All Manufacturing articles
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NewsLondon-based Capital Croissant secures £1.5m funding to enhance production
Wholesale viennoiserie supplier will use the loan to buy new machinery to help increase production capacity and efficiency
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NewsEx-Hovis CEO Jon Jenkins named as new MD at Jacksons Bakery
Jenkins will join Jacksons in September with Adrian Hipkiss acting as interim manager for the bakery business in the meantime
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NewsNew leaders appointed at Nexture, Nomad Foods, Premier Foods, and more
Among the latest senior hires in the baking industry are a new CEO at Nexture, president UK & Ireland for Nomad Foods, and chief customer officer at Premier Foods
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FeatureBig fillings, bold flavours, better carriers: the new rules of the premium sandwich market
Britain’s love of sandwiches is entering a new era, with premium formats surging as shoppers seek fresher ingredients, craft carriers, and indulgent flavours. Here’s what’s driving the boom
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NewsBakers Basco launches investigations app following successful field testing
Bakery equipment membership scheme has developed its Basco Intel 360 app to help streamline operations and reduce administration time for its investigations team
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Promotional featureWhy automation has become a must-have for all sizes of bakery
The unrelenting rise in labour costs is so challenging for bakeries that even the smallest are now having to adopt some level of automation. Yet the latest tech can help them not just survive but thrive.
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NewsPars Foods unveils £1.2m bakery to meet ‘exceptional demand’ for Pie Sports brand
Glasgow-based pie and pastry manufacturer is set to open its second production site helping to triple capacity of its fast-growing Pie Sports brand
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NewsMcGhee’s Bakery promotes Gen Z duo to senior leadership team
New appointments at the Glasgow-based family-run firm underlines its commitment to developing talent from within and comes amid a period of significant growth
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NewsPuratos to acquire Dawn Foods in landmark deal
The deal, subject to regulatory approvals, is set to be complete by the end of 2026 and brings together two century-old titans of the bakery ingredients industry
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NewsHow to decarbonise your bakery
Turn off offsetting, optimising oven efficiency, and switching to renewables are among the recommendations drawn from a new report by equipment supplier Spooner
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InterviewMeet the woman in charge of the Jammie Dodgers factory
Rebecca Phillips has faced many challenges in her manufacturing career, but she hasn’t let that stop her leadership journey proclaiming “emotional intelligence is my superpower”
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NewsUlrick + Short opens new ingredients production and warehouse site in Leeds
The 25,000 sq ft facility provides a dedicated space for allergen-free blending and warehousing, as well as a QC lab, sample room, development kitchen, and office
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InterviewMy bakery job: Danny Parsons, senior concept developer, Bells of Lazonby
“Working in the free-from space in particular is a food adventure” says Parsons, who helps create new free-from sweet bakery products for the We Love Cake brand
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NewsIGD relaunching student programme to address labour and skills gaps in food industry
A new report from the Institute of Grocery Distribution has higlighted a growing risk to national food security as a result of labour shortages despite unemployment being on the rise
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NewsGreat Balls of Flour eyes bigger slice of pizza dough market via equipment investment
York-based business has worked with the Yorkshire and Humber regional division of Made Smarter to identify the need for a new automated packaging line to boost output
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NewsInvestment pays off for Pukka as sales and profit grow
Latest financial results for the Leicestershire-based pie and savoury pastry specialist shows a 4% increase in turnover and a 27% leap in operating profit to £5.6m
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NewsHalf of small food manufacturers saw conditions deteriorate in ‘golden quarter’
Lifting of uncertainty around the Autumn Budget provided some relief to businesses including bakeries but 50% of small firms thought things had gotten worse in Q4 compared to Q3
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NewsNPD powers growth at biscuit manufacturer Fox’s Burton’s Companies
Biscuit manufacturer – which was formed when Fox’s Biscuits and Burton’s Biscuits merged in early 2022 – boosted operating profit by nearly £20m
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Feature SynopsesApril 2026: Technology
This feature will find out how smart manufacturing is changing the industry through its use of digitally connected, data-driven technologies to make factories more efficient, flexible and responsive
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NewsFinsbury Food Group creates innovation director role to shape investment strategy
Neil Rockliff, who previously oversaw NPD at Samworth Brothers and Greencore, will help align innovation strategy with investment planning at the manufacturer