All Regional Focus articles
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FeatureWhich international loaves have market potential?
Britain has a track record of embracing bread from around the world, so we look at some international varieties that have the potential to break into the mainstream
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News
Mimi’s Bakehouse owner to be next Scottish Bakers VP
Incoming president of the trade body Ian McGhee has chosen Michelle Phillips to fill his current position when he takes the reins in May 2022
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News
Village Bakery opens new ‘super bakery’ in Wrexham
Bread is rolling off the ‘state-of-the-art’ production line at the new 140,000 sq ft bakery which replaces, and improves upon, one destroyed by a fire two years ago
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Interview
Interview: Irwin’s Bakery CEO on his plans for growth outside NI
Michael Murphy is determined to make Irwin’s a major player in the UK’s speciality bread market, with a five-year plan of action to help the family-owned bakery achieve this ambition
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News
Scottish Bakers survey reveals extent of skill shortage
Three quarters of respondents said they had ‘hard to fill’ vacancies with lack of experience and motivation cited among the reasons for recruitment issues
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Feature
Alastair Macphie on what makes the family business tick
We take a look through the archives to see what made Scottish ingredients supplier Macphie the business it is today
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News
Cooplands to open concessions in Tesco stores
The 136-year-old bakery business is to open sites in the retailer’s Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Lincoln stores and partner with Heron Foods on a frozen range of products
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News
Around Noon invests £500k to quadruple bakery operation
The business, based in Northern Ireland, will use the money to acquire and equip a new production site adjacent to its existing facility in Newry
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News
Irwin’s Bakery secures £3.5m deal for speciality bread
The Northern Irish plant baker has rolled out its new eight-strong range, called Irwin’s Together, in 600 Waitrose and Morrisons stores in Great Britain
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Village Bakery seeks 50 staff for new site opening in July
The recruitment represents the first phase of the company’s expansion plan which will see 115 new jobs created in total
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Partnership puts Cooplands products on Proudfoot shelves
Bakes, creams, hot savouries and bread rolls from the Scarborough-based bakery chain are now sold in the retailer’s four Yorkshire stores
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Bakery Andante unveils third site in Edinburgh
The Scottish bakery is to open its first café on Broughton Street taking its total number of sites to three
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Interview
Genesis Bakery on Biscakes, ownership and working with M&S
Commercial director JP Lyttle discusses how the business has changed since it was saved from administration in 2019 and how its relationship with M&S has developed
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Village Bakery launches scholarship programme
The family-owned bakery business has launched a £3,000-a-year scholarship in a bid to help raise standards in the food industry
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News
Harry Gow extends home deliveries to north of Scotland
The Scottish bakery has expanded the reach of its delivery service, which offers consumers a range of products in bakery boxes, to Aberdeen and Dundee
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News
Hovis workers in Belfast strike over pay dispute
Unions have warned of potential bread shortages as workers at Hovis’ Belfast site prepare an all-out strike over pay parity with their counterparts in Great Britain
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News
First World Scotch Pie ‘champion of champions’ crowned
The competition took a different format this year with previous winners battling it out to be named the champion of champions
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News
Bayne’s The Family Baker set to open first drive-thru
The Scottish bakery plans to open the £1m purpose-built facility in November at the country’s largest business estate
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News
New hires and promotions at bakery firms
Premier Foods, Unifiller and Bells Food Group have promoted employees to new positions while baking kit brand BakedIn has brought new team members on board
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News
Macphie donates hand sanitiser as lockdown eases
The Scottish ingredients supplier has donated thousands of bottles of hand sanitiser to local community groups and charities
