All Regional Focus articles – Page 3
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NewsOpening Doors #18: craft bakeries welcome fresh new sites
From estate expansions and first time forays into brick-and-mortar retail to revamping of existing sites, we round up the latest new bakery shop openings nationwide
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NewsGovernment-funded project supporting Welsh food manufacturers relaunched
Now renamed The Helix Programme, the initiative has delivered an impact of over £676m since 2016 including technical support for Welsh firms such as Just Love, Pettigrew Bakeries, and ANR-Probake
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InterviewMy bakery job: Emily Black, pastry chef and owner, Ems & Co.
The Scottish pastry chef and shop owner recommends learning ‘the classics’ and the discipline of working at a hotel or restaurant before branching out to do your own thing
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NewsSandwich chain Which Wich to open sites in Cardiff
Texas-based chain, which has two stores in London, has signed its first multi-unit franchise agreement with Breaking Brands Management
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Product NewsBrace’s Bakery unveils sourdough brand Ernest 100%
South Wales-based manufacturer is rolling out a four-strong line up including White, Malted Brown, Protein, and Crafted Rolls at regional Tesco and Asda stores
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NewsWarrens Bakery upgrades offer with new artisan coffee supplier
Cardiff-based coffee firm Bridge Coffee Roasters will supply artisan coffee for Warrens’ estate of 47 UK stores
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NewsBennetts Family Bakers closes last three shops in Dorset
Third-generation, family-run craft bakery business announces it has ceased trading after failing to find someone to take over from its aging owners
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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