All British Baker articles in September 2021
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NewsElkes Biscuits’ Uttoxeter factory faces closure by 2 Sisters
The owner says the site is ‘significantly loss making’ and no longer commercially viable, with more than 500 jobs at risk
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NewsGreggs charity link-up aims to boost jobs for homeless
The partnership with Only A Pavement Away is the high-street baker’s latest initiative in its diversity and inclusivity drive
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InterviewWhat is life like for a female miller in the UK?
Emily Munsey of family-owned business Wessex Mill discusses life as a female miller and why the industry needs an injection of talent
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Product NewsAddo Food Group unveils Carnival Kitchen street food brand
The NPD line-up includes pies, flatbreads and bites which take inspiration from India, Thailand, Mexico and the US
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NewsBakers, Food & Allied Workers Union severs ties with Labour
Union delegates voted for disaffiliation following party leader Keir Starmer’s refusal to back a £15-an-hour minimum wage
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NewsPace of recovery at SSP ‘remains uncertain’, Q4 update shows
Revenues at the travel food and drink operator were around 47% of 2019 levels in Q4 as the business expects sales to return to pre-Covid levels by 2024
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NewsGreggs’ CEO Roger Whiteside reveals expansion plans
British Baker picks out the standout points from Whiteside’s session at the recent Lunch! exhibition, including his expansion plans for Greggs, tapping into the evening occasion and supply chain disruption
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NewsGrant Thornton fined £2.3m over Patisserie Valerie audit
The Financial Reporting Council said Grant Thornton missed “red flags” in the audit of the cake chain’s owner Patisserie Holdings, which entered administration in 2018
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NewsHow is consumer focus on health impacting the snacks sector?
In this free-to-attend webinar, hosted by Bakery and Snacks, industry leaders discuss how to create stand out snacks and better-for-you formulations
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Product NewsHalloween 2021: cakes, cookies and more bakery NPD
There’s monsters, vampires, and ghosts galore as bakery businesses look to embrace the spookiness with NPD for Halloween 2021
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NewsGet your Baking Industry Awards tickets before they sell out
Tickets to the awards are selling out fast, so don’t miss out on the biggest night in the bakery calendar
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AnalysisWhy Defra is weighing up changes to bread and flour rules
The government has invited various baking industry organisations to take part in a working group to scope out a review of the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998. But why, and what’s on the agenda?
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Product NewsBooths unveils Christmas desserts and party food
The northern retailer has sought to champion local bakers as part of its Christmas range with NPD including chocolate bombes, a festive yule cake and mini Yorkshire puddings
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NewsSurvey of craft bakers shows enduring demand for sweet treats
Research by the Craft Bakers Association shows sales of sweet products have risen for over a third of its members over the past year
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Feature SynopsesTrends edition 2021: Sourdough at scale
How are the nation’s biggest bakers tapping into the sourdough trend? This feature will find out
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Product NewsVegan bakery NPD: cookies, pasties, and puddings unveiled
Oggs, Ginsters and Wholey Moly have added to their plant-based portfolios as they look to tap into demand for vegan-friendly treats
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NewsHomemade Pizza Club debuts ‘sustainable’ spent grain base
The pizza kit maker is using leftovers from beer brewing to make the Salubre, the latest addition to its range, claiming to cut waste and improve the health profile of the product
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NewsPret injects £100m to help double its business in five years
Revenue for 2020 was down 58% on the previous year but trade is approaching pre-pandemic levels as Pret gets underway with the next phase of its transformation plan
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NewsGovernment CO2 deal allays fears over bakery disruption
The agreement to restart carbon dioxide production in Teesside has boosted hopes that bakery production will be unaffected by the CO2 shortage
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NewsWorshipful Company of Bakers opens bursary applications
Students, apprentices and trainees are encouraged to apply for these short courses which will explore new product development and the artisan production of breads, pastries and cakes