All Regional Focus articles – Page 2
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NewsFestive boom drives record sales for Walker’s Shortbread
The Aberlour-based, fourth-generation family-run business has seen sales rise by 9% to £201m and operating profit jump 23% to £16.1m in its latest financial year
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NewsCooplands back in Yorkshire hands after EG Group agrees sale to local investors
A group of Yorkshire investors led by former chairman David Salkeld have taken back ownership of the bakery brand, which operates 154 shops across the northeast
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Product NewsTesco Northern Ireland expands bakery range with 31 new locally-sourced items
The regional retailer said the move helps further strengthen its commitment to championing local suppliers and delivering fresh, quality products to the table
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NewsWrapping up production: packaging supplier Werit unveils £8m site expansion
An £8m investment has helped increase the site’s total footprint by 40% and installed new machinery to improve production capacity and efficiency, with nine new jobs added
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NewsJones Village Bakery to pay teens adult living wage
The Wrexham-based manufacturer is giving 16-year-old school leavers £12.60 an hour
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NewsThe Original Baker unveils multi-million-pound expansion of North Yorkshire site
The project includes a 22,000 sq ft extension to its bakery in Norton, new pastry and baking lines, enhanced logistics capabilities, and recruitment for 30 new jobs
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NewsButterwick closes 12 out of 14 bakery shops and appoints liquidators
Directors blamed rising costs and falling footfall for the decision to shut the majority of their retail estate with 62 people made redundant
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NewsOpening Doors #19: new retail shops unveiled by craft bakery brands
Check out the trio of London launches, as well as estate expansions across the South, Midlands, and north West, plus a new site in west Wales
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NewsBayne’s The Family Bakers unveils new mobile app
Bakery chain, which currently operates an estate of 71 shops across Scotland, has launched an app to offer customers a store locator as well as a digital loyalty scheme
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NewsLazy Day Foods targets 20% growth via free-from sweet bakery exports
The Harthill-based manufacturer has received guidance and assistance from economic development agency Scottish Enterprise to help explore new overseas markets
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NewsLuke’s Bakery gains investors to help expand northeast wholesale business
Sourdough specialist welcomes backing from Pipers Crisps co-founders to support growth including a move into a new 6,500 sq ft production site in Brough, East Yorkshire
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NewsDeli Lites invests £19m to expand range and create 130 new jobs
Northern Irish food-to-go manufacturer is being supported by Invest NI’s Agri-Food Investment Initiative to automate production and develop new products for export
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NewsSpice goals: Hawkens Gingerbread nurturing homegrown supply of ginger
Biscuit maker Alastair Hawken is on a sustainability mission to cultivate ginger for bakery production via his hydroponic system inside a polytunnel in Grantham, Lincolnshire
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NewsDeliveroo and The Felix Project partner on charitable bakery initiative
The online delivery platform has converted one of its dark kitchen units in London into a new space creating bread and healthier bakes from surplus fruit and veg to help tackle food insecurity
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NewsTiffin Sandwiches takes another bite of food-to-go with latest acquisition
The deal for the sandwich specialist follows the company’s recent acquisition of a similar manufacturer in Glasgow as it also gains permission for its brand new £10m factory in Bradford
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NewsEntries open for Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2026
The awards celebrate the very best the UK’s independent retail sector has to offer
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NewsWenzel’s partners with Southern Co-op on first-ever franchise store
First store under the partnership between the family-owned bakery and convenience retailer is set to open in Guildford next month
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FeatureThe rye way: what the UK can learn from Denmark’s obsession with rye bread
Rye is an institution in Denmark, but despite the health and shelf-life benefits Brits remain cautious to embrace the grain
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NewsMcGhee’s second only to Irn Bru in Scottish brands ranking
Sales of soft white rolls and potato scones are among the products driving McGhee’s performance
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NewsFinalists for 2025 Craft Bakery Business of the Year unveiled
A Belfast-based cake specialist, heritage family-run craft bakery, and a hidden gem are among the finalists for this Baking Industry Awards category