All Regional Focus articles
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Product NewsHarry Gow Bakery ventures beyond the Highlands with Asda listing
Inverness-based family-owned business is taking its products beyond its home region for the first time having secured an Asda listing for a trio of sharing slices
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NewsCustomer surge drives record sales for Danish bakery Ole & Steen
Rising customer numbers, product innovation, and growth across digital channels helped drive sales despite ongoing cost pressures
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NewsHarlech Foodservice targets £120m turnover via site expansion in Wales
Gwynedd-based, family-run wholesaler plans to spend £2m on new warehousing and freezer facilities at its Llanystumdwy headquarters and a further £1.5m on delivery vehicles
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NewsScottish Bakers launches interactive trail of bakeries across Scotland
Launched on the trade body’s website, the trail serves as an immersive storytelling hub allowing users to explore bakery locations across the region as well as exclusive video interviews with the owners
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NewsDean’s of Huntly secures £4.9m funding to drive overseas growth
The funding package from Bank of Scotland will be used to increase production capacity, develop new customer relationships and manage cash flow as it grows export
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NewsTransformation programme pays off as profits surge at Wenzel’s
Restructuring, investment in technology, and NPD form part of the wider transformation programme at the family-owned London-based bakery
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NewsThird-generation chain Coughlans Bakery ceases trading with 32 shops closed
Rising costs of labour, fuel, business rates, and ingredients have forced the Croydon-based business to go into voluntary liquidation before it cannot pay its suppliers and staff
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NewsWelsh bakeries The Pudding Compartment and Donald’s Pies receive funding
Funding from the Investment Fund for Wales and support from The Helix Programme have helped enhance production capabilities at two bakery manufacturers either side of Wales
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NewsOle & Steen to pay £34k for ‘serious hygiene failings’ at London site
Danish bakery was fined after a council investigation found ‘significant mouse activity’ throughout food preparation and storage areas at its Haymarket site
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Product NewsCooplands teams up with Ainsley Harriott for spicy summer range
The TV chef spent time in Cooplands development kitchen to create the new items which includes a Chilli Brownie and Jerk Chicken Pizza
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NewsIslington’s Quince Bakery kicks off crowdfunder to open café
Quince is hoping to raise £50,000 which will be used to fit out the new space and cover the equipment needed to open a café opposite its existing bakery
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NewsHead baker and training specialist among speakers at Wales Bakery Conference
Keynote speakers at next week’s free-to-attend event in Cardiff include the head baker at Harrods, the director of a 112-year-old Welsh bakery brand, and the CEO of a specialist awarding organisation
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NewsCMA makes U-turn to clear ABF takeover of Hovis without NI bakery sale
Associated British Foods does not need to sell or close its Northern Irish bakery business before acquiring Hovis, the Competition and Markets Authority has ruled
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NewsInverness’ Harry Gow Bakery crowned Scottish Baker of the Year 2026
Family-run bakery completes a hattrick, becoming the only bakery in the awards’ history to be named Scottish Baker of the Year three times
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NewsHeart of England Co-operative installs Cybake software to manage ISB production
Hot food-to-go sales at the regional retail chain’s stores have increased by 20% following the roll-out of Cybake ISB software, which helps staff know what to make and when
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FeatureOnes to watch: 10 bakery businesses with big ambitions for UK market
From Bread Ahead to Jersey Mike’s Subs, take a closer look at the businesses with ambitious plans to make their mark on the UK out of home market
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NewsEntrepreneur with family ties to Grupo Bimbo buys 206-year-old Scottish bakery
Six generations of family ownership at Alexander Taylor have come to end with Mexican-born American Carlos Huerta taking over the South Lanarkshire business
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NewsCalls for stronger remedy in ABF-Hovis merger as NI competition concerns persist
More needs to be done to address competition concerns over Associated British Foods’ acquisition of Hovis, according to responses from the CMA’s call for comments
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NewsFunding launched to help Scottish manufacturers make healthier food
FDF Scotland has launched a new round of funding to support food & drink manufacturers ahead of the HFSS regulations coming into force in the country later in the year
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NewsWhich Wich signs multi-unit franchise deal for London
Texas-born sandwich brand says the deal will significantly enhance the brand’s presence and equity in the capital