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NewsBread Ahead told to leave Borough Market after becoming ‘too successful’
Craft bakery brand has been told the lease at its original Borough Market site will not be renewed due to its international growth, but has launched a public appeal to help protect 83 jobs
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NewsJersey Mike’s Subs kicks off UK expansion with four sites in London
Source: Jersey Mike’s Subs A staff member sprinkles ‘juice’ on freshly prepared sandwiches Jersey Mike’s Subs is set to mark its UK debut with four new sites in London. The American sandwich chain, which unveiled an ambition to reach 400 sites across the UK and Ireland earlier ...
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NewsBakery firms and café franchisees named for paying below minimum wage
Bakeries are among the Department for Business & Trade’s list of 658 companies which have been penalised for underpaying a total of around £4m to over 27,000 staff
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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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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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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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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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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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NewsManchester State Fayre bakery team rescued following liquidation
The business supplies bread, fresh pastry goods and cakes to supermarkets and other retailers, bars and restaurants, as well as kosher stores across Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and Glasgow
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NewsKrispy Kreme losses deepen as it shut 19 stores in 2025
The doughnut specialist reduced its estate by 13% as part of a multi-year turnaround plan to move it towards “sustainable, profitable growth”
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NewsExclusive: Janes Bakery reveals plans for Coughlans reopenings and new bakery group
In an exclusive for British Baker, the Gloucester-based firm reveals how it will supply its new shops across the southeast as well as details of an emerging new bakery business group
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NewsSayers the Bakers confirms 19 shop closures with 100 jobs cut
High street trading difficulties have forced bakery chain Sayers to shut more than half of its shops across the northwest and north Wales
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NewsVandemoortele to sell Worcester site as CMA greenlights Délifrance acquisition
Competition watchdog has accepted the Belgian food group’s proposed remedies to preserve competition in the UK frozen viennoiserie market including divesting its factory in Worcester and sales team in Staines
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NewsScottish sourdough specialist Company Bakery unveils £170k flour mill project
New flour mill in East Lothian, part-funded by the Scottish government and capable of processing up to 500 tonnes of wheat a year, is to open in 2027
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NewsLloyds and NatWest extend financial support to drought-hit wheat farmers
The banks have been working with farming businesses to provide a tailored set of financial support measures to help them manage both immediate pressures and long-term resilience
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NewsParanova unveils largest fibre-based packaging site as part of £20m investment plan
The purpose-built 98,000 sq ft facility in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, will support further expansion while continuing to help customers transition towards paper-based packaging solutions
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NewsBranded bakery-led formats drive growth in out of home market
From Greggs to Gail’s, bakery brands are cementing their position as the food-to-go market’s growth engines, with new figures pointing to another strong year for the sector
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NewsFoodservice operators urged to respond to zero hours consultation
Businesses including bakery cafes have until 25 August to make their voices heard on proposed changes to Employment Rights Act regarding zero hours contracts and shifts
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NewsMost Coughlans stores to reopen as bakery is acquired out of liquidation
Twenty-five Coughlans stores could soon be reopened under a new brand after the majority of the company’s business and assets were bought by Janes Bakery
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NewsQuicknic: Greggs creates meal deal available during ‘perfect’ picnic weather
The food-to-go specialist is using a ‘simple’ formula that weighs up lunchtime temperature, cloud cover, rain, pollen and Brits’ appetite for eating outdoors