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Bakery Market Report 2026

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The out of home bakery market is evolving with changing formats, menus, and more as operators adapt to overcome rising costs, staffing issues, and changing consumer habits

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Sarnie safari: discovering the trends driving out-of-home sandwich consumption

2026-05-05T08:58:00+01:00

British Baker deputy editor Dan Riley joins the launch event of Délifrance’s latest ‘Prove It’ report on UK sandwich market trends then experiences them in action across a handful of London outlets  

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Made Smarter launches practical AI toolkit to help UK manufacturers

2026-05-05T08:34:00+01:00

“Practical adoption matters more than technical novelty,” says professor Chris Dungey, who has co-authored Made Smarter’s latest guide on AI adoption in manufacturing

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Bread Ahead to teach one million children to bake over next 10 years

2026-05-01T08:16:00+01:00

The Future Bakers Project aims to spark a generation who use baking as a source of confidence, imagination and connection by combining hands-on learning with digital activities

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Pukka relaunches handheld range with new packaging and NPD

2026-05-01T08:12:00+01:00

A limited-edition Cheese & Pickle Slice has been added to the line-up while the range, first launched in 2021, has received a packaging overhaul

Awards

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Could this be your year? Baking Industry Awards 2026 open for entries

2026-04-20T10:04:00+01:00By

Could you be among this year’s winners? You’ve got to be in it to win it, so get your entries in for the 2026 Baking Industry Awards today

Reports

  • Bakery NPD Guide 2026

  • Top Bakery Trends 2026

  • Bakery Market Report 2025

  • Bakery Retail Guide 2025

Events

  • Britain’s Best Cake 2026 winner revealed

  • Britain’s Best Loaf 2026 winner revealed

  • Full list of Britain’s Best Cake 2026 medal winners revealed

  • Full list of Britain’s Best Loaf 2026 medal winners revealed

  • Magic sponges and top frostings: photo gallery from Britain’s Best Cake 2025

  • Caught bread-handed: best moments from Britain’s Best Loaf 2026

Webinar

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Webinar: How to bake on strength – enzyme solutions that keep dough in shape

2026-02-12T14:58:00+00:00Paid for by

If you want stronger dough and fewer headaches in real-world production, this session is for you.