation and recovery of its equipment for the bakery giants
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FeatureRaising dough: smarter ways to invest in bakery equipment
Equipment suppliers and investment funds reveal what cash-strapped bakeries can do to afford new kit, and how maintenance pays off in the long run
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NewsWarburtons expands fleet with electric trucks and new vans
Four new 16-tonne electric trucks and two electric vans have joined the company’s delivery operations along with 38 new rigid box vans
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InterviewBakery leaders discuss challenges and opportunities for 2024
Recruitment, supply chains, and innovation are front of mind for the baking industry in 2024, as leaders from suppliers, manufacturers, and trade bodies explain
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InterviewHill Biscuits CEO Frank Bird on £2m investment plan for factory
New management team is leading the Manchester-based value sweet treat manufacturer on a growth path via equipment enhancements and tech updates
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NewsBakers Basco expands to Northern Ireland and Scotland
Membership scheme for providing and managing bakery delivery equipment has appointed dedicated investigation teams in the two new regions
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NewsJones Village Bakery lands Australia pancake deal
A Google search led an Australian distributor to discover the Welsh bakery supplier, which has stepped up production of its new £2m pancake line
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NewsBakery in review: the biggest investments of 2023
From Jones Village Bakery’s new pancake production prowess and Guenther’s bun deal to Incredo’s sweet funding, we glance back through the year’s biggest investments made across the UK baking industry