All Regional Focus articles
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NewsSweet bakery growing faster than total grocery in Scotland
Scottish bakery market trends revealed in new report from Scottish Bakers and Dawn Foods
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NewsRoberts Bakery to cut up to 250 jobs in strategic restructure at Northwich site
Significant challenges in the bread market and ongoing economic pressures have forced the business to announce mass redundancies at its bread plant in Cheshire
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NewsOpening Doors #17: estate expansions and first shops from craft bakeries
From the south coast up to Scotland, Wales over to the East Midlands, craft bakery businesses have unveiled outlets all across the country
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NewsKnead Bakery targets 100-shop estate across the southwest by 2045
Craft bakery business has big ambitions having just opened its fourth and biggest site to date in Oxford plus another in Tewkesbury coming next month
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NewsNew guidance helps Northern Irish bakers cut sugar and salt from pancakes
The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland partnered with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise to launch new pancake reformulation technical guidance
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NewsMimi’s Bakehouse founder wins £100k at disabled entrepreneurs awards
Michelle Phillips, who lives with multiple sclerosis, will use the money to refurbish the business’ cafes and create products with a longer shelf life to help it access new revenue streams
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OpinionBakeries are rising to the net zero challenge, but more support is needed
Bakers making moves towards net zero are doing more than cutting emissions – they’re protecting margins, building resilience, and ensuring they remain relevant, although they will likely face a few hurdles along the way
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NewsScottish project confirms bakery applications for new seaweed-based ingredient
Ingredients supplier Macphie, biotech firm BioMara, and Abertay University have successfully used Seafibrex to boost the nutrition profile of baked goods like breads and muffins
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NewsBarry’s Home Bakery in Gateshead sold to forecourt operator Penny Petroleum
Retail and wholesale bakery business has been bought by a fellow family-run firm, which operates over 90 petrol stations across North England, Wales, and Scotland
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NewsMurdoch Allan extends Aldi Scotland bakery supply deal, creates six new jobs
The new deal sees the Aberdeenshire-based, family-run bakery firm add new branded and own-label product lines to its supply to the discounter
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NewsComptoir Bakery launches frozen bake-at-home pastries and cookies
Craft bakery is selling packs of croissants, cinnamon rolls, pain au chocolat, pain aux raisins, and chocolate chip cookies via its website for Londoners to bake from frozen
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NewsPasty power: Prima Bakeries Group reports soaring sales and profit during FY24
Latest financial results for the Cornwall-based manufacturer reports turnover growing by 11% to £13m and profit catapulting 68% to £1.5m
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NewsThe Almond Thief goes into liquidation with two Devon shops closed
Craft bakery firm, which specialised in sourdough loaves and pastries made from locally farmed and milled heritage wheat, has ceased trading at its sites in Dartington and Totnes
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NewsJames Pirie & Son wins sixth World Championship Scotch Pie Awards title
The traditional butcher captured an unprecedented sixth victory ahead of a field of 539 entries from 88 companies in the latest edition of the annual competition
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NewsUsher’s Bakehouse to crowdfund expansion into wholesale
Chester-based business, founded by chef and restaurant/catering group owner Gary Usher, needs to raise £50k to buy new bakery equipment
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NewsRising sales and profit at Wenzel’s as it dispels insolvency rumours
Family-owned bakery chain, which operates 109 stores, has posted rises of 11.2% and 26% in sales and profit, respectively, in its latest financial results
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NewsRegal Foods and Yorkshire Baking Company secure Ocado listings
Yorkshire-based manufacturer gained listings for 62 products, including a variety of cakes as well as cookies, croissants, cream rolls, naan and more
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NewsBettys ventures into evening dining with new menu
Baked goods take centre stage on the new menu with the likes of Gooey Rascal and Brown Bread Sundaes as well as Yorkshire rarebit
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NewsParsons Bakery transitions to employee ownership business model
The 99-year-old firm, which operates 48 bakery shops across the southwest, sees ownership switch from the Parsons family to be shared among its 400 staff members
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InterviewTradition vs evolution: how 100-year-old The Bakewell Tart Shop moves with the times
Duncan Kirk, who bought The Bakewell Tart Shop five years ago, discusses why balancing tradition with evolution is an important part of managing a heritage business
