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January 2027: Cake Trends Report

2026-10-19T19:38:00+01:00

A  closer look at the trends playing out on the UK cake market from wedding cakes to celebration cakes, lunchbox favourites, everyday treats, and more

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December 2026: Frozen bakery

2026-10-02T15:02:00+01:00

Are the frozen aisles bakery’s final frontier? While baking off products from frozen or utilising bake and thaw lines is common practice for retailers and out-of-home operators, it’s not commonplace for consumers. But with increased focus on sustainability, convenience, and more, are there opportunities to be had for the right ...

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December 2026: Cookies

2026-09-24T10:51:00+01:00

Cookies are getting more indulgent by the moment with topped, filled, stuffed, and other iterations finding loyal bands of fans as major manufacturers, retailers, and artisan bakeries look to deliver an upgraded experience

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November 2026: Top Bakery Trends report

2026-09-24T10:30:00+01:00

What will bakery’s biggest trends be for 2027 and beyond? This report will find out.

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November 2026: Technology

2026-09-24T10:10:00+01:00

Efficiency is the name of the game in bakery manufacturing but there is still much to be gained

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October 2026: Christmas

2026-08-25T18:05:00+01:00

What are the biggest trends in bakery this Christmas? This feature will find out!

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October 2026: Cake trends

2026-08-25T18:02:00+01:00

This feature will investigate the commercial reality behind social media’s biggest cake crazes, revealing which trends have translated into lasting sales opportunities, and which have remained largely online phenomena

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September 2026: Beverage trends

2026-07-28T15:53:00+01:00

This feature will explore the key trends shaping drinks menus across bakeries, coffee shops and café chains

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September 2026: Regenerative agriculture

2026-07-28T14:41:00+01:00

Regenerative agriculture has gathered pace over the past few years, going from a niche topic to something on many firms’ sustainability priority list

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September 2026: Sourdough

2026-07-03T14:58:00+01:00

Sourdough continues to be an innovation hotspot for the nation’s retailers and bakery manufacturers with revamped ranges, improved recipes, and NPD rolled out

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Cake it 'til you make it: the social media cake trends that have lasting appeal

2026-10-14T08:57:00+01:00By Matt Chittock

Viral cake trends can help provide a global shop window to what’s possible, but how do brands translate a social media phenom into real-world sales?

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