Bakery in review

  • Revealed: British Baker’s top 10 bakery launches of 2025

  • Breaking bread: the mergers and acquisitions that shaped bakery in 2025

  • British Baker editor shares top bakery moments of 2025

  • Strategic spending: the baking industry’s biggest investments of 2025

  • Movers and bakers: the top appointments of 2025

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Délifrance to divest UK viennoiserie business to pave way for acquisition

2025-12-23T09:29:00+00:00

Bakery supplier has offered to sell its UK viennoiserie business and two sites in France as a remedy to anti-competition concerns for its proposed acquisition by Vandemoortele

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Trade union finds wages are insufficient for majority of food industry members

2025-12-23T09:00:00+00:00

A new report into the cost-of-living pressures facing Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union members has revealed that most are struggling to make ends meet

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CMA sets deadline for phase 1 of ABF-Hovis merger inquiry

2025-12-22T10:33:00+00:00

The Competition and Markets Authority is to complete its initial investigation into the Hovis takeover bid by Kingsmill owner Associated British Foods on 19 February 2026

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Greggs opens third ‘bitesize’ shop amidst expansion trial in prime locations

2025-12-22T09:32:00+00:00

Latest addition to the food-to-go retailers estate puts it on track to open 120 net new sites this year with plans for further locations to be announced in due course

Trends

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Top Bakery Trends 2026

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Trends keep the baking industry fresh and exciting, so tapping into them can unlock opportunities for businesses of all shapes and sizes 

Baking Industry Awards

  • Baking Industry Awards 2025 winners revealed

  • Celebrate good times: dive into the excitement of the Baking Industry Awards 2025

  • “This is for my team” and other heartfelt reactions from the Baking Industry Awards 2025

Reports

  • Top Bakery Trends 2026

  • Bakery Retail Guide 2025

  • Bakery Market Report 2025

Webinar

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Webinar: EU bakery traditions and their impact on the UK

2025-11-18T12:10:00+00:00This content is provided by

Join us for an insightful webinar, part of the ‘More than Only Food & Drink’ campaign, where we uncover the rich tapestry of EU baking traditions