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Dry weather improves quality of breadmaking wheat harvested in 2025

2025-10-16T08:00:00+01:00

Expectations are that a greater proportion of the UK wheat crop will meet the typical breadmaking wheat specification for milling and thus help reduce the volume of imports

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Warburtons boosts thins and pitta production with purchase of Roberts Bakery site

2025-10-15T14:46:00+01:00

The acquisition of the speciality bread factory in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, is said to provide Warburtons with further capacity to “meet demand in a growing segment of the bakery market”

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Rodeo Doughnuts invests £100k to open first store in Manchester

2025-10-15T09:28:00+01:00

New location forms part of an expansion plan which could see the business open at least 10 sites in the north over the next three years and stretch its product range with brownies

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E5 Bakehouse staff secure union recognition in historic move for bakery sector

2025-10-15T08:00:00+01:00

Agreement between the independent business and its employees sees them now have a formal route to negotiate pay, hours, and working conditions

Christmas 2025

  • From gingerbread & maple to double-dip wraps: Co-op rolls out Christmas 2025 range

  • Pies, wellingtons, and en croute: M&S has Christmas 2025 wrapped up

  • Wagyu pie, curry sandwich, and a yule lodge: Waitrose reveals Christmas 2025 bakery range

  • Tarts, toasties, and turkey curry pies: Tesco unwraps bakery range for Christmas 2025

Reports

  • Bakery Market Report 2025

  • Bakery Retail Guide 2025

  • Top Bakery Trends 2025

Events

  • Full list of Britain’s Best Cake 2025 medal winners revealed

  • Full list of Britain’s Best Loaf 2025 medal winners revealed

Webinar

British Baker - AI webinar 2025

Free webinar: how is AI and technology changing the baking industry?

2025-08-18T10:15:00+01:00By

Experts from the BakeTran, Gail’s, and Made Smarter will be revealing how latest tech developments are enhancing bakery operations as part of a free webinar hosted by British Baker