All British Baker articles in September 2026
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InterviewKeeping the starter alive: Jason Geary on growth without compromise
A new factory, a TV campaign, and solid NPD pipeline have propelled Jason’s Sourdough to new heights, but for fourth generation master baker the recipe for success has never changed
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NewsBakery wholesaler Walker Humphrey unveils rebrand and new website
West Yorkshire-based business is also further expanding its product range with own-label jams, mincemeat, and preserves
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NewsHovis relaunches ‘Strength Baked In’ ad in new £4m campaign
Rolling out from 1 September and running through to November, the 30-second creative is set reach 79% of main household shoppers nationwide
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NewsSee inside Pettigrew Bakeries’ new headquarters and café
The site has been designed from scratch around the needs of the bakery team, with new ovens, mixers and temperature-controlled spaces
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Nick Bevan, director, corporate comms & sustainability, Baker & Baker
Bevan spends the majority of his time overseeing the environmental, social, governance strategy and commitments of the European sweet bakery manufacturer
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Product NewsSweet sensations: latest NPD in cakes, biscuits, and desserts
Fox’s Burton’s Companies, McVitie’s, Bun House, Brioche Pasquier, and Flapjackery are among businesses that have rolled out new products in recent weeks
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NewsWhen will the Baking Industry Awards 2026 finalists be revealed?
As in previous years, we’ll be revealing them over the course of a week, with the finalists for the first categories to be announced at midday on Monday 7 September
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NewsArable farmers count £5bn cost of three bad harvests
This summer’s extreme heat and relentless drought had been a terrible blow, said The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit
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NewsHow Kerrs Bakery waste became an ingredient in chocolate snacks
Surplus food solutions platfrom ZRO Group helped the Lanarkshire bakery repurpose traybake off-cuts as an ingredient in Choc Nibbles snacks
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NewsMcDonald’s bun supplier CH Guenther opens innovation centre in Coventry
The 1,850 sq ft Centre of Excellence in Coventry has been designed to help customers tap emerging market trends
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NewsDemand for snack ingredients grows as Brits shun traditional meals
The trend has real implications for how bakers should think about format, portion size, and flavour, said ingredients supplier Macphie
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FeatureEast meets West: rise of the Asian-style fusion bakery in London
Asian bakeries across the capital are finding success with fusion creations such as matcha-flavoured croissants, pandan and coconut-infused mille-feuille, and pain Suisse with lemongrass chicken curry
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Product NewsFrom loaded buns to sausage rolls: Tesco and M&S unveil new bakery products
Tesco has unveiled indulgent sweet and savoury bakes that draw on seasonal flavours, while M&S has rolled out a selection of savoury pastries to its in-store offering at Foodhalls
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Partner featureSolutions Showcase: the innovations optimising output and efficiency
The latest solutions helping bakeries scale output, maintain quality and build more efficient, resilient production operations in a rapidly evolving market.
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NewsDavid Wood Baking fined £333k after sausage roll line worker breaks arm
Own-label bakery supplier was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive following an investigation into the incident, which occurred on 1 December 2023
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NewsFinalists for Bakery Retailer of the Year 2026 revealed
Competition is tough in the Bakery Retailer of the Year category with four of the six finalists having lifted the trophy in recent years
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NewsFinalists announced for Free-from Bakery Product of the Year 2026
A low-carb loaf and a wheat-free caterpillar cake, a plant-based savoury pastry, and an on-trend flavoured egg-free cake make up the finalists for this Baking Industry Awards 2026 category
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NewsMeet the finalists for Bakery Leader of the Year 2026
A commercial director, production head, and the founders of three bakery businesses are the finalists of this new category for the Baking Industry Awards 2026
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NewsDrum roll please: Baking Industry Awards 2026 finalists revealed
Finalists for each category have been announced, so check out the people, products, and businesses in the running for a trophy
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NewsUnlocking potential: charity expands baking enterprise at HMP Northumberland
New 500 st ft facility will help the charity organisation triple the number of serving prisoners it has training and working in catering services up to 30