All Regional Focus articles – Page 9
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NewsCake challenge marks launch of Scottish Baker of the Year
A Highland cow and a saltire were the winning entries in a ‘Scotland on a cake’ challenge for City of Glasgow College bakery students to celebrate the start of this year’s search for Scotland’s best baker
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NewsBrownings wins World Championship Scotch Pie Awards
The Kilmarnock-based baker has now become the fifth business to win the prize twice, having also won the 2017 event
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NewsKey dates and events for the baking industry in 2022
There’s plenty to keep you busy in 2022 from competitions to black-tie dinners, exhibitions, and nationwide celebrations
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NewsEuropean court rules ‘gay cake’ case inadmissible
Gareth Lee started legal action against Belfast-based Ashers Baking Company in 2014 after it refused to make a cake with the slogan “Support Gay Marriage” on it
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OpinionAlasdair Smith on why bakery is optimistic for 2022
The chief executive of Scottish Bakers, notes a positive outlook in a bakery sector that continues to innovate and adapt despite challenges with staffing and costs
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NewsScottish bakeries receive funding to make products healthier
J.G. Ross and Bells Professional Pastry are among the recipients of FDF Scotland’s Reformul8 Challenge Fund
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NewsHunt for Scotch pie champion gets underway
The World Championship Scotch Pie Awards are back for 2021/22 with pies set to battle it out in 11 categories including Scotch pie, football pies and sausage rolls
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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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NewsMimi’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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NewsVillage 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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InterviewInterview: 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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NewsScottish 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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FeatureAlastair 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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NewsCooplands 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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NewsAround 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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NewsIrwin’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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NewsVillage 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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NewsPartnership 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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NewsBakery 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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InterviewGenesis 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
